CompTIA ID cards and certificates.
befurman
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I have my Network+ and A+ certs now. Is it just mine or has anyone else noticed that the quality of the ID cards and certificates is extremely poor? It looks like they just throw them together and don't care what they look like. I guess I am picky, but we spend a lot of money and time on these certs so I would expect the rewards for this hard work to at least be presentable.
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I just laminated all of mine...at least they'll be a little more durable.
So now i got my duplicates and know that i can always tell them that i did not receive it and then resend them.
i think later on i will plasticcover my id and certificate so it can stay much longer and stronger. With plasticcover i mean that it will be waterproof and get a strong plastic.
However, the bigger benefit comes from the ability to have CompTIA publish your certs by e-mail to employers or prospective employers--any time without charge(so far!). That's a very secure and even somewhat exclusive benefit.
Too, I don't think any of us will send them back with a rejection notice attached!
A+, Network+, Linux+, Security+, MCSE+I, MCSE:Security, MCDBA, CCNP, CCDP, CCSP, CCVP, CCIE Written (R/S, Voice),INFOSEC, JNCIA (M and FWV), JNCIS (M and FWV), ENA, C|EH, ACA, ACS, ACE, CTP, CISSP, SSCP, MCIWD, CIWSA
Yea, it depends. If you are going to take at least one more cert then it is a wash and probably worth doing for the first year. I maintain mine but I maintain other industry associations also. That can be important depending on where you work.
Anyway, you get a 25% discount on your next cert which is about the cost of membership. I also got a coffee cup and a lapel pin of my choice and a plastic membership card of the same quality as Microsoft's MCP etc. card. You get to pick a different pin every year if you like but then Microsoft gives you one with each cert to start with. You get to enter their quarterly contests on things for trinkets, and coupons for small amounts. If you need insurance because you are self employed then there is a group plan that you can join. You can apply for a low interest credit card. I won a free exam voucher once; got an invite to be a SME if I wanted on the last A+ but declined, and I got offered a chance to take the Linux+ beta for free but had a surgery scheduled and had to decline the telecon required to take it. I think I was asked to do net+ also don't remember now and I already had it. I get emails every now and then about something new and the newsletter is by email. The web site is not that useful at least to me but you also get to post your resume which I assume the corporate membership can browse if they wish. You are segregated from the corporate membership for many things on their website. All in all not that much different from the low levels memberships of groups like IEEE, ACM, ETA, etc.
Oh I forgot you also get a certificate showing that you are a member in good standing and you get to use the CompTia generic member logo.
Wish I would get mine...
You still haven't gotten it?
Well, it hasn't even been three weeks yet.
Though the paper quality is low my text is centered and clear. If I were you I would let CompTIA know of your dissatifaction. They will probably send you another set.
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