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Its a bit of drive for me, probably about 30minutes via freeway. I'm reasonably confident that I will pass both exams without too much trouble.
I know someone will chime in that all certs are worthless, degrees are worthless, and that experience is the best thing you can have, etc, etc. Thats a discussion for another thread.
I'm currently working on an AAS degree in Linux Network Administration, which is proving to be quite the learning experience.
Right now, I've got about 9 credits, 3 classes, left to complete before I get the degree. 6 of which start on 18 March. The final class, the math requirement, is proving harder to get because of scheduling issues. The math courses are typically scheduled for 4 days a week, which prevents me from taking any other courses because of my work schedule. So I've been putting off completing the math requirement until almost the very end.
Regarding certifications though, my next goal is likely going to be the Network+ cert. Originally, I wanted to get the CCNA, however, scheduling conflicts arose with the linux courses and Cisco's revising of the test material convinced me to hold off on that front for a while. My goal for the Network+ tests is around 28 March, or the first week of April.
After that, I'll be going for some linux certs. I am definitively testing in May for the RHCT, but I'd like to acquire some other, generic distro linux certs as well. Specifically, the LPIC-1 and Linux+. Ideally, I would shoot to take all three linux certs around the same time to maximize study efficiency. The RHCT may not fit exactly into the generic distro certs because I am finding out that Red Hat uses some custom methods, but the majority of BASH and command line use should be identical, as will most conf files and the like.
Thats the plan as it stands right now. To add more information, I am facing uncertain employment in about 3 months and needed to become employable in a fairly short about of time. Given my extensive background in Windows and PCs, IT was a natural choice.
Financially, I am in a fairly solid position, especially compared to a year ago. As it sands, I only have 3k in credit debt on a single card, having just paid off my car last week. I am going to go over my post-USAF budget in the next couple of days to figure out how much money I will need to meet my current financial obligations(rent, utilities, food, etc). I figure I have enough in savings to survive for about 2 to 3 months. A last resort option would be to draw unemployment, which I would absolutely loath to do. It would allow me to properly complete the math requirement for the aforementioned degree while minimizing stress.
I also have my MGIB+Kicker, but I would prefer not to tap that just yet. It'd be better long term for me to dedicate that to a 4 year, or longer, degree program.
Thanks for reading. No cliffs.
I know someone will chime in that all certs are worthless, degrees are worthless, and that experience is the best thing you can have, etc, etc. Thats a discussion for another thread.
I'm currently working on an AAS degree in Linux Network Administration, which is proving to be quite the learning experience.
Right now, I've got about 9 credits, 3 classes, left to complete before I get the degree. 6 of which start on 18 March. The final class, the math requirement, is proving harder to get because of scheduling issues. The math courses are typically scheduled for 4 days a week, which prevents me from taking any other courses because of my work schedule. So I've been putting off completing the math requirement until almost the very end. Regarding certifications though, my next goal is likely going to be the Network+ cert. Originally, I wanted to get the CCNA, however, scheduling conflicts arose with the linux courses and Cisco's revising of the test material convinced me to hold off on that front for a while. My goal for the Network+ tests is around 28 March, or the first week of April.
After that, I'll be going for some linux certs. I am definitively testing in May for the RHCT, but I'd like to acquire some other, generic distro linux certs as well. Specifically, the LPIC-1 and Linux+. Ideally, I would shoot to take all three linux certs around the same time to maximize study efficiency. The RHCT may not fit exactly into the generic distro certs because I am finding out that Red Hat uses some custom methods, but the majority of BASH and command line use should be identical, as will most conf files and the like.
Thats the plan as it stands right now. To add more information, I am facing uncertain employment in about 3 months and needed to become employable in a fairly short about of time. Given my extensive background in Windows and PCs, IT was a natural choice.
Financially, I am in a fairly solid position, especially compared to a year ago. As it sands, I only have 3k in credit debt on a single card, having just paid off my car last week. I am going to go over my post-USAF budget in the next couple of days to figure out how much money I will need to meet my current financial obligations(rent, utilities, food, etc). I figure I have enough in savings to survive for about 2 to 3 months. A last resort option would be to draw unemployment, which I would absolutely loath to do. It would allow me to properly complete the math requirement for the aforementioned degree while minimizing stress.
I also have my MGIB+Kicker, but I would prefer not to tap that just yet. It'd be better long term for me to dedicate that to a 4 year, or longer, degree program.
Thanks for reading. No cliffs.
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