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The high cost of becoming a Certified NetWare Engineer (CNE) is preventing many otherwise qualified applicants from obtaining this training and advancing their careers.
Despite the recent debate over the CNE certificate's worth (NW, March 8, page 4-6; March 29, page 41), it is becoming the minimum hiring standard for local-area network administrators.
Yet in these recessionary times, getting a CNE certificate is just too expensive for many network staffers and the companies that employ them.
According to my local Novell training center, the average cost of becoming a CNE today, including classes, books and test fees, is approximately $6,300. While large companies might not flinch at providing this sum for staffers, many college students and other newcomers to the networking industry find this burden unbearable.
Despite newcomers' desire to broaden their careers, financial considerations block the way.
Likewise, network managers at small companies are finding it difficult to budget the high...