Is it worthwhile doing A+ at all????????

DoireDoire Member Posts: 38 ■■□□□□□□□□
I have both A and N+. Its helped me out a lot. Some posters on another site beleive its a waste of time. icon_rolleyes.gif

What do you all think?

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  • jescabjescab Inactive Imported Users Posts: 1,321
    I think it is very worth all the time and efvfort to do A+. This is a good starting pointr to break into IT and learn all the inners of Hardware and Software of the computer.
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  • shadown7shadown7 Member Posts: 529
    I would say that would be up to your situation. For me, A+ is something I don't need to go after. But for others, that might be right up their alley. I believe you have to hold the A+ just work for Best Buy or Circuit City in the tech areas.

    I'd never say the A+ is a not a cert worth to have. Again, I all boils down to what you want to do with your life or you current job situation.
  • jescabjescab Inactive Imported Users Posts: 1,321
    Yes, Shadow is correct. It all depends on what you want to go after. But in general it willbe good to start with A+ do know the inners of the computer.
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  • bananamanbananaman Inactive Imported Users Posts: 29 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Yes that is right. When I first started at Best Buy, A+ was a must. Then they just started hiring people without it, and eventually fired all of them. In my honest opinion though, A+ isn't worth anything. The passing score is so low that a 5th grader could pass it, hell, I got mine when I was 13.
  • teenu0427teenu0427 Member Posts: 43 ■■□□□□□□□□
    i think its worth it because lot of IT field will ask you that first thing if you have A+ or not.;


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  • Ricka182Ricka182 Member Posts: 3,359
    Although I rarely use the skills learned from A+, my current job required I have the certification before the offical hire date. It's entry level, and a lot of those who say it's worthless aren't entry level. There was someone who posted here only once, just so they could bash A+, yet they failed the exams.....
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  • jescabjescab Inactive Imported Users Posts: 1,321
    Yes Ricka - I remember him. He had yeard of hands on experience but could not pass the A+ test. I will wager my paycheck that a 5th grader could not pass the A+ test.
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  • johnnynodoughjohnnynodough Member Posts: 634
    A+ can get you in doors when higher level certs cant due to lack of experience.
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  • PlantwizPlantwiz Mod Posts: 5,057 Mod
    shadown7 wrote:
    I would say that would be up to your situation. For me, A+ is something I don't need to go after. But for others, that might be right up their alley. I believe you have to hold the A+ just work for Best Buy or Circuit City in the tech areas.

    I'd never say the A+ is a not a cert worth to have. Again, I all boils down to what you want to do with your life or you current job situation.

    Well said.
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  • s0c0s0c0 Member Posts: 76 ■■□□□□□□□□
    It's worth it or else I wouldn't be wasting my time and eventually money studying for it. Can't tell you how many jobs I've seen posted that want an A+ or want you to be certified within a set amount of time.
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