Would you advice anybody to take Cisco Networking course in 2022!
What's your view on this IT skill?

You would always be writing the exam.

jesmond3945:
You would always be writing the exam.

Only??

No you won't regret it. zellfox and dfrost your advice is needed here.

You're going to need some practical experience to compliment your theoritical knowledge. Getting a place to acquire the practical knowledge is the most difficult part.

In Nigeria you will kinda regret it. Not much available jobs for Cisco experts and it's not something that can be done remotely.

If you have interest in networking you can do the basic Cisco and look at cloud computing at least you can get remote roles or jobs in high growing startups in Nigeria.

They are in demand in the UK. It's literally the fastest route to getting a job in IT over there.

tensazangetsu20:
In Nigeria you will kinda regret it. Not many available jobs for Cisco experts and it's not something that can be done remotely.

If you have an interest in networking you can do the basic Cisco and look at cloud computing at least you can get remote roles or jobs in high growth startups in Nigeria.

Tenza this is extreme. CCNA(from Cisco which cost $300, not the Academy exams), plus Python scripting and Basic Linux command line usage is a sure banker and hot cake. Though the pay for entry level Network engineers range from 150k to 220k, it's still a fair game. Companies like Ericsson page 350k for starters. Cisco sends you to Poland for 6 months and makes you to write CCIE after a year. You don't wanna know how much CISCO pays.

When I did my SIWES, I was paid 50k just because of my Extra skill in those. One thing about networking in Nigeria is, if you don't have a background in Engineering or Computer Science, getting the cert won't change much for you, because employers prefer candidates with those.

@OP, if your background in an ICT field, please hustle for an Academy where you'd get a 61% voucher, so you pay 40% of the $300.

You won't regret it. If you're serious about Networking, the moment you get to the CCIE level, your relocatiom via job offer is 100%.

It's not a game of trial and error, if you don't know how to configure, you're out. Even if you have the cert.

But if you love the field, please don't. There are openings.

Hannania:
Tenza this is extreme. CCNA(from Cisco which cost $300, not the Academy exams), plus Python scripting and Basic Linux command line usage is a sure banker and hot cake. Though the pay for entry level Network engineers range from 150k to 220k, it's still a fair game. Companies like Ericsson page 350k for starters. Cisco sends you to Poland for 6 months and makes you to write CCIE after a year. You don't wanna know how much CISCO pays.

When I did my SIWES, I was paid 50k just because of my Extra skill in those. One thing about networking in Nigeria is, if you don't have a background in Engineering or Computer Science, getting the cert won't change much for you, because employers prefer candidates with those.

@OP, if your background in an ICT field, please hustle for an Academy where you'd get a 61% voucher, so you pay 40% of the $300.

You won't regret it. If you're serious about Networking, the moment you get to the CCIE level, your relocatiom via job offer is 100%.

It's not a game of trial and error, if you don't know how to configure, you're out. Even if you have the cert.

But if you love the field, please don't. There are openings.

I thought CISCO only hires seniors. Theres a whole lot I dont know about tech o. How easy is it to get an initial job once you get the cert.

tensazangetsu20:


I thought CISCO only hires seniors. There's a whole lot I dont know about tech o. How easy is it to get an initial job once you get the cert?

They hire juniors yearly. A lady that I met on LinkedIn who got in 2020. She finished from covenant in 2019. She was meant to write CCIE last year, but Cisco pushed it to this year. Just to be straight, CCIE pay starts from 500k at the negotiation table, that's for those with CCIE and less than 3yrs of experience

There are senior engineers with CCIE making 2.5m per month. Considering it's not a dollar economy, that's a good pay.

It's a game of location. There are tons of openings for Juniors in Lagos and fairly Abuja. Most ISPs have 70% of revenue Generation in Lagos. Companies. Like ipNX, Spectranet, Huawei, medallion, RackCenter, MainOne, Smile, BluePrint, exonTelcoks and lots more.

The Networking field is a coded and silent one because it's mainly in big cities.

Banks pay handsomely also. But the skill of python and Linux is what's gonna make you an attractive candidate.

Hannania:
Tenza this is extreme. CCNA(from Cisco which cost $300, not the Academy exams), plus Python scripting and Basic Linux command line usage is a sure banker and hot cake. Though the pay for entry level Network engineers range from 150k to 220k, it's still a fair game. Companies like Ericsson page 350k for starters. Cisco sends you to Poland for 6 months and makes you to write CCIE after a year. You don't wanna know how much CISCO pays.

When I did my SIWES, I was paid 50k just because of my Extra skill in those. One thing about networking in Nigeria is, if you don't have a background in Engineering or Computer Science, getting the cert won't change much for you, because employers prefer candidates with those.

@OP, if your background in an ICT field, please hustle for an Academy where you'd get a 61% voucher, so you pay 40% of the $300.

You won't regret it. If you're serious about Networking, the moment you get to the CCIE level, your relocatiom via job offer is 100%.

It's not a game of trial and error, if you don't know how to configure, you're out. Even if you have the cert.

