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how old were you when you passed your first certification?

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    sprkymrksprkymrk Member Posts: 4,884 ■■■□□□□□□□
    I see, I think you said "got" when you meant "get". Thanks for the clarification and good luck on ICND next month! icon_cool.gif
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    liteheddedlitehedded Member Posts: 35 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I think I got my a+ when I was 20
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    malcyboodmalcybood Member Posts: 900 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Net + @24
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    slinuxuzerslinuxuzer Member Posts: 665 ■■■■□□□□□□
    A+ at 18. 23 now with one test to Mcsa 2003
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    NightShade1NightShade1 Member Posts: 433 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Tesl wrote:
    I was 17 when I got my Net+ I think.

    I'm 21 now and passed my CCNA a few weeks back. Hopefully I'll be obtaining either the CCNP or CCSP when I'm 22 :]

    Get CCNP first dont jump to the CCSP before passing the CCNP you cant be troubeshooting a ospf in a pix if you got no idea how ospf works just to give you an example :/
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    lanehlaneh Member Posts: 61 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Birth - the day before dirt. icon_lol.gif
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    MishraMishra Member Posts: 2,468 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Associates Degree at 21
    MCP at 22
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    brianglbriangl Member Posts: 184 ■■■□□□□□□□
    A+ , 51

    .......
    way to go man...... never too old to get certified

    I think u prob set a record here on techexams

    50 is the new 30, anyway. icon_thumright.gif
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    SpurSpur Member Posts: 95 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I got my CCNA at 23 (12 months ago)
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    JDMurrayJDMurray Admin Posts: 13,035 Admin
    briangl wrote:
    50 is the new 30, anyway. icon_thumright.gif
    Next month I'll be hoping that 44 is the new 25. icon_eek.gif

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    MishraMishra Member Posts: 2,468 ■■■■□□□□□□
    Unkn0wnPlayer wrote:
    CCNA's at 18? Wow nice job :D

    I took my CCNA when I was 19. I got a 637 on the test. lol I only read the sybex book (great for basics... TERRIBLE for the test) and basically taught my college class. Thought I was good to go...
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    coldbugcoldbug Member Posts: 189
    macdude wrote:
    A+ @ 21, I guess, I was a little late getting my A+.

    dude!! i got my A+ and Network+ last year at age of 28. where do you put me if getting A+ at 21 is a little late. lol
    Most of the people i went to tech school at Georgetown University were around my age, and some older.
    I have heard that its never too late to learn something, but in my case of learning how to rollerskate when my GF took me to the Roller skating ring, i admit thats too late for me now...i was crawling on the floor while others were skating around me..and this lady came and said "Sir, you have to keep moving!"
    how am i suppose to keep moving if i keep falling..my GF tried to hold me but i am heavier than her, so we both fell to the floor..it was the second most embarassing moment in my life ..you dont want to hear my MOST embarassing moment in my life..i will just keep it to myself...hehe
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    deneb829deneb829 Member Posts: 292
    I was 28 when I got my A+ in 1996. This past year, I earned my 70-290, 70-270, and Network+. I am hoping to have my MCSA before my birthday.
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    guyviiguyvii Member Posts: 1 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Doing this for over 16 years . just started doing certs now. MCP then MCDST at 43 years old. ( I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks). lots of catching up to do. still working on my CCNA and MCSE.
    Wish I did it when I was smarter and could remember things better. LOL
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    seraphusseraphus Member Posts: 307
    A+/MCP - 23
    Lab first, ask questions later
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    CheebamanCheebaman Member Posts: 3 ■□□□□□□□□□
    A+ @ 32
    MCP @ 35
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    pr3d4t0rpr3d4t0r Member Posts: 173
    CCNA @ 23
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    plettnerplettner Member Posts: 197
    A+ at the tender young age of 25. I should've started this much earlier (say 19 or so) icon_redface.gif . I've pretty much grown-up with computers and I've worked (in a professional sense) with them since I was 19.
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    IT_AdminIT_Admin Member Posts: 158
    A+ @ 24
    Next victim: 70-351

    On my way to MCSE 2K3: Security
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    antonio banderasantonio banderas Member Posts: 102
    23 = Windows NT Workstation 4.0

    Then, I failed the Windows 95 Exam 3x and the A+ 2x... icon_cry.gif

    Talk about a career stopper icon_cool.gif
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    WebmasterWebmaster Admin Posts: 10,292 Admin
    I roughly calculated the average over the first 68 responses and it seems people get their first IT cert around the age of 25.
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    Darthn3ssDarthn3ss Member Posts: 1,096
    Ill hopefully be doing the 2 part ccna... so first part will be this summer, 18, and 2nd in the winter, 19.

    so yeah, hopefully 19.
    Fantastic. The project manager is inspired.

    In Progress: 70-640, 70-685
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    elover_jmelover_jm Member Posts: 349
    Darthn3ss wrote:
    Ill hopefully be doing the 2 part ccna... so first part will be this summer, 18, and 2nd in the winter, 19.

    so yeah, hopefully 19.

    Well in that case you don't count :P

    not yet at least :)
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    Darthn3ssDarthn3ss Member Posts: 1,096
    elover_jm wrote:
    Darthn3ss wrote:
    Ill hopefully be doing the 2 part ccna... so first part will be this summer, 18, and 2nd in the winter, 19.

    so yeah, hopefully 19.

    Well in that case you don't count :P

    not yet at least :)
    yeah i know icon_sad.gificon_redface.gif

    er.... well i got certified in HTML by some online company when i was like 13. does that count?
    Fantastic. The project manager is inspired.

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    Stan27Stan27 Member Posts: 64 ■■□□□□□□□□
    A+ at 16(17 now), I'd be studying for CCNA is I wasn't so damn busy...
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    markzabmarkzab Member Posts: 619
    CCNA @ 20
    CCDA & CCNP @ 21

    All expired. icon_lol.gif
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    RD28327RD28327 Member Posts: 79 ■■■□□□□□□□
    A+ @ 35
    Network+ @ 42

    As for the long gap between certs, it's a long story ......
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    deneb829deneb829 Member Posts: 292
    RD28327 wrote:
    A+ @ 35
    Network+ @ 42

    As for the long gap between certs, it's a long story ......

    I went 10 years between certifications .. do tell! icon_wink.gif
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    kenny504kenny504 Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 237 ■■□□□□□□□□
    A+ and Network+ at 17...CCNA at 18...last hours of studying for security + hopefully I'll pass before april(just a deadline)...studying for 70-270 and 70-290 Hopefully I'll be an MCSA before my 19th b-day in mid-october.
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    cliffjagcliffjag Member Posts: 20 ■□□□□□□□□□
    A+ at 16 years
    Alway try,never give up to easy.

    Ok

    Deal ,
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