Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 or Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7
Anonymouse
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Simple question, maybe not so simple answer:
Which MCITP cert would you guys take in my position between Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 or Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7?
A little background:
Would like to get back into desktop support and a little farther down the road into system admin. Started out fixing computers at a retail store but hated it and left after a few weeks. Then did a 9 month desktop support contract at a college which I loved. After that I did some IT work that wasn't exactly support related and more like simple work a monkey could do. Currently I'm in helpdesk at a large bank which I actually like but would like to do desktop support again 'cause I like face to face interactions and more hands on work than remote support. Do I pick one cert or do both?
Which MCITP cert would you guys take in my position between Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 or Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7?
A little background:
Would like to get back into desktop support and a little farther down the road into system admin. Started out fixing computers at a retail store but hated it and left after a few weeks. Then did a 9 month desktop support contract at a college which I loved. After that I did some IT work that wasn't exactly support related and more like simple work a monkey could do. Currently I'm in helpdesk at a large bank which I actually like but would like to do desktop support again 'cause I like face to face interactions and more hands on work than remote support. Do I pick one cert or do both?
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veritas_libertas
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EDST7 emphasizes Desktop Support and EDA7 emphasizes deployment tools and administration of desktops. If you want to move in System Administration eventually I would do EDST7 --> then MCITP:EA -->
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NinjaBoy
Member Posts: 968
I would say do both. It's only 3 tests for two certificates.
I agree, you never know where your career path may lead you
-Ken -
QHalo
Member Posts: 1,488
Another vote for both ways. Studying for each can help with the other from what I've seen. No sense to not do them both if they cover similar materials.