But if you love the field, please don't. There are openings.

Bro i have a background in physics/Electronics.
And i want to switch to Information Technology (Network and security). Will i be considered, if i want to work in IT firm or ISPs?

Hannania:

They hire juniors yearly. A lady that I met on LinkedIn who got in 2020. She finished from covenant in 2019. She was meant to write CCIE last year, but Cisco pushed it to this year. Just to be straight, CCIE pay starts from 500k at the negotiation table, that's for those with CCIE and less than 3yrs of experience

There are senior engineers with CCIE making 2.5m per month. Considering it's not a dollar economy, that's a good pay.

It's a game of location. There are tons of openings for Juniors in Lagos and fairly Abuja. Most ISPs have 70% of revenue Generation in Lagos. Companies. Like ipNX, Spectranet, Huawei, medallion, RackCenter, MainOne, Smile, BluePrint, exonTelcoks and lots more.

The Networking field is a coded and silent one because it's mainly in big cities.

Banks pay handsomely also. But the skill of python and Linux is what's gonna
make you an attractive candidate.

Bro i have a background in physics/Electronics.
And i want to switch to Information Technology (Network and security). Will i be considered, if i want to work in IT firm or ISPs?

Whatshallido:


Bro i have a background in physics/Electronics.
And i want to switch to Information Technology (Network and security). Will i be considered, if i want to work in IT firm or ISPs?

Sure you can. But note, preference is given to engineering first, then Computer science
/Physics. There are persons without a tech background that have gone to make a good career out of it, but you should know you need to work 2x to prove it.

But your course is ok. Vendor requirements are one of the factors that make most firms to go after persons that would eventually get registered as engineers. Not even computer science folks have that leverage.

All this is subject to big and multinational firms that pay the big bucks. Smaller and indigenous firms would compromise because obviously, they don't wanna pay big.

If GLO is paying 180k to fresh intakes, you won't compare the requirements to Ericsson who pays 350k for a start minus allowances, or Dell, Cisco, Oracle and other MNCs

Hannania:
Sure you can. But note, preference is given to engineering first, then Computer science
/Physics. There are persons without a tech background that have gone to make a good career out of it, but you should know you need to work 2x to prove it.

But your course is ok. Vendor requirements are one of the factors that make most firms to go after persons that would eventually get registered as engineers. Not even computer science folks have that leverage.

All this is subject to big and multinational firms that pay the big bucks. Smaller and indigenous firms would compromise because obviously, they don't wanna pay big.

If GLO is paying 180k to fresh intakes, you won't compare the requirements to Ericsson who pays 350k for a start minus allowances, or Dell, Cisco, Oracle and other MNCs

Thanks for your response

Kindly refer me to anyone that has Cisco voucher for CCNA I really need it for my CCNA exam.

Thanks

Hannania:
Tenza this is extreme. CCNA(from Cisco which cost $300, not the Academy exams), plus Python scripting and Basic Linux command line usage is a sure banker and hot cake. Though the pay for entry level Network engineers range from 150k to 220k, it's still a fair game. Companies like Ericsson page 350k for starters. Cisco sends you to Poland for 6 months and makes you to write CCIE after a year. You don't wanna know how much CISCO pays.

When I did my SIWES, I was paid 50k just because of my Extra skill in those. One thing about networking in Nigeria is, if you don't have a background in Engineering or Computer Science, getting the cert won't change much for you, because employers prefer candidates with those.

@OP, if your background in an ICT field, please hustle for an Academy where you'd get a 61% voucher, so you pay 40% of the $300.

You won't regret it. If you're serious about Networking, the moment you get to the CCIE level, your relocatiom via job offer is 100%.

It's not a game of trial and error, if you don't know how to configure, you're out. Even if you have the cert.

But if you love the field, please don't. There are openings.

Thank you for your input. I am an accounting undergrad( final year) but working as a device admin/tech. I loved the IT field practically and wanted to advance in it.
Will it be possible to further this training with an Accounting degree, I'm not sure of going for ICAN OR ANAN.

Harrykn:

Thank you for your input. I am an accounting undergrad( final year) but working as a device admin/tech. I loved the IT field practically and wanted to advance in it.
Will it is possible to further this training with an Accounting degree, I'm not sure about going for ICAN OR ANAN.

It's easier to break into Software Engineering or Cloud Computing with a none traditional ICT degree. You can get proficient as a developer and get jobs, or get certified in AWS, Azure and GCP then get employed as a cloud developer.

But for Networking, especially in Nigeria, preference is given to Elect/Telecom/computer/ and then other technical related fields like Physics, Mathematics, IT, Statistics.

It's possible on rare occasions though, but I'll advise the two above instead of Networking, considering your background.

Hannania:
It's easier to break into Software Engineering or Cloud Computing with a none traditional ICT degree. You can get proficient as a developer and get jobs, or get certified in AWS, Azure and GCP then get employed as a cloud developer.

But for Networking, especially in Nigeria, preference is given to Elect/Telecom/computer/ and then other technical related fields like Physics, Mathematics, IT, Statistics.

