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A+, MCSE, CCNA, etc... are they worth the paper they're printed on?

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notfred

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I'm not considering getting them (I opted to try for a computer science degree), but it seems that everyone and his brother thinks they're the greatest thing since sliced bread. It also seems that everyone wants to get them for the sole purpose of increasing thier salary, i.e. they don't care if they learn anything, just that they get the peice of paper that says they passed. Does having these things really help anyone make more money, or get a better job? It seems like the job market should be completely oversaturated with certified morons (no offense to people with certs who actually know the material) that they're not really worth anything anymore.
 
A+ - no. I think it's only good to introduce you to higher concepts than "reboot and see if that fixes the problem"
MCSE/CCNA - yes
 
a lot of people 'go' for some and just dont have the patience to finish..

others are paper mcse's which are worthless (no computer knowledge beyond what braindumps teach them, if that).

then theres us who try and care 🙂 ive got a buddy waiting for me to get my mcse to get me a decent job.. (2 tests left, woO)
 
If I didn't have A+ I wouldn't have my job. I get a 5% increase when I get Network+, and another 5% when I get MCP and so on. It is sort of proof that you know stuff.
 
Your knowledge and expertise is what is worth something. If the paper says it and you can prove it, then its' an honorable document.
 
I have all of them and, no, they mean nothing to an IT administrator who is interviewing you. He will throw questions at you that require experience, not certs.

If you want to get the certs just to prove to yourself that you grasp the basic concepts, then go for it. If you are doing it to impress a prospective employer, then get your head out of your a$$ and get a job as a truck driver.
 


<< they mean nothing to an IT administrator who is interviewing you. He will throw questions at you that require experience >>



this is true
 
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