I was a freelance trainer and specialised in NetWare and networking at the time. I was very busy (UK) working for the likes of Barefoot computer training (Aris)

I was a freelance trainer and specialised in NetWare and networking at the time. I was very busy (UK) working for the likes of Barefoot computer training (Aris), Skytech, Azlan, Comtec, Expertise, QA and others. I was also a systems and networking installer. Some training companies insisted that their trainers were 'Novell Certified' - and indeed I was, because to purchase, install and get support directly from Novell, your organisation (in my case, my own company with me as sole employee) you had to have one person qualified as a Certified Netware Salesperson (I think that's what they called it), so I paid for and passed that exam. I never bothered with CNA, CNE or ECNE, although I did write official material for them. That reminds me - I also wrote some of the original CompTIA A+ Service Technician training material, and ended up delivering it and running train the trainer courses around the world. Again, one company asked me whether I was A+ Service Technician certified, and I said I wasn't, so to deliver training for them, I registered, popped into their exam room and took the cert during a morning break in training. Happy to say I passed - helped somewhat by the fact that I wrote some of the exam questions!