It's possible on rare occasions though, but I'll advise the two above instead of Networking, considering your background.

I'll send a mail, I really want to start something worth the time and practice. I wanted to learn computer repairs since I have an all round phone tech skill and digital marketing. My brother said I'll be wasting my time, I should substitute computer repairs to cisco networking and I will be fine with it. Considering I have a business mentality I wanted to trade in phones, laptops, desktop, gadgets, etc.
That was why I choose to study accounting. Now ASUU has just finally proved to me that everything I'm doing in this school is useless and won't take me anywhere.

Your only regret will be not learning or mentored by the right person(s). The certifications carries a lot of weight any where in the world, check my signature to learn more.

Harrykn:
Would you advice anybody to take Cisco Networking course in 2022!
What's your view on this IT skill?

Your background does'nt matter, your certifications will only take you to the door, but your SKILLS will open the door! Best of Luck.

Harrykn:

Thank you for your input. I am an accounting undergrad( final year) but working as a device admin/tech. I loved the IT field practically and wanted to advance in it.
Will it be possible to further this training with an Accounting degree, I'm not sure of going for ICAN OR ANAN.

Hannania:
It's easier to break into Software Engineering or Cloud Computing with a none traditional ICT degree. You can get proficient as a developer and get jobs, or get certified in AWS, Azure and GCP then get employed as a cloud developer.

But for Networking, especially in Nigeria, preference is given to Elect/Telecom/computer/ and then other technical related fields like Physics, Mathematics, IT, Statistics.

It's possible on rare occasions though, but I'll advise the two above instead of Networking, considering your background.

You see the reason why I love this site because of its first hand info.. Alright now, I don't have an IT background,in fact, I left school without a degree. I intend to learn networking and cybersecurity. I am trying to start with CCNP since I heard I don't compulsorily need CCNA for that. But I don't really know if that will qualify me for entry level jobs. What will you advise please

Sammysaga:

You see the reason why I love this site because of its first hand info.. Alright now, I don't have an IT background,in fact, I left school without a degree. I intend to learn networking and cybersecurity. I am trying to start with CCNP since I heard I don't compulsorily need CCNA for that. But I don't really know if that will qualify me for entry level jobs. What will you advise please

Getting a CCNP puts you far ahead of the competition. Amazon has been punching away CCNP level engineers(with CCNP kind of experience in OSPF, BGP, etc) to Ireland lately. So yes, it's worth it.

Try taking enterprise or Security

Hannania:
Getting a CCNP puts you far ahead of the competition. Amazon has been punching away CCNP level engineers(with CCNP kind of experience in OSPF, BGP, etc) to Ireland lately. So yes, it's worth it.

Try taking enterprise or Security

Thanks a lot Boss,but remember I don't have an IT background. In fact, I dropped out of university. Would you still advise that?

aliyuthayo:

Your background doesn't matter, what matter is getting the right expert to mentor you.

I was even trying to call you. I'll still do that

Sammysaga:

Thanks a lot Boss,but remember I don't have an IT background. In fact, I dropped out of university. Would you still advise that?

You need at least a BSC. But have it at the back of your mind that an engineering dude will always be taken first.
But the industry is large bro

Hannania:

So what would you advise mentor? Should I be going for cloud computing?

I did civil engineering I want to switch to IT is it advisable to do CCNP? Will I be able to get a job with it

Ukpai23:
I did civil engineering I want to switch to IT is it advisable to do CCNP? Will I be able to get a job with it

Sure! Just make sure you learn the real CCNP Enterprise, it'll be challenging but achievable

Hannania:
Tenza this is extreme. CCNA(from Cisco which cost $300, not the Academy exams), plus Python scripting and Basic Linux command line usage is a sure banker and hot cake. Though the pay for entry level Network engineers range from 150k to 220k, it's still a fair game. Companies like Ericsson page 350k for starters. Cisco sends you to Poland for 6 months and makes you to write CCIE after a year. You don't wanna know how much CISCO pays.

When I did my SIWES, I was paid 50k just because of my Extra skill in those. One thing about networking in Nigeria is, if you don't have a background in Engineering or Computer Science, getting the cert won't change much for you, because employers prefer candidates with those.

@OP, if your background in an ICT field, please hustle for an Academy where you'd get a 61% voucher, so you pay 40% of the $300.

You won't regret it. If you're serious about Networking, the moment you get to the CCIE level, your relocatiom via job offer is 100%.

It's not a game of trial and error, if you don't know how to configure, you're out. Even if you have the cert.

But if you love the field, please don't. There are openings.

I had to login to drop a comment. Thank you very much for your insight. I'm an Elect/Elect Undergrad currently taking classes on Network Engineering and I wanted to know what the job landscape looked like. It was either that or Software Engineering and I needed to be sure that the landscape looked good in Nigeria. Are you active on Socials or anywhere one could connect and pick your brains?

Is it all engineering that they prefer, I did petroleum Engineering but I am preparing to write ccna..