Is Comptia HIT -001 worth it?

Rivka

I do not even see a thread for it in any of the Comptia forums...

Is this information that I could be getting elsewhere?

Rivka G, PMP
ITIL Foundation, 2011

sratakhin

Have you ever seen it in job requirements?

Rivka

I do not know what you mean --

No, I have never seen it listed as a req - but I do not know if the skills are worth getting to generalize in the healthcare world in general....

Can this help with a job in Healthcare?

Rivka

spiderjericho

No. It's not endorsed by the Health Industry. It's also a rehash of A+, Sec+, Net+ with a dash of Health Industry terminology, Regulations and Laws.

The idea is good but the execution is poorly. At least, Linux+ is tied to LPIC 1, the DoD 8570 and industry acceptance of A+, Net+ and Sec+ but this certification has no value.

No one is asking for it. Their are jobs asking for PMP though...

jibbajabba

http://www.techexams.net/forums/general-certification/74343-whats-your-opinions-healthcare-technician-specialty-certification-comptia.html

jmasterj206

I have it. I am glad work payed for it and I didn't on my own. As spiderjericho said it is a mix of a+, sec+, and net+ with healthcare mixed in. I would probably only suggest it if you were entry level healthcare IT. I think you could just look up HIPAA and Meaningful Use and learn just as much. Just my 2 cents.