What do you recommend self study, CNAP (Cisco Network Academy Program), or bootcamp?
Team members of Bandwidth Bandits will have different opinion about this. CNAP has its benefits. One of the benefits is access to real equipment and it is an instructor-led training. The materials that are posted from their website are laid out very well. Some, if not all, instructors have been teaching the material for so long so they know the material well enough. Another benefit is access to a special link to avail discounted Cisco Press books up to 45% off. Well, some people do not buy hardcopies anymore because of piracy so that is not a benefit for people that supports piracy. Another benefit is access to Packet Tracer application provided to students and alumni. Again, this may not be viewed as advantage because of piracy. Another benefit I can think of is the discounted voucher if you pass the lab exam. They will give you more than 50% off the exam price if you pass the lab exams. When I was enrolled in CNAP for CCNA, there were only two lab exams. These were easy exams if you’
