2013 Certification Plans

It's the end of the world! Probably not, but it's around that time to think of a couple things, including: Certifications for the 2013 year.

What will you be doing for the 2013 year?
Found a new job and decided to jump ship on a certification to go after a different goal?

Personally:
Linux+
CCNA:Security
CCNA:Voice

Strive to better yourself!

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jdballinger

For me, here's my game plan:

Finish B.S. at WGU
MCITP:SA
CCNA:Security
CCNP (Switch)
CCNA:Wireless (if I get the chance.)

I'd love to do more than one CCNP exam, but I'm trying to be realistic...

rwdplz

Just got my CompTIA A+, hoping to get Network+ and CCENT before April. I plan on studying hard-core for the FE exam on April 13th, so that might slow down the computer cert studying until then.

About7Narwhal

I have updated my plan as follows:

The Year of the Entry Level! (I felt like I was trying to reach too far too fast)

Network+
MCTS: 70-680
Security+ (maybe)
ITIL (BIG maybe.. was very boring last time I tried.)

bub9001

Finish up Undergraduate - IT
Maybe - CCENT & CCNA or LPIC1

I guess this year will be a make up year and a half since school has zapped all my personal study time and energy.

redfoot12

My goals for 2013:
March--ITIL Foundation 2011 (scheduled)
May--CAPM
December--Graduate with my B.S. degree in Information Systems from VCU (Go Rams!)

Sirbloody

My goals are:
ICND1
ICND2
CCNA Security

Hopefully I can find the time to get everything done.

earweed

Started year with no cert plans but since I have free vouchers to take Linux+ I'm aiming to get that before September

JasminLandry

At first my goals for 2013 were CCENT, CCNA and CCNA Security. My studies are actually going better than expected, I'm already done my CCENT and CCNA after the first 40 days of the year. So I now plan on taking CCNA Security by the end of March or early April. So I guess now I'll have enough time to do the Network+ and Security+ pretty easily since the material matches a bit and I know a lot of since I studied in networking and security. My goal for 2013 is now to have a 5 cert year.. maybe 6 we'll see how it goes.

biggene

My goals for the year:

Mar - May - MCITP: Enterprise Desktop Administrator on Windows 7
July - Aug - MCSA: Windows Server 2008
Nov - Dec - MCITP: Virtualization Administrator
2014 Get started on VMWare

Hopefully I will get all of these done ahead of schedule and be able to start on VMWare by 4th quarter this year.

Gene

TheNewITGuy

Ccnp....

N2IT

Finishing up my MBA (2 courses left)

Scratch the PMP no time to take it and doesn't apply to my new role / direction.

sratakhin

Finish MCSA 2003 (just one exam left), upgrade it to MCSA 2008 and then start on VCP.

aaron0011

CCNA Voice: Completed

CCNP Voice: Passed CVOICE, four exams remaining.

JustFred

CCNA Voice
CCNP Route and Swtich,
LPIC 1 and 2 and ITIL
New Job

Though am running out of time. We will see come December

vr2312

Refresh my CCNA
Give Security +
Start Studying for CISSP

Will also be reading about CEH
Getting experience on SIEM

jmritenour

My plans just took a huge shift - I'm going for RHCSA/RHCE in May/June. My employer needs someone to pickup those certs, after taking Red Hat's self assessment, I realized I'm a lot stronger at Red Hat than I give myself credit for. Pretty sure I can pass with a couple months of study.

Should be enough to wash off that "Windows guy" label.

JustFred

I remember a few years ago when i got my MCSA 2003, the jokes were all over the place, with some using the term "must call himself a systems administrator" whenever i would walk by lol

Yep it sucks being known as the windows guy

ShamPOW

Just picked up my JNCIA-Junos this week. Next up is CCNA security, followed by CCNP Route/Switch/Tshoot. Trying to get into a different department in my company (an ISP) that deals with managed firewall services, along with some MPLS VPN related things.

jmritenour

JustFred wrote: »

Yep it sucks being known as the windows guy

It's a derogatory, hate fueled term, and should be erased from the English language. Congress should pass a law requiring at least seven words always separate the words "Windows" and "guy" in the same sentence.

JustFred

jmritenour wrote: »

It's a derogatory, hate fueled term, and should be erased from the English language. Congress should pass a law requiring at least seven words always separate the words "Windows" and "guy" in the same sentence.

Actually it just seems to me the other Admins don't take you seriously.

Rosco2382

Certs:
A+ (Scheduled)
Network+ (April/May)
Security+ (May/June)
MTA:OS, Software (To cut CU's for WGU this fall)

twodogs62

Pass a Windows test. 2008 server - 640

Renew GSEC

start LPI certs

gp7816

Finishing up A+, then Network+, Security+ after that. Contemplating some Microsoft by the end of the year hopefully, just not sure which one(s).

Iristheangel

I'm revising my 2013 goals: Get the CCNP R&S done and get the CCNP Security started.

There is no way I'd finish both these certifications this year without rushing them and not really learning the core material as well as I need for my job.

anurock

Hi iam new to certification exams n i wold like to appear for MCTS on Win 8 .could any1 help me how to appear for the exam ?and what are its eligibilties ( if any) for appearing exam?

flash27

I am working on my Net+ then I will focus in school to get my Bachelors in Information Technology Management.

xdilemma

I am working on my CCNA hopefully I'll complete it by June. Next up would be Linux + and probably a MCTS server cert.

GoodBishop

GoodBishop wrote: »

My certification goals this year include:

PCIP
One of the following certifications: CEH, GCIH, CCNA

Considering I work full time, am in classes for a MBA full time, and have a 7 month old, I think that's it for me. Also, keep the 4.0 GPA going.

The first one is done, and the GCIH will be done in August - that's the plan. GPA dropped to a 3.99, darn it.

log32

Focusing on my degree now after achieving my RHCE 1 month ago.
I might go for CEH sometime in the next few years
in between the Degree & life I'm going more deeply into Python

instant000

JasminLandry wrote: »

So I now plan on taking CCNA Security by the end of March or early April. So I guess now I'll have enough time to do the Network+ and Security+ pretty easily since the material matches a bit and I know a lot of since I studied in networking and security.

While Security+ has some utility (It helps to get Department of Defense jobs) ...Network+ is worthless if you already have a CCNA.

You can replace Network+ with maybe reading the book, and also reading Network Warrior, but you don't need Network+ if you already have CCNA.

Hope this helps.

To update on my plan:

2013 Accomplished:
Month - Exam
01 - Complete WGU MSISA
03 - SWITCH
03 - TSHOOT
03 - CCNP R&S

2013 Pending:
Month - Exam
-- - R&S Written