Certifications

[czer323]

I'm looking at getting some certifications to prove that I know shit. I realize that some of them are a joke (A+) but they're a foot in the door with more employers. I don't need to discuss the merits of having them, or not having them. What I need to know is where I can go to plan out which courses I need to study for. I'm having a super hard

Comments

[ranatalus]

a+/MCP are the most basic ones to start with and i have heard MCP is pretty much the same thing as A+ just with more of a focus on ms and less of a focus on old technologies

from there, n+ if you want to network, MCSE/MCSA then MCITP or MCDBA if you want to administer/manage/support

try to get out of fixing and into administering/configuring/managing

[czer323]

A+ 220-701 & 202-702

or

A+ 220-601, 202-602, 202-603, 202-604 ?

[czer323]

Also, MCSE is in the process of being phased out and won't apply to many future servers versions, for example Server 2008 isn't covered by it.

[dinomoon]

there are two upgrade tests that basically makes an MCSE a 2008 certified admin or whatever the fuck

so it's not totally worthless

honestly, specialize in databases or wireless if you want to make good money. A+ and MCSA has only led me into malware cleaning for corporations at 50k :( good i guess, but not stellar

[fieonyou]

http://www.prometric.com/microsoft/careeroffer.htm

Dunno if this will help; I don't read computer.