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What industry certifications do you have?

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Arkitech

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So what kind of certifications do you have? (It does'nt matter if it's not in IT)

When did you receive them?

Have they helped your career?

Which certifications are currently in demand?
 
A+, Net+, CCA Have they helped? Not sure since I obtained them while already employed. But I will tell you that having them will give you an edge over uncertified people with similar experience.
 
0 and just over 100 credits towards a CS degree. I wouldn't be sitting here if I wasn't a CS major and then proved my talents while under the gun....
 
Network+ A+ (For IT). It won't get you hired, but it definitely helps give your resume a bit more weight over somebody without them who has similar experience.

I also have the Series 7 and 66 licenses from the NASD. My employment was dependent upon obtaining them. So you could say they were important 🙂
 
A+, Network+, MCSA, APS.

Helped my career because I couldn't get the job without at least A+ and MCP...

I don't even use any of these with the position I am in now... but I do feel that it was not a waste of money... Having the industry certifications can only help you.
 
i'm going for a CCNA (eventually). However all the jobs I have had didn't require certifications. I think certs are only useful when you have zero experience in a particular area.
 
I only have the A+. About 80 credits away from my degree. I make $70k.

The only work assigned for me today is to answer the door when Pizza Hut drops off the pizza for a meeting currently in progress.
 
A+, MCSE.

In 98 when I first got into "the industry", yeah the MCSE helped a bit since not everyone had it. Now, I have no idea...haven't been unemployed for a while. *knock on wood*

The A+ was a joke. How that can mean anything is beyond me. Did they change it?
 
I was bored and got a Java certified programmer certificate. I don't really know why I did. I had a decent job and wasn't planning on changing. So it hasn't helped me at all.
 
Originally posted by: Arkitech
So what kind of certifications do you have? (It does'nt matter if it's not in IT)

When did you receive them?

Have they helped your career?

Which certifications are currently in demand?
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Certification's only help in some industries. I'm a consultant so I have my MCSE and Citrix CCEA. Some clients request that any work on a certain system (like a new Citrix farm installation) is only performed by a Citrix CCEA. Or a Active Directory migration only be performed by a MCSE. So to be a consultant certifications are fairly important. But for a corporate IT guy it all depends on the company you work for. Some weigh certifications highly, others don't care and want a 4 year degree, and others just want real world experience or a combination of everything.

One of the biggest in demand one would probably be Cisco (especially some of their VoIP stuff). Some places (even the FBI) say they will accept someone with a CCIE (very high level cisco cert) even if they don't have a degree (when normally they require that you have to have a degree).
 
I've noticed that Linux and Red Hat are now offering certs, even more interesting is that they are listed in the top 10 hottest ones to have.
 
Novell CNA, which helped me get my first job, so yeah it was worth it. That was back in 99.
I self studied and got my A+ and MCSE six months after that. But I've been working at the same place ever since then!

Before working, I went to SDSU for 3 years, dropped out and went to one novell class, got certified and started working.
I sometime regret not finishing school and sticking with it, but I'm happy with where I'm at now...
 
I USED to do tech support and got the following after I already had a job..

A+, Net+, i-Net+, CCA, CIW-Associate, CDIA+

The only thing that helped me was CDIA+, that moved me way off the support path. I now do nothing related to computers, and it's OK by me. 😛

And no, none of the certs helped, but I sure felt more confident after passing the exams!

I stll think the best "cert" you can get is a degree, so stick with it if that's what you're after.
 
I just found out microsoft offers a free course for their MCDST cert, this should help me on the road to getting certified.
 
Net + and MCSE+I (NT4) and some other Computer Technician certification.
Helped get my foot in the door, but experience is valuable.



 
I have A+, Network+ and MCSA certificiations, but I did the MCSA after doing an enterprise-wide migration from NT4 + Novell Groupwise to Win2000 + Exchange2000 for my company. Figured I might as well, and it was really pretty easy having done "the real thing." This was 3.5 years ago though, I don't do system administration anymore.
 
msce. got an interview followed by a job , just for having it on my resume. thank god they never asked to see the actual cert from microsoft.
 
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