Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7 or Enterprise Desktop Administrator 7

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?

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Comments

veritas_libertas

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 -->

I hope that helps.

shon541

I would say do both. It's only 3 tests for two certificates.

NinjaBoy

shon541 wrote: »

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

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.