I attended a CCNA/CCDA course by GlobalNet Training, (which is affiliated with Todd Lammle the author of many of the Sybex Cisco Series books). I thought the course was Great... although I would not specifically call it a bootcamp... There was no time spent discussing tests during class or lecture and they did not use any testing material for study... The purpose of the course was to give hands on training on using the cisco equipment (3 routers and 1 switch per student)...
I studied on my own time after labs and lectures and used the time in class appropriately to configure and re-configure the cisco gear... Passed the exams within 2 weeks of attending the course, but felt I had some (minimal, but some) experience instead of just book smarts... Would I recommend the GlobalNet Training Course... Yes In my opinion, for the higher level certs CCNP/CCIE $8000 could be spent on some great equipment and study aids which you could use over and over again to really gain hands on experience, and when finished with, could be re-sold.. vs. 2 weeks in class... A co-worker just finished his CCNP... without ever touching any set-based switches or most of the equipment covered in the tests... Another went to a 2 week Windows 2000 MCSE bootcamp... He came back an MCSE with no real world knowledge or experience (and a 3 year, $300 per month loan committment)... Good Luck in your decision... As you can tell by my slanted view, For my CCNP/CCIE studies, I have opted to go the personal lab route... Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=44813&t=44780 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
