CIT 1122 Routing Protocols

Yesterday was day #1 (or night #1) that is for the next class module leading to CCNA certification. I am taking this class at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. This is 2nd of four classes--which hopefully will provide me the necessary body of knowledge and lab exercises to pass the Cert test. (The primary reason I am taking this is to gain some continuing education credits to maintain my PMP certification with PMI.org.)

The intent as well is to enable me to challenge and validate,
a) statements of work,
b) field QC for any IP-based hardware deployment,
c) validate Technical Support documentation,
d) and have a general understanding of Networking (TCP/IP) protocols.

Nonetheless, I am amazed at the caliber of students who have flocked back to school. (One was an electrical engineer in my cit 1121 class this past summer.) Primary reason is to "recession-proof" one's career. A majority of people have gone back to get their undergraduate, graduate or even post graduate degrees while we try to ride out this recession. Suffice to say that there will be a lot of (educated derelicts like me) very qualified, skilled, highly educated work force coming out of this recession.