Earn an IT certification
If you commit to training for 30 minutes per day, you’ll be ready to take the exams for these certifications in two months time.
Find your IT Superpower
CBT Nuggets has the training you need to achieve your goals today, tomorrow and beyond. Career advancement? Certification? Why not start training now?
Earn a networking cert
Earn your CCNA or any other networking certification this year!
34-Week Study Plan: CCNA (200-301 v1.1)
The CCNA study plan outlines the networking topics you’ll need to study each week. By studying 30 to 60 minutes per day, you should be ready for the CCNA in about 34 weeks!
Use this study plan with CBT Nuggets CCNA exam prep, which includes:
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Earn a Microsoft cert
Microsoft has gone all-in on Azure. If you haven’t started working toward an Azure cert, this is the best time to begin.
Earn a cybersecurity cert
Cybersecurity is a white-hot career field, and the demand is only going to grow. Again. Every IT pro needs some security training. Or maybe this the year you make your switch to cybersecurity expert.
Learn a new skill
This is the year to add some key skills to your IT toolbox like automation, coding, and the cloud. All these skills are in high demand now — and they’re exactly what you need to progress.
Tackle that automation project
Look at the things you do. What can you automate? Start small with a few scripts and work your way into Ansible and Chef.
Learn to code
Learning to code can be intimidating. But the easiest way to learn your first language is to start doing it. Start with one of these scripting or programming languages. You’ll be glad you did.
Learn DevOps
Containers are commonplace. Hardware isn’t going away, but networks are increasingly virtualized. This is the year to learn DevOps staples like CI/CD, network automation, and containerization.