Is A+ really worth it?

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  Asif Dasl Member Posts: 2,116 ■■■■■■■■□□

  July 2011

  Probably not. You seemed to have passed the begineer IT stage, maybe look for something more challenging like CCNA?

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  Xcluziv Member Posts: 513 ■■■■□□□□□□

  July 2011

  Asif Dasl wrote: »

  Probably not. You seemed to have passed the begineer IT stage, maybe look for something more challenging like CCNA?

  
  I concur, after that initial IT stage, if you haven't attained A+, there is no need for it. most of those concepts you know already and would be superflous as you know them seeing as you at least have your MCTS

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  Mc5ully Banned Posts: 48 ■■□□□□□□□□

  July 2011

  Thanks for the input. I'm currently going for my CCENT/CCNA.
  
  I guess I'm wondering more if I should just spend the $ to get the A+ so employers know if have it. Even though with my experience it now holds no value to me.
  
  I'm curious, why do you have your N+ and CCENT?

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  Asif Dasl Member Posts: 2,116 ■■■■■■■■□□

  July 2011

  Yeah I don't know why I did it, I had the money at the time and planned to do it. I don't think it holds much value for me. I'm about to sit ICND2 on the 13th and I'm just getting the CCNA in case it might help me down the line, but at present I don't work with Cisco equipment but maybe someday I will...

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  Mc5ully Banned Posts: 48 ■■□□□□□□□□

  July 2011

  I sometimes see job postings where A+ is required(if you don't have it you have to pass it within months of bring hired). Wondering if I would still have to do this.
  
  I decided to study for the CCENT for 3 days(bad idea) and ended up failing with a 650. Re-taking it in approx a week.
  
  I don't use much Cisco equipment either, but unlike the N+, Cisco makes it easy to move up to higher certs if you want to. I plan on making it to CCNP at least.

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  poszeone Member Posts: 40 ■■□□□□□□□□

  July 2011

  the tech side of A+ is going to be easy for you. the other part is safety and your attitude to others .this is why i belive employers like to see if you have the A+

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  SamLea27 Member Posts: 48 ■■□□□□□□□□

  July 2011

  I am sure it would be easy for you to pass, with your experience, and unfortunately a lot of jobs do have this requirement and without seeing it listed they may not even consider you long enough to see they other certs and experience you have. If you have the extra time and money, I say just go get it.

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  joehalford01 Member Posts: 364 ■■■□□□□□□□

  July 2011

  It should be easy for you, I'm glad I took it, helped me fill in alot of the blanks regarding stuff I didn't know was there in windows because I had never needed it before (from studying for it of course).

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