Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) is a common Novell Certification for IT professionals who need to provide organizations with direct support for software users in various networked environments including professional offices and small businesses, work groups or departments, and corporate information services (IS). If you are serious about pursuing your CNA Certification, it is important that you first have a basic knowledge of networking, before attempting to learn the ins and outs of Novell networking. While not required it is strong recommended that you have your CompTIA Network+ certification before pursuing a CNA certification. Achieving the Network+ certification prior to pursing your CNA certification will ensure that you have the required understanding of network implementation, support, topologies, media, protocols, and standards -the important areas of knowledge necessary to pass the CNA certification exams.
Benefits of CNA certification:
CNA certification is the industry standard for validating competency in administering Novell products.
There is both domestic and international demand for CNAs to provide customized networking support in a variety of environment for both small and large organizations.
CNA certified professional can:
Set up and customize computer work stations
Manage users and resources in a network environment
Monitor network performance and automate network access
Implement and maintain a variety network applications
