What do the terms “vendor-neutral” and “vendor-specific” mean?
Vendor-neutral courses focus on job-role skills and key concepts that are critical to current job roles. These key concepts are often reinforced through the use of popular hardware or software tools from multiple vendors. For example, in a CIW Web Design course, students are taught how to create attractive, efficient Web sites and are introduced to tools for creating them. Examples of vendor-neutral certifications: CIW, CTP, A+ and Network+.Vendor-specific courses teach students how to use a specific company’s hardware or software. Vendor-specific certifications are valuable because they demonstrate mastery of a specific product. Many employers require their IT employees to have skills for one major product, and a vendor training course is one of the most effective ways to develop specific skills. Examples of vendor-specific certifications: MCSE, Oracle DBA and CCNA.
Vendor-neutral courses focus on job-role skills and key concepts that are critical to current job roles. These key concepts are often reinforced through the use of popular hardware or software tools from multiple vendors. For example, in a CIW Web Design course, students are taught how to create attractive, efficient Web sites and are introduced to tools for creating them. Examples of vendor-neutral certifications: CIW, CTP, A+ and Network+. Vendor-specific courses teach students how to use a specific company’s hardware or software. Vendor-specific certifications are valuable because they demonstrate mastery of a specific product. Many employers require their IT employees to have skills for one major product, and a vendor training course is one of the most effective ways to develop specific skills. Examples of vendor-specific certifications: MCSE, Oracle DBA and CCNA.
