CCNA and Network+ - Any point?

fleet

Hi folks,

I have the opportunity to study the Network+ exams online over the next couple of months.
Looks handy enough, should pass OK.

After that I want to head to college for a year (more to be back at college than anything else).
I've signed up for CCNA with Security+ to be studied in class from Sept to May.

I was wondering if CCNA and Network+ are too similar though, and should I change the CCNA to something like CompTIA Cloud+?

Opinions?

fleet

Anyone got an opinion?

Basically is it more advantageous in the current market to do:
Network+ and CCNA
or
Network+ and CompTIA Cloud+

T-K-O

Personally I would say yes they are too similar. If you are trying to break into IT, Networking certs with an O/S cert would be more beneficial.

I would also prefer the CCNA over NET+

Kinet1c

I'd stick with what you've chosen of CCNA & Security+.

Network+ would give you a good grounding for the CCNA. If you're in line to do both, I'd be inclined to cover the Network+ material and then follow through to the CCNA. I wouldn't necessarily sit the Network+ exam.

BinaryFinary

If you don't have exam practice doing the N+ exams would help as the CCNA might be a bit heavy especially when it comes to subjects like subnetting and vlsm.

fleet

Thanks guys.

My options are

(a) Network+ with Cloud+ and Security+
(b) Network+ with CCNA and Security+

I've provisionally chosen option (a).

The reason for these options is down to cost and availability, basically I can do all these for cheap.