Whether promoted from within or hired from outside a department to administer a LAN, a network manager usually needs some help getting up to speed or staying current with networking software. Here are some options for training and help close at hand. Certification Training Certification training provides the essential skills and information to properly administer a LAN, and it leads to a certificate verifiable measure of technical proficiency and expertise. The most popular method of certification training is through instructor-led courses. Typically there are four core courses and two elective courses needed for certification.
Courses run between three to five days.
Although it s true that Microsoft and Novell do not require their training courses, passing their exams without taking their courses is very difficult because the testing information is brand specific. Please note also that many net managers find the class-based training is not enough to pass the tests because the exams require a detailed knowledge learned by actual use of the software. A combination of certification training and hands-on experience is recommended. Extended University is coordinating online LAN-administrator training, with courses expected to begin in September. Either way requires significantly more time than a formal instructor-led training program, and there can be indirect operational costs.