M. OBTAINING CNE QUALIFICATION

M.1 What is a CNE

A CNE (Certified Netware Engineer) is an individual who has passed the Novell tests to qualify as a CNE. Opinions differ as to exactly how useful a CNE qualification is, but it has to be said that more and more employers are looking for CNEs. Many companies offer training courses to help qualify as a CNE.

M.2 How to get CNE qualification

Novell have appointed companies as training centres, where you can also take the exams. Your local Novell office should be able to provide you with a list of training centres.

M.3 Useful reading for CNE studies

There is a two vol. set comprising "CNE Netware Training Guide", New Rider Press, ISBN 1-56205-305-1, $138 and "Novell's guide to Netware 3.12 networks" (Sybex) $35. Distributed by Bay Connection Co, USA (josepha@world.std.com, fax 617-965-8113) both in the USA and overseas. BCC bundles each set with free Netware Assessment Test and CNE-Quiz demo program to help test the current knowledge.

[Thanks to J. Abramson for this info]

Netware Training Guide: Networking Technologies 2ed., New Rider Press, ISBN 1-56205-309-4. Covers the certification tests for DOS, Microcomputer Technologies, Service and Support, as well as Networking Technologies.

There are also more books to the Network Training Guide series: Netware 4 Update, and Netware 4 administration.

[Thanks to Greg Coldwell for this info]

M.4 CNE-related documents from Novell FAXBACK Service

Novell has CNE-related documents obtainable via the Novell Education FAXBACK Service at 801-429-5363. The CNE testing process recently changed. The certification tracks are more specialized, and the ECNE is being replaced by the "Master" CNE.

Relevant FaxBack documents are:

    	1443  CNE & Master CNE Programs: Participant's Guide (7 pages)
    	1444  CNE & Master CNE Programs: Q & A (5 pages)
    	1448  CNE Matrix
    	1471  New CNE Program Progress Chart
    	1472  Master CNE Progress Chart
    	1473  Continuing Ed. Requirment for Current CNE's

[Thanks to Dave Ax for this info]