Net+ as credit

Lenniusce

Quick questions:

Does the Net+ count as credit towards other certs such as Cisco and Microsoft?

Does the Net+ automatically get you other certs in the same way the Linux+ automatically gets you a few Novell certs?

thanks!

Slowhand

It used to be that you could use the A+ and Network+ together as an elective towards MCSA, and Security+ could be used as an elective for both MCSA and MCSE. However, none of the current Microsoft certifications accept certifications from other vendors as credit. As far as I know, there are no Cisco certification paths that accept any non-Cisco certs for credit.

It doesn't look like CompTIA has any agreements with other vendors for the Network+. The situation with the Linux+ certification is that CompTIA calls it CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI now, which is most likely a requirement for their partnership with LPI and Novell. If any other agreements with other vendors should come up, you'll hear about it on the CompTIA website or in their newsletter.

ptilsen

You can still use Net+ along with A+ as an elective for MCSA, but it doesn't make sense to pursue MCSA if you haven't already taken 70-290 or 70-291. Other than MCSA, I'm not aware of any other certifications for which Net+ counts towards anything. WGU and potentially other colleges will take it as credit.

I thought the MCSA elective path made sense, and I wish Microsoft and other vendors did that more. On the other hand, there is a pretty limited set of exams and certification paths that have enough overlap to justify that.

cbalkcom

While Microsoft has moved away from accepting other certifications as required electives, Apple has added Network+ as one of the options for certifications that are required for professionals who are part of the Apple Consultants Network--specifically those who focus on Mobility. You can see some information in this pdf: http://consultants.apple.com/downloads_09/ACN_JoinRequirements.pdf