gsgitu2
join:2005-09-01
Defiance, OH
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just looking for some educated opinions. i have a two yr degree in network admin. if i am looking at staying in the wireless/fiber/internet field what kind of four yr degree should i look into? i know basket weaving is tempting, but not sure it is going to benefit me.  |
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AMD Phreak
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join:2003-12-14 | I'd look into some kind of IT management or something along those lines. |
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VariableARK
join:2003-03-17
USA | reply to gsgitu2
I do not not know whether education is something you really love or not, but I can say that the majority of net admins I know have little to no college education, companies really look at knowledge when it comes to this type of stuff. |
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Keithb
join:2003-09-16
El Campo, TX
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Being in a similar situation, I would suggest a Business/Management type Bachelors Degree. I started with an Associates Degree in Electronics Technology and later went back for a Bachelors concentrating in Business/Marketing. I felt it gave me a broader knowledge. Do you want to be doing networking your whole life, or run a department with employees who do it for you?
My route has really paid off for me. Best of luck to you. I worked full-time, and built a house ourselves while I was attending night school so I don't envy you. I respect those who take the time to go back. |
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EMC_guy
join:2007-10-13
Sharbot Lake, ON
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said by gsgitu2  :i have a two yr degree in network admin. if i am looking at staying in the wireless/fiber/internet field what kind of four yr degree should i look into? You could get a decent job with your current network admin education - even without experience! In parallel you can study for Cisco certificates. You could become a CCIE in 4 years while holding a job. |
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AMD Phreak
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join:2003-12-14
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Keithb hit it right on the head. If you want to manage it is best to get into the business side of the house. Some places are offering IT management degrees that cover the business side and the IT side. It might be easier to find a college offering more of the business degree however.
EMC_guy also has a point and that is you will probably need some certs to get by. You need to determine which field you like working in... Microsoft or Cisco. There also are certs from Juniper that are very valuable as well seeing that they are gaining marketshare rapidly.
When it comes to certs I feel its like this:
If you want to do servers and desktops go MS.
If you want to work with networks go Cisco or Juniper.
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"No job is so important, and no service is so urgent that we cannot take the time to do it safely."
-- AT&T
--Safety One Tower Rescue Certified
--LLigetfa:"Wimax is like teenage sex. Everyone talks about doing it." |
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gsgitu2
join:2005-09-01
Defiance, OH
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well, let me throw this out there, i live in farm town ohio. surrounded by farm towns. my technical growth options are staying at the ISP/Telco i am at (which i am very happy at), factory (which are moving to mexico on a regular basis), banks, and education institutions. with those options would i be better off with just knowledge and some certs, or should i go for the degree. i guess i am just dreading the thought of more night school, the 2 yr took me 4 yrs of night school while working construction, and i guess i am looking at what will serve me best in my current role, so maybe i just answered myself, Certificates? |
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