pricing on certifications

rjkengr

rjkengr

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I was wondering if anyone had better luck than me on finding the pricing for the common certifications (linux+, A+, microsoft, network+, cisco, etc.). I've been looking around because I was thinking about taking a couple in the future, and i've been having trouble finding the exact prices for most of them.
 
i was thinking cisco would be more, but that's just a guess tho. i can't find pricing on those either.
 
I don't trust people with certificates, it jsut means they know nothing if they need it to show off what they know. Only ppl, i'd trust would be those with at least a bachelor's in computerscience. No A+ certificate that i can probably get on the first try...
 
XHotxEx791 said:
I don't trust people with certificates, it jsut means they know nothing if they need it to show off what they know. Only ppl, i'd trust would be those with at least a bachelor's in computerscience. No A+ certificate that i can probably get on the first try...
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so studying about computers and getting certified means you know nothing? that's surprising. you have an incredibly bad attitude towards people who actually try to get careers in the computer field, many of the above mentioned caertifications are building blocks...not osmething you should scoff at.
 
I looked up pricing for A+ cert a while back, and it was about $96.00, and about $50.00 for a retest (I don't know if that only applies to my area, or if that's universal).
 
4W4K3 said:
so studying about computers and getting certified means you know nothing? that's surprising. you have an incredibly bad attitude towards people who actually try to get careers in the computer field, many of the above mentioned caertifications are building blocks...not osmething you should scoff at.
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Do you know how much of that information in A+ is useless. If you're pursuing a career in the computer field, go to college. Don't get a A+ certificate, the best job you get will be a very entry level one.
 
XHotxEx791 said:
Do you know how much of that information in A+ is useless. If you're pursuing a career in the computer field, go to college. Don't get a A+ certificate, the best job you get will be a very entry level one.
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the price difference you are talking about is HUGE! For one to even AFFORD college, you will need a job. And to get a job (above minimum usually) you will need some kind of skill that you are certified in...

*cough*A+ certification*cough* (among others) will allow you to be chosen at stores such as CompUSA, CircuitCity, BestBuy, local repair shops, before other non-certified people. I would know, because i applied at all 3 of thoise stores and each one asks you if you have any kind of certification with computers or related to computers/electronics.

Sure, the info in the "smaller" certifications might be useless in the real world and outdated, but that doesnt matter. What matters, is that you have proof you are certified, and when it's your turn to apply that little certification will put you towards the top of the stack, useless or not.

Not everyone is able to just walk into college and take computer science courses and what have you and hav your parents pay for it. If you start with the small certifications and work your way up, you will already have a decent job and hopefully be able to afford further/more extensive training (such as going to college or trade school.)
 
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i didn't just ask about A+ tho. I was kinda hoping this would be a good place to look up ALL the pricings. Cisco certifications can do a lot for you from what I hear, and i'm also going to college right now (electrical engr.) if that helps. I was just thinking about getting a few certifications on the side to help get a job when i get out.
 
i think it depends on where you live. someone earlier posted it was as low as $90 or so, but when i looked it cost well over $200 to take all the tests jsut for A+ where i live. I'm not sure if anyone can tell you...?
 
XHotxEx791 said:
Well, i agree with the statements in this forum. http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-10154-0.html?forumID=99&threadID=106655&messageID=1217518
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This is the general idea at that forum, "Anyone who needs a certificate to prove to others that they know their stuff don't really know anything... -_-"

I think they are missing the point. Certification doesn't PROVE anything. The point of having certification is to make it that much EASIER for you to get the job you want, and to stay ahead of the competition.

Not a single company out there is going to ask you how much YOU think you know about computers. They aren't going to have time to go home with you and have you show them you can do all this stuff and you can handle all kinds of situations.

All they want to see is certification, because by the company STANDARDS, that certification they are after is proof that you can get the job they want done.

Everyone knows that certification is usually just general facts. But that's how employers work. They look at the job they need, see what it requires, look at ALL the certifications and try to fit a specific group of them into the same category as what the job demands. If you come in spoorting the right certification, you are put at the "top of the stack."
 
Alright, all you nay-sayers, let's see you walk into any computer place asking for a job, and having no certification. It doesn't matter if you could recompile a Kernel from the ground up, you've mastered PERL, and you alone could make an entire motherboard from scratch; if you don't have the certs, there's no way that they'd know that you know jack. Just as stated in the above post, certs aren't the nerdy way of flexing your muscles for the ladies; they're to let employers know that you know enough to tackle the job at hand.
 
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