Heading to A+

the_leither

Hi all, first post, so hello to everyone and apologies in advance

So as the post title says, I am heading in the direction of going for A+ certification. This is not something my employer has mandated I do, but something that I am choosing to do to kickstart my career and learning. My background is generally IT based. Out of school I worked for HP doing PC break fix, structured cabling and datacenter maintenance. I was made redundant from there and if I am being truthful, it knocked me harder than I cared to admit. I eventually picked myself up got a HNC in computer networking and started working as a support analyst for an EPOS company. From there I was lucky enough to be trusted with running large scale project work that involved managing large scale deployments of software updates for the companies customers. It was a good role, but I got stupidly comfy in it and I let my skills fall by the wayside. In real terms, I think I am a good couple of years behind where I want to be, and in effect, I feel like I am standing still, old and rusty. And I am only 36

So looking for general advice and tips around going for A+

- What are the best learning resources to buy? (Straight from CompTIA or from 3rd party)
- How much study time did you need to invest to get near the exams?
- Where has getting A+ taken you and your career since passing?

So yeah, looking for stories, advice tips and tricks.

Thanks all

backtracker

Welcome aboard, lots of brilliant people here to draw inspiration from!

My first job was with Digital-->Compaq-->then HP as well, dating myself a bit

I'm sure someone will chime in with the A+ related questions.