Please help a newbie to Certifications get pointed in the right direction!

Hello!

I have worked in IT for about 10 years now. I am 31 and I have no certs, no college. I want to go to WGU for now and get started, but they said I need at least an A+ Certification to start.

What would I need to do, to study for that (any book suggestions would be great, thanks!) and get the cert?

ANY advice is appreciated!!!

Thanks!

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J_86

ben503j wrote: »

Hello!

I have worked in IT for about 10 years now. I am 31 and I have no certs, no college. I want to go to WGU for now and get started, but they said I need at least an A+ Certification to start.

What would I need to do, to study for that (any book suggestions would be great, thanks!) and get the cert?

ANY advice is appreciated!!!

Thanks!

What do you do now? Do you work with hardware or in a desktop support type position? If you have previous experience working with hardware (building/break and fix type work) A+ should be pretty stright forward for you.

I just started reading this book a few days ago, so far so good. I just need to "brush up" on somethings before taking the A+

http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-220-701-220-702-Exam-Cram/dp/0789747928/ref=wl_it_dp_o_npd?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1APYS5I3IARYB&colid=3GVB1FJZT82L5

This is also another good one:
http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Certification-Seventh-220-701-220-702/dp/0071701338/ref=pd_cp_b_0

FloOz

well since you have 10 years exp i dont think you should have to much trouble with the A+. I would watch the professor messer videos and read meyers passport book and you should be set

coador

You should not have that much trouble, but I need to say that Mayers book goes through very interesting information and deep knowleldge

4_lom

Get Mike Meyers' all in one study guide.

Amazon.com: A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide (0783254042490): Michael Meyers, Scott Jernigan: Books

This is all you really need for the exam. Read through it twice and you should be good to go.

Kopite_21

Hi Ben,

I'm new to this Forum and am studying towards my A+. I am using the Mike Myers All-in-one guide which I am finding interesting, I have gone through the book once and am going through it again taking notes this time and hope to be ready by March to take the exams.

I am also using the Professor Messer, CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Microsoft Certification Training videos which have been mentioned and they are really a great resource to use. Plus they are FREE!!!

Also check out: The Tech Terms Computer Dictionary. This site is a FREE online dictionary of computer and technology terms.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Rob