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Folks I have a question that hopefully can lead to me receiving some good advice. Back in June (Just before I was laid off) I took and passed the CCIE security written exam. Since then I have been unsuccessfully seeking employment. Due in part to the cost, I have chosen not to book the lab yet and probably wont until I am back in work. Which leads me (finally :-) to my question. Would it be worthwhile to study for and take the routing and switching qualification exam and/or perhaps even a communications and services exam too (maybe the voice beta when it is released). Does anyone have any experience of how much commonality there is between the exam materials? Also, following on from that, how about the labs. Assuming I find myself back in employment in the not too distant future and can manage to afford it, would it be worth practicing for two or more CCIE labs at the same time and then booking the labs back to back (or at least close together)? I have a reasonable home lab that includes 3x2500, 3x4500, a 2600, a 3600, 2xMC3810, a 7500, 2xPix501 and cat 2820, etherswitch 2200 and 3920 (yeah,I purchased the last 2 a couple of months before the lab equipment changes were announced). So with the addition of a 3550 EMI (or 2 :- eek $$$) and some remote lab time I think I should be able to prepare for the lab exam(s) for any of the above. The real question is should I go ahead and go for multiple CCIE certs at once or is this just a really foolish idea. Thanks Peter Walker CISSP, CSS1, CIPTSS, CCNP, CCIP, CCDP. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=57019&t=57019 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
