Is A+ worth getting now?

blueyedsamurai

Hey guys,

So i bought a $5000.00 everything package 2 years ago, a+ n+ Microsoft, cisco ect.

I was about to go for the a+ test prior to the new one which focused on winXP, but got a tech support job and started working late and never got around to it, stupid of me after hearing the news about comptia.

Anyway,i put it off even when the new one came out(i thought once i took it id be life certified) the vendor i bought my study material from never notified me about the 3 year thing with comptia.

I could sit the test tomorrow but im not to keen on spending over $600 every three years, if not more if i slip up and fail and have to take it again.

From reading some posts security + is the most preferred cert?

rsutton

It depends on the jobs you are applying for and the perception of the person interviewing you. Some of the entry level PC technician jobs will favor the A+ (over the S+ for that matter). I doubt you would need to renew the A+, after you have a bit of experience you should be moving away from jobs that are A+ level.

My personal opinion is that it is better to obtain more specific entry level certifications such as the Desktop Support certs from Microsoft or the CCENT/CCNA from Cisco.

This topic seems to come up a lot, you might want to try searching the boards.