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Andrew, <BR>
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Thanks for that confirmation. This is the type of thing that is most helpful....<BR>
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I am experienced in taking certification exams (not that I take the same one over and over again mind you!) and know what you mean about time. The same is true for CCNA...if you cannot do the practical exercises in a timely manner, don't even bother. You won't finish the test. I also used to be an instructor so I know how it is on both sides of the fence....<BR>
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Now trying to get in touch with GCA to see what they are about and perhaps set-up a tour of their facility.<BR>
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Thanks!<BR>
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Rich<BR>
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On Mon, 2012-04-09 at 23:36 -0400, Andrew Wade wrote:<BR>
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I studied for and passed the RHCE test last October on the first try. I found that I used two resources the prepare myself for the test:
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1) The RH300 Class from Red Hat which I took at GCA Center off of GA-400 . This is the training provider in Atlanta if you register for the class through <A HREF="http://redhat.com">redhat.com</A>. This class covers what's on the test and they give you the RH 300 book which has practice labs and answers for each section.<BR>
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2) Video Tutorials: CBT Nuggets and RHCT And RHCE - Video Tutorials (which were posted on Youtube). I liked these video tutorials since I could passively watch them in my free time as a break from hitting the RH300 text too hard.<BR>
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Keep in mind that my measure for being ready for the test was that I could do any lab in the RH300 without any need to look things up or second thought of how to approach the problem. During the test, time is your biggest hurdle; you can look at man pages or the deployment guide all day, but for the test you have a finite amount of time.
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Also, keep in mind that you can negotiate credits with RedHat during license renewal time. If you have a large environment and step up to be the guy/girl that crunches the numbers, you can throw training credits into that renewal pot! <BR>
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That's how I got most of my training..hehe
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