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I don't think it will hurt me with the NA as I don't want to sound too cocky but I think I could take it now without a boot camp but I had an offer of taking it and I thought it was one that would be dumb to turn down. He also told me that I can take the CCDA but I don't want to waste his money. Do you think that it would give me the edge over other candidates for jobs as I am a recent grad in this great job market!
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Thanks for all the help everyone I appreciate it. I think that I will just go for the NA as it seems that it is worth getting the DA but not at first. I will look into some classes that are self paced for ccda! I appreciate all your help. wish me luck with the job hunt. Also its my girlfriends dad paying not my boss. I work at an unpaid internship for a major financial institution in Chicago right now and I want a real job BAD!!!!!!!
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I would like to know whether or not it is worth it to take the CCDA /CCNA bootcamp or just do the CCNA? I am not paying for it but I am not sure if I can pass the CCDA I have no real knowledge of it. &nbsp;As for CCNA I am positive I can do it as I have taken prep tests from other people in the class and gotten over 90% on all but one. I am doing the CCNA bootcamp to make sure that I can pass the test and brush up on skills. Real question is, is ccda a worthwhile cert?
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I would like to know whether or not it is worth it to take the CCDA /CCNA bootcamp or just do the CCNA? I am not paying for it but I am not sure if I can pass the CCDA I have no real knowledge of it.  As for CCNA I am positive I can do it as I have taken prep tests from other people in the class and gotten over 90% on all but one. I am doing the CCNA bootcamp to make sure that I can pass the test and brush up on skills. Real question is, is ccda a worthwhile cert?

Is CCDA worth attaining?

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