A+ network+ security+

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Anyone have these certifications? Currently studying to take the A+ exam later this year and hopefully the network+ shortly after that.

Any tips?
I've got the Mike Meyers comp a+ book and video study material.
 
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I got my A+ cert a few years back, it's a pretty easy one. I took Network+ but failed because I honestly didn't put in enough effort in studying the material before hand. Haven't taken Security+ but I did course work for it and I thought it was easier and much more interesting.
 
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Burhead said:
I got my A+ cert a few years back, it's a pretty easy one. I took Network+ but failed because I honestly didn't put in enough effort in studying the material before hand. Haven't taken Security+ but I did course work for it and I thought it was easier and much more interesting.
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Yeah I'm wondering how long it's going to take me to pass them all with out having experience from on the job learning.

Are you still in school or even using the certification?
 
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can I ask why you are getting them? Trying to move into IT from a different industry?

no judgement, just curious
 
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#VFL__ said:
Yeah I'm wondering how long it's going to take me to pass them all with out having experience from on the job learning.

Are you still in school or even using the certification?
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Finished school awhile back, just not finding any luck with IT jobs in the area I'm in. If nothing pops up soon I'm debating on going back to finish up Security+
 
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utvolpj said:
can I ask why you are getting them? Trying to move into IT from a different industry?

no judgement, just curious
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$$$ for the most part and I spent a semester taking classes on programming but I just don't have the passion to learn four computer based languages at this point in my life. I have a degree and a good job, but I've seen how far I could go getting those certs and it would suit me personally a lot better. I enjoy helping others and the IT ppl at my job said I could most likely get hired to work an entry level position and keep all my benefits. Plus this world is going to be even more tech based each and every year.
 
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Burhead said:
Finished school awhile back, just not finding any luck with IT jobs in the area I'm in. If nothing pops up soon I'm debating on going back to finish up Security+
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Yeah I'm hoping to find something in nashville once I'm finished. I'm sure there is something out there. Try dice.com
 
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Okay, we need to answer some questions here. There are several fields in IT you can choose to enter. What's your interest or passion?

Disclaimer: I'm most likely going to tell you to reconsider these certifications. They won't help you like I believe you think they will. We can steer you down another path and save you some time.

Also beware of the hospital industry in Nashville.
 
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Net+ is pretty easy. Would like the chance for the Army to send me on to Sec+ and A+ though. Not likely since I'm leaving this unit.
 
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Aavoxx said:
Okay, we need to answer some questions here. There are several fields in IT you can choose to enter. What's your interest or passion?

Disclaimer: I'm most likely going to tell you to reconsider these certifications. They won't help you like I believe you think they will. We can steer you down another path and save you some time.

Also beware of the hospital industry in Nashville.
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Care to elaborate? I'm in the hospital IT/equipment industry and hoping to get back to TN, and Nashville seems like the most promising place to do that.

Back on topic: I'm studying for Network and Security+ using books purchased on Amazon. 30$ for a book beats the hell out of paying 3 or 4 figures for a class, imo. Give them a look.
 
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I have my A+, it was pretty easy to get with light studying. I'm currently studying for Net+ and it's definitely more challenging.
 
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Ostrich said:
Care to elaborate? I'm in the hospital IT/equipment industry and hoping to get back to TN, and Nashville seems like the most promising place to do that.

Back on topic: I'm studying for Network and Security+ using books purchased on Amazon. 30$ for a book beats the hell out of paying 3 or 4 figures for a class, imo. Give them a look.
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I have a decent relationship with some of the recruiters in Nashville. The word is it's terrible. Lot's of people trying to jump ship.

Most everyone we interview is from a local healthcare place.
 
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Cisco and Microsoft certs are where its at. Comptia is OK, but Cisco and Microsoft get you through more doors. I have A+ (2002) and Health Care IT (2013) and they are entry level certs at best. I was working toward MCSE (Configuring AD), but have put that on hold because of all the XP switchover that is happening right now. Too much to do, and not enough time to do it.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
Cisco and Microsoft certs are where its at. Comptia is OK, but Cisco and Microsoft get you through more doors. I have A+ (2002) and Health Care IT (2013) and they are entry level certs at best. I was working toward MCSE (Configuring AD), but have put that on hold because of all the XP switchover that is happening right now. Too much to do, and not enough time to do it.
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This for the most part. Pick a discipline and go with it.
 
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One of the things that businesses are getting in to, but not a lot of people know how to administer are VMware environments. You can build a hoss of a server, and have 6 different servers running inside of it. That's something I am intrigued with, but like everything else takes time to understand.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
One of the things that businesses are getting in to, but not a lot of people know how to administer are VMware environments. You can build a hoss of a server, and have 6 different servers running inside of it. That's something I am intrigued with, but like everything else takes time to understand.
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VMWare isn't the only game in town. A lot of people go Hyper-V due to cost.

Virtualization in general is a good thing to get into.
 
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