IT exams cost
apollookc
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Hi! I have a quick question: is there a low cost (up to $50) IT exam through PearsonVue (with or without discount voucher)? Just curious.
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iBrokeIT
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No, you are looking at certification in the wrong way. That cheap cert will suddenly become expensive when no will recognize it.2019: GPEN | GCFE | GXPN | GICSP | CySA+
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CyberfiSecurity
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IT Certifications are not cheap, there is no certification less than $250.00 that have value.
- CISSP ($595.00)
- CCFP ($545.00)
- Cisco CCNA (~$300.00) in 2007, CCNA was $125.00
- GIAC (~$1,000.00/each)
- ISACA (~ $450.00 - $750.00)
Most of IT professionals I know that give themselve a small budget for IT certification per year, for example maximum is $2,000.00. In that $2,000.00 you'll get out about 2 or 4 valueable certifications.
As for me, this year I use it for CISSP, CISA, and CCFP.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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LauraMalave
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If you pass the Juniper JNCIA-Junos Pre-Assessment you will receive a voucher code for a 50% discount. That will bring down the exam price to $50.
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jvrlopez
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IT certifications are covered for free, pass or fail, if you qualify for Chapter 33 benefits under the VA
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srabiee
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I'm confused, what is your goal here? To obtain any random IT cert as long as it's less than $50? If so, why?
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jaywalker
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Take a look at this thread.Goals for 2015: ICND1 [], ICND2 []
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apollookc
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I'm confused, what is your goal here? To obtain any random IT cert as long as it's less than $50? If so, why?:
I'm sorry if my question caused any confusion. A close friend of mine (which has very limited IT skills) insists on giving exams for his first certifications. I know for a fact that he will fail (due to different reasons that I prefer not to mention here) so I was wondering which exam would have the least financial loss in case of failure. I assume that his best bet would be to find a reduced price voucher (jaywalker thank you for the hyperlink!). -
arrogantbastard
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Not really free considering they do deduct from your benefits.IT certifications are covered for free, pass or fail, if you qualify for Chapter 33 benefits under the VA -
NovaHax
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I know for a fact that he will fail
Ouch...that's pretty harsh bro. This person could not possibly pass any IT cert that they attempt? That's a pretty low show of confidence in your "friend" -
aftereffector
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Microsoft does the Second Shot program from time to time (I'm not sure if they are offering it right now, but I used it back in January). It lets you retake an exam for free if you don't make the first attempt. I'm definitely glad they had it, because I definitely didn't pass 70-642 the first time!CCIE Security - this one might take a while...
