Check out the following site:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/625/ccie/

This is the official Cisco site.

Warning:  As with most certification programs upon completion
only certifies you for a limited time and soon than later the certification
becomes invalid when new products are introduces to the market.
This makes for an everlasting and expensive process of becoming
re-certified;  If you have the money or someone else (like your company
is paying for it, then the expensive part is of little concern).

But beware of the "pitfalls" of certification programs.
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At 05:44 PM 6/18/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Hello:
>I'd appreciate any help on the following points:
>1- What type of criteria does one take into account to select a training
>provider to prepare for a Cisco Certified Network (associate or professional)
>certifications
>2- For someone with no background in computing (other than being a very good
>computer user) how long does it take to complete the certification and what
>is the prerequesite)
>3- What are, from an international standpoint, the benefits of a CISCO
>certification.
>4- What is the proper strategy to get started as a Cisco Certified Candidate?
>
>Please respond to [log in to unmask]
>Thanks
>
>Celine A.
>
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