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Re: Is it too late to start a career in IT at 28?
Welcome to the forums!! You are never too old to pursue what makes you happy!! I would definitely look at some entry level certs such as the CompTIA path to get you started before you venture off into the more advanced level (CCNP/MCSE) etc.. You already have degrees so I would put more focus and emphasis on the IT… -
Re: AWS Certification Progress Thread
Comment by wahrheit · · Home› Certification Preparation› Cloud Certifications› Amazon Web Services (AWS)I took the exam, and passed, before Christmas 2015. It's not an 'easy' exam per say, but if you have been setting up applications in the AWS environment (namely IaaS wih Spot instances and autoscaling) you can pass. I was surprised, most vendors have 'gotcha' style questions (even Comptia to an extent), AWS does no such… -
Re: PASSED - Configuring Windows 8.1
@XxNooniexX Great, thank you! The wealth of information is incredible, you would make a good teacher, perhaps someday in IT. Yes, Professor Messer is wonderful especially as a visual reference to the CompTIA books. For now I think I will stick to passing the Security+, I have already purchased Darril Gibsons book, which… -
Re: Pursuing a Networking Career?
My networking career started when I landed a NOC role in June 2006 and I only had CompTIA/Microsoft certs at the time. My IT experience prior to that was 2+ years of building/delivering/installing pc's and 2 -3 months of pc refreshment (back up data, take away old pc, set up new pc, move data/programs to new machine). I… -
Re: Tier 1
I would consider CompTIA A+, Net+ as well as Security+ all help desk oriented certifications. It's kind of a vague question because depending on the help desk depends on what technical skills you need. I worked at the help desk at one company where you did nothing but troubleshoot a specific application - something where… -
Re: Changing careers, 33, no experience where do I start
I will give you some advice and hope you run with it. I listened to forum members when i started it and got my a+ and windows 7 cert and followed the path taking baby steps. Now that i am in it i realize you can learn the basics on the job in one week. Restart said computer, outlook is not workin, computer is slow, add new… -
Re: will be taking both 801 and 802 in about a week and a half
Techie19 is right....it's hard to focus on just one area. There is nothing that is more emphasised then the other. I know that it means spending more money, but CertMaster really helped me in the final days prior to testing. My analogy would be that CertMaster is the honing of a blade not the actual sharpening. Basically… -
Re: I am scared I won't get a job. MIS Degree.
An MIS degree is better than no degree, and I know plenty of people (myself included) who are in the industry and varying levels without college as even a thought in their mind. Some of it is luck, but the majority of it is drive and determination. Start with some basic certifications dependent on your desired path. If… -
Re: I hate PearsonVue so much
PV is, indeed, horrible. I had a situation where I couldn't log in to the CompTIA membership site and I, for whatever reason, ended up with a second login. When I realized that, I called CompTIA, they resolved the issue (merged accounts), then told me to contact PearsonVue to make sure that everything is good-to-go… -
Re: Everyone saying "get some hardware experience"?!?!
I just recently passed three A+ exams. 601, 602 and 604. While plenty of experience naturally helps it CAN also hinder you a little bit. Not to sound like a maverick technician, but the right way or the correct answer is not always the CompTIA way. For instance, Apple OS X isn't really a proprietary version of Linux, it…
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