Top three IT certifications you can get from scratch
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Top three IT certifications you can get from scratch | TechRepublic
Top three IT certifications you can get from scratch | TechRepublic
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Instead I see 2 Oracles and a the Red Hat cert.
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CompTIA A+
Only requires light PC experience, but anyone can obtain with proper study time.
CAPM
Project Managers are vendor neutral, and can work in any field besides IT. The only requirement for this cert is 30 hours of classroom time that you can purchase online for $170.
Microsoft MTA Certs
These are the most basic IT certs from MS, and there are many different directions you can go (Server, Desktop Support, Software Design, Databases).
Start Date: Jan. 1st, 2012
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I object! The median salary of all of these certification is less than the median salary of a CCIE. Which you can get... from scratch! No CCNA or CCNP is required.
A more serious objection is, like many contradicting "top certifications" articles, the author provided no objective or even subjective criteria for selecting these as the top ones to get.
Future: CCNP, CCIE
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Very true!
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I like dmoore's plan if you go government, CCNA however is something I would consider right away regardless of industry. I would consider going to a community college that offers a network certification program that aligns with Cisco's exams. So in short the CCNA would be number 1 on my list from a technology stand point.
I think there is a lot of value with Windows 7 70-680. Sure it's not a beginner certification but it can land you an entry level job like A+, but will provide information that will take you into a system admin / desktop engineer position.
A+ I would rather go with Win 7, but if you are not willing to go that route A+ is a great one to get. It's recognized by almost all HR departments and a lot of times is a prerequist for a intro position.
IMO These are the 3 I would consider best for entry level in that order.
I think some other one off ones to consider
MOS Outlook 2007-2010. Understanding Outlook is huge and if you can prove that in an interview you have a leg up on the other candidates. If you ever worked in a helpdesk Outlook is always a high volume call unless you are using IBM's solution.
Windows 7 685 Great one to synch into 680 and gives you the desktop designation along with two MS certifications. The beauty of this is you get the MCITP designitation along with good sound MS knowlegde.
Linux + I believe you get 3-4 certifications for 2 exams. This is great if you plan on working in the Linux / Unix role. You can get into a NOC with these credentials we have had a few college graduates solely get this certification and get into a NOC right away. You end up getting L-PIC 1 and Novell Linux Adminstrator along with Linux +. This is a favorite of mine for the ambitious tech who wants to skip the help desk. **It's also been discussed you get the Novell Data Center Operator or something like that so potentially 4 certifications for 2 exams. Not bad if you ask me. It's great for someone who wants to do a certification right away and avoid the help desk. You spend a few months banging this out and apply for NOC positions and you really don't have to touch another certifications for a while.
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Work stuff
I took two in college and don't even include java as a skill on my resume. No way a 21 hour course can make a non-programmer understand things such as polymorphism, inheritance, encapsulation etc.
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I would probably run through the comptia sec+ material, but I dunno if I would sit the exam. I'm not from the US though, if I was in the US, I would probably get sec+ as third qual maybe.
Anyone notice this part?
Yea, that's definitely a cert you can get from SCRATCH =D
Future: CCNP, CCIE
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this^^^
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
Is there different levels of Virtualization as far as certifications go? Like the equivolent to CCNA-NP-IE?
I was just curious because if there was an amature one that might be a good one for a rookie - intermediate IT professional.
VMware path for server side is VCP -> VCAP-DCA/DCD -> VCDX. For desktop, it's VCP -> VCP-DT -> VCAP-DT. There's rumors of VCA for server side, but not sure how valid.
"Simplify, then add lightness" -Colin Chapman
+1. I agree.
VCP was about on par with the entire CCNA. Alot of info to digest for both although I thought the VCP was more difficult and I had experience with VMware prior unlike Cisco. Both solid certs though and can take you a long way for sure.