Questions about Desktop Support Admin/System Admin

I would like to know whats the best route to take to becoming a Desktop Support Admin/System Administrator. What experience and certs/education required or recommended.As well as whats the best entry level positions to start with. Im really looking for help in the IT field to break in to.

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Anonymouse

In my experience answering phones in a helpdesk call center helped me a lot.

gbdavidx

Anonymouse wrote: »

In my experience answering phones in a helpdesk call center helped me a lot.

you may have beena lucky one - there have been a lot of these threads lately - we should get a good one and put it as a sticky

olaHalo

Desktop Support is usually the next step after Helpdesk.
Just get your foot in the door somewhere and maybe a few certs (MCSA W7, A+ etc)
So it would likely go Helpdesk -> Desktop Support -> Jr Admin-> System Admin

dsqueo1309

Nice thats what i wanted to find out! Thanks so much!