Certifications?

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zacdl

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So how many of you guys have them?
I had the option of last year taking them, but never did.

I hear mixed things about them. Some people say they are great, and others say they are not worth squat.
At this point I am thinking about just getting them, and finding out on my own.

I am looking at doing the A+ first (I realize there are two diff. tests, and I realize they will be changing it soon, to be harder, so this is one of the reasons I want to get this done with), then the Network+.
Then I will knock out my MCP exams, maybe. Just depends.

So what are good study aids? I have downloaded some pretty thick CramSession guides, and some Self-Test software, but is there anything else? What do I REALLY need to know?
 
In all honestly, you can Download everything you want. But the two best things you can to: Buy a book, and just read it; front to back. Second: Hands on. Go throughout your computer, looking/trying what they are talking about. You can read/cram all you want, but unless you make sure you know how to do it on the computer, it's only words.
 
people who say certifications are worthless really have no clue. I have been working IT for 7 years now, at three different jobs. I have tons of certs, ms, a+, apple, canon, epson, HP (lol i am an accredited platform specialist with HP, etnerprise level, no idea what that exactly means), plus a bunch others I forgot I even have.

when I am up for promotions and job interviews I get them because of my certifications and experience. I took every certification with my employer, and my company paid for them. Most companies do this, and if they don't offer it ask for it.

I need to get my tiger server cert to complete my ACTC and i'll be done with apple, probably going to get like 2 or 3 MS certs but not the whole MCSE, a linux cert eventually and my cna. Then move on to cisco stuff if i need to.

Certifications do not mean you know things in and out, it means you can pass a test, but some certifications really make you know the ins and outs to be able to pass. Trust me it looks good on a resume.
 
How much they're worth depends on where you want to end up.

tlarkin seems to have done very well with himself, and he wouldnt be where he is now without his certs.

If you just want to be a IT techncian for a school, then those same certs arent really as necessary.
 
thealmightyone said:
How much they're worth depends on where you want to end up.

tlarkin seems to have done very well with himself, and he wouldnt be where he is now without his certs.

If you just want to be a IT techncian for a school, then those same certs arent really as necessary.
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LOL I work for a school district, and we require all level 1 techs have at least A+

Being certified also means being able to do warranty work, and warranty work gets reimbursement money from that company, which in return you generate revenue for your company by doing warranty work on your internal systems instead of having a third party do it. This is called being a self maintainer, and it is common practice in a lot of companies.

That is where all my HP and Apple and Gateway certs kick in. I do all warranty repairs on those machines and everytime I process a warranty claim I am generating revenue for my orginzation. If you are making money for your company and working in IT you are just that more valuable.
 
I knew about those practice questions but there are not very many of them...

Any other prep things I can look at to prepare myself?
 
what certs are you going for? Is it for a job?

I know of some things that are really good and help you pass no problem. I took my A+ back in the 90s and it was way different, so I have no idea what is on today's test. I had questions about dos memory management when I took the A+.
 
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