Top IT Certs for 2015: Hardware

Deathmage

Hey Guys,

So Tom's Hardware would like to ask you all if you guys can come up with 5 of the top Hardware related certifications:

So Far I think it's:


a) Comptia A+
b) ACTS
c) CWTS - Certified Wireless Technology Specialist
d) not sure
e) not sure

I'd put Server + but I'm sure it's knowledge is really relevant anymore, most people stop at A+ and expand upward from there into N+/S+ or something even higher like CCNA/MCSA/VCP. But we need 5 total.

Thoughts?

PJ_Sneakers

I thought about it, and I think that A+ is pretty much it. That, and Apple Certified Mac Technician.

The only others I can think of are the HP certifications, but they really only seem to be relevant if you are affiliated with HP.

Fadakartel

All i can think of is A+

N2IT

A+
Apple Cert
Dell
Lenovo
HP

-hype

A+
Apple Mac Cert- I see a lot of startups offering like 70k + for Mac desktop support in NYC area.

Verities

Deathmage wrote: »

Hey Guys,

So Tom's Hardware would like to ask you all if you guys can come up with 5 of the top Hardware related certifications:

So Far I think it's:


a) Comptia A+
b) ACTS
c) CWTS - Certified Wireless Technology Specialist
d) not sure
e) not sure

I'd put Server + but I'm sure it's knowledge is really relevant anymore, most people stop at A+ and expand upward from there into N+/S+ or something even higher like CCNA/MCSA/VCP. But we need 5 total.

Thoughts?

Maybe:

d) Cisco Certified Technician Data Center/Routing and Switching.

Like everyone else has said A+ and Server + are the best known/sought out in the hardware arena. Although its a bit dated, I think Server + knowledge is still valuable and I still see it on job postings.

Priston

BICSI certification should definitely be somewhere on the list! I'd probably put it 2nd or 3rd not 100% sure. I also think server+ is still relevant and should be on the list, just look at the exam objectives.

Maybe
1. CompTIA A+
2. ACMT - Apple Certified Macintosh Technician
3. BICSI - Building Industry Consulting Services International
4. CompTIA Server+
5. CWTS - Certified Wireless Technology Specialist