CCNA vs CCNP
I'm guessing that may be due to people viewing the CCNA as an "entry-level" Cisco cert... which it kinda is, but all things are relative. I currently have my CCNA.
CCNA shows more than adequate network skills for the average small to medium business, and someone who passes the CCNA understands concepts that leave most non-network-focused IT techs in the dark.
I've seen it in my own workplace. The intricacies of routing/switching and basic to intermediate Cisco router/switch configuration is like alchemy to people who don't have this background.
The CCNP is more geared toward a larger-scale network with more complexity. I'm working on my CCDA first, then going to get my CCNP. By then, I may have enough real-life experience, and might even be in an organization that's large enough to justify having a CCNP...
