LAN/WAN Professional is a technology based membership organization that offers professional training and career advancement services to information technology professionals throughout the United States.

The LAN/WAN Internship and Training Program is a comprehensive program that combines over $50,000 in LAN/WAN enterprise training and a 12 month PAID engineer level internship ($48,000 to $60,000) with a technology service company to fast track you to professional level LAN/WAN positions making a minimum of $72,000 to over $120,000 per year. This compensation range is based on payscale.com's estimated compensation range for CCIE certified professionals. The compensation potential you will receive is listed below:

Your actual compensation after the 12 month internship will vary based on your previous credentials, location and how much you apply what you learned during the program.

The best part about this is that 100% of the training is covered through a percentage of your future income upon employment after internship completion. We only benefit from your employment success: a true WIN/WIN situation. PLEASE NOTE: you will be responsible for miscellaneous hard costs. See below for details.

TO QUALIFY, you must be a highly ambitious, sharp, tech savvy individual who is willing and able to make the necessary short term sacrifices for long term benefit. Candidates desiring to bypass the internship and attain immediate paid employment should see our LAN/WAN Placement Training Program - $54,000 to over $120,000+ Per Year.

TO APPLY, please read the following information thoroughly and click on the "Click Here To Apply For the LAN/WAN Internship and Training Program" link at the bottom on this page.

IT Professionals desiring their CCIE and immediate PAID employment, see CCIE Consultant Program - $72,000 to over $150,000+ Per Year.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) listed networking positions (network systems analysts) as the fastest growing job category for the next 10 years. Projected job growth is 53.4% from 2008 to 2018. For this reason, there is currently a high demand for LAN/WAN professionals, yet, a low supply of LAN/WAN professionals. Please click on the link below to visit the BLS page. Upon arriving at this page, please scroll down to the job category called "network systems and data communications analyst."

Link to BLS webpage: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t06.htm

Cisco Corporation is the top manufacturer of LAN/WAN technologies in the world. The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) are nationally recognized, officially registered certifications with the Cisco Corporation. The CCNA is currently the top ranked certification in the information technology industry and the CCNP is a more senior level version of the CCNA. The CCDP represents the ability to design large to enterprise level LAN/WAN networks. The CCIE is highest level technical certification offered by the Cisco corporation and is considered the doctorate of LAN/WAN technologies. These four certifications validate that you have proficiency designing, implementing, administrating and troubleshooting medium, large to enterprise level Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN).

LAN/WAN professionals are respected and in high demand throughout the world. LAN/WAN professionals are not just engineers. In fact, many hold positions in LAN/WAN administration, engineering, analysis, consulting and project management.

You will receive LAN/WAN enterprise training equivalent to 2 years of fulltime training, 10 nationally recognized technical and hands-on certifications, and proven, effective placement training designed to fast track you to professional level LAN/WAN positions. The following is a summary of the training stages, duration, value, and what you pay:

The total value of the LAN/WAN Internship and Training Program is $64,945. This includes all training tuition costs, LAN/WAN engineer hands-on lab guides, 24/7 access to online reading and certification prep training for CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCDP, and CCIE. Please note that LAN/WAN Professional makes a significant upfront investment into each candidate. For this reason, you will be responsible for the upfront hard costs of Stage 2 Fees, lodging/meals during camps and Cisco exam fees throughout the program.

The best part about this program is that 100% of the value of the training is covered through a percentage of your future income upon employment after internship completion.

LAN/WAN Professional only accepts candidates we feel will receive a minimum pay increase of 25% to over 100% in comparison to what you would have earned without this service. For this reason, your compensation increase will more than offset your fees. You essentially receive over $50,000 in enterprise Cisco training for free until successfully employed.

We only benefit through your employment success: a true WIN/WIN situation.

Here at LAN/WAN Professional, we want to ensure that only qualified candidates, who are serious about immediate employment in an upgraded IT position, apply and are fully accepted. The best way to ensure this is to let you fully experience our Stage 2 - CCNA Hands-On Training Program valued at $1,995. Due to the high costs associated with Stage 2, only qualified and serious candidates will be authorized to "Test Drive" Stage 2. To qualify for this "Test Drive", you must pass a phone assessment with a designated LAN/WAN Manager/Mentor.

The CCNA Hands-On and Certification Training Program is a comprehensive training program designed to help get you fully certified as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and ensure that you backup your certification with real world Cisco hands-on skills. You receive approximately 120 hours of training. Your CCNA remote training begins with Cisco concepts preload (online training modules) that culminates in 2 weeks of WAN Administrator remote hands-on training (Cisco IOS configurations and troubleshooting). During your hands-on training, you will receive real world Cisco hands-on skills equivalent to a Cisco administrator with one year of proven work experience. Technologies that will be covered during your hands-on training include Cisco IOS, HyperTerminal, CDP, VLAN, VTP, STP, SVI, Frame Relay, Serial, RIPv2, EIGRP, OSPF, NAT, PAT and much more. Your WAN administrator hands-on training culminates in you preparing for and taking the Certified WAN Administrator (CWA) hands-on exam.

Throughout the training period, you will receive 24/7 online access to Cisco technology concepts and certification prep to help you get fully certified as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). The online resources are designed to solidify your conceptual knowledge base and effectively help you take and pass the CCNA exam. The resources that are available include online reading resources, CBT (Conceptual-based Training), guided videos, and proven, effective certification prep materials. In addition to the CCNA resources, you will also receive 24/7 access to a broad range of Cisco topics including voice, wireless, security, along with advanced topics in CCNP.

Upon successful completion of the hands-on portion of your Cisco training, you will receive 6 weeks of Cisco concepts and certification prep training designed to help get you fully certified as a Cisco Certified Network Associate. The training you receive is comparable to a 3 month fulltime training program with no time away from work/home. The following is a breakdown of our program:

*The value of the CCNA Hands-On & Certification Training Program is $1,995. LAN/WAN Professional is currently offering a $1,995 Training Grant to cover the value of the CCNA Hands-On & Certification Training Program. Please note that you will be responsible for exam fees and Online Access of $499 after applying a $1,995 Training Grant. There are a limited number of these grants available and will be offered to candidate who are the most serious about immediate employment. Your online access fees are due upon registration. Your exam fees are paid directly to the authorized testing center at the time of exam testing.

Please note that CCNA training costs range from a minimum of $3,000 to over $5,000 depending on the type and level of your training. Visit Global Knowledge, the top Cisco Learning Partner for a price comparison.

LAN/WAN Professional receives an extraordinary amount of interest for this service. Unfortunately, there is only a limited number of spots available nationwide. For this reason, please ensure that you are a qualified and serious candidate prior to applying.

TO APPLY, please click on the link at the bottom of this page and complete the online application form.

Upon application receipt, your application will be assigned to a designated LAN/WAN Manager/Mentor. Your designated LAN/WAN Manager/Mentor will contact you for a phone assessment within 1 to 3 business days of application receipt.