Nuts and bolts of Novell's updated CNE cert
Emmett Dulaney
Published: 17 Oct 2003 12:50 BST
The track has been simplified
From its beginning, there have been two exams in the CNE track that have exponentially added to its difficulty: Service and Support and Networking Technologies. With the major revamping of the programme that arrived with the release of the NetWare 6 track, those two exams are now gone and components from them have been worked into other exams.
You must now take only five exams:
Gone are the elective requirements and all the multiple areas of specialisation that used to exist. There is now only one track toward engineer-level certification, and it offers a direct path toward obtaining it.
Think of it as a trail
Instead of offering many ways to become a CNE, Novell has modularised the certifications. By passing the first exam, Foundations of Novell Networking, you become a CNA (Certified Novell Administrator). If you pass all five exams, you become a CNE. You can stop there or continue toward becoming a Master CNE (MCNE).
To attain MCNE status, you must pass a TCP/IP exam, earn IT Project+ certification from CompTIA, and pass two electives. The current elective choices available are on GroupWise, ZENworks, and BorderManager.
A Certified Directory Engineer (CDE) certification is available to those who specialise in eDirectory. Unlike the MCNE, it does not require CNE certification as a prerequisite, but I would highly recommend it. To become a CDE, you must pass a hands-on, lab-style exam; a testing format not yet included with the other certifications.
Certification is also available as a Certified Novell Instructor (CNI) for those who want to become a teacher at the training sites. The "specialist" certifications Novell used to offer were discontinued as of 31 August, 2003.
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