Re: advice for ccna certification

["Alexey Eremenko" <al4321 () gmail com>]

I disagree with your idea that Cisco Academy is waste of time.
Actually I passed CCNA thanks both to my own learning + Cisco Academy.
It helped me a lot. I really love Cisco Academy. (even many years
after completing CCNA)

Of course such material like Sybex and Testking helps too. Having
access to real hardware is very important to have some real skills for
the job. Simulators however will allow you to pass the exams.