I always prefer a degree as it opens you up to more areas though you will not necessarily specialize in them. Your first job will decide which area to specialize in. eg. I always wanted to specialize deveolpment in software, but after the first job, I took to networking. You may not get training in the company that employs you, but certifications are cheaper and take shorter time (Good if you have a tight schedule at work).

On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 8:06 AM, Phares Kariuki <pkariuki@gmail.com> wrote:
Degree.... Most companies will happily train you and bring you up to speed in Cisco etc, but they won't pay for your undergrad...


On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 10:15 PM, Yast Labs <yastlabs@gmail.com> wrote:
take the degree.the gud thing is you can combine the two.a place like
k.u they offer the cisco courses in the campus so u can also consider
that.

On 2/8/11, Okechukwu <okechukwu@gmail.com> wrote:
> A degree is more like a baseline for most employers - I know like there have
> been people I've interviewed who have certifications and can actually do the
> work, but with no degree, decisions are made to drop them - this is
> happening in alot of places. Just like Athar says, you can always get the
> certification as you work
>
> ./Ok3ch
>
> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:22 PM, peter kiuna <peterkiuna@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> ccna plus a degree is very good since you will understand networks very
>> well.
>> That appreciation of networks matters coz the degree won't give you lots
>> of
>> it.
>> Plus experience you become king....but all this depends on what your goal
>> is...ceo,technical consultant,sales engineer,network techie etc
>> experience always matters at the end of the day
>>
>> check  www.nipateonline.com
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:10 PM, [Brainiac] <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My answer, it depends on WHO you want to work for, or if you intend to
>>> work for anyone at all... You could also do Engineering and drop out
>>> somewhere in fourth... Works too.. :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Athar Ahmad Bhatti
>>> <atharab@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> My opinion based on painful personal experience.  Had an MCSE, CNA,
>>>> CCNA,
>>>> CCEA wasn't worth much until my degree even after 9 years of experience.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 4:52 PM, maina <dmaishe@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Says who.?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/8/11, Athar Ahmad Bhatti <atharab@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > @Dennis
>>>>> >
>>>>> > My take is that you must decide between investing for the future or
>>>>> getting
>>>>> > a short term return.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 1. Certifications are not permanent and will hamper your future
>>>>> > growth
>>>>> if
>>>>> > not supported by a degree. You will be a great techie but overlooked
>>>>> when it
>>>>> > comes to being considered for a managerial position.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >  2. A degree takes time and effort to complete whilst a certification
>>>>> can be
>>>>> > done whilst working. Once you start working, getting time to complete
>>>>> a
>>>>> > degree gets more difficult.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > 3. There is a positive side to the certification where jobs may be
>>>>> easily
>>>>> > available. But you are faced with a very low glass ceiling which
>>>>> cannot be
>>>>> > penetrated using certs.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > My 2 cnts.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Athar
>>>>> >
>>>>>
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