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So what is a CCA? Well according to the release “The Cisco Certified Architect certification recognizes the architectural experience and competency of network designers who can support the increasingly complex networks of global organizations and effectively translate business strategies into evolutionary technical strategies.
So, because experience is part of being a CCA approximately 10 years of industry experience is one of the prerequisites. Next because a CCA is testing competnecy of network designers the CCDE is also required as a prerequsite.. Finally, just to be accepted to the program you must submit an application. I would assume that the lower number of CCA’s the better so the process seems to be solid in my opinion. If this doesnt weed out the garbage I dont know what will.
I think Cisco made an excelent decision in formuating this certification and I believe it will really set people apart in the networking industry.
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1 Christian // Jun 29, 2009 at 6:48 pm
CCIE is enough to set people apart in this industry. Next year Cisco will have a Master cert where in order to qualify you need to pass CCIE, CCDE, and CCA…the test will be $50k.
Seriously, this is getting ridiculous.
2 Rodasu // Feb 19, 2010 at 7:43 am
In my experience, the majority of IT staff with acronyms next to their names lack any real experience/knowledge. I tend to not hire anyone that has more than one acronym next to their name on a resume because it gets ridiculous. I do, however, respect a few certs – Cisco has a few I respect (but again, show me more than one in your resume and I will look at the next person) – really, only the highest ranking acronym is enough for me.
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