What is your opinion on A+ Cert?

[AAjax]

Originally posted by: minendo
Over-priced toliet paper.

Yup complete garbage, however after living in the midwest for eight years I can tell you that many people (read employers) who know nothing whastsoever think quite highly of it.


Sad really, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do

 

[tranceport]

Originally posted by: minendo
Over-priced toliet paper.

 

[zixxer]

Originally posted by: SP33Demon
I used it as filler on my resume. Surprisingly, my first career employers were so impressed with my resume they gave me a nice salary.

If anything, it shows that you're competent to go out and do something on your own. It also proves you're half technical, hell any of you monkeys could say you're proficient at computers. Half are probably lying. A+ shows you've proved your technical monkey skills.

maybe you've had better luck than I. a couple months ago someone that was a+ certified was trying to fix someones usb ports. They were having trouble, and when I came over to figure out what they were doing wrong I noticed they had plugged their usb drive into the ethernet port. (it fits about perfectly.)

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: minendo
Over-priced toliet paper.

And by the time you can get the company to pay for it, you're better off getting CCNA. or cheat your way thru them Microsoft tests.

 

[rh71]

Pretty useless without it needing to be updated (retaken). I got mine back in '98 and can't remember 75% of the stuff (especially cause I lost interest in hardware). I actually earned it fair and square too.

 

[kami333]

If you have it, it won't do you any good. If you don't have it, you'll be turned down for jobs for the lack of it

 

[classy]

If your going to truly be successful you need A+. It should be your foundation, it better be your foundation. Hmmm what are you going to do when your boss tells to install a new drive in a raid array? Or the graphics department is going to add the second cpu in their dual cpu setups? You have to install a cdrw drive? Your boss tells you to go where you keep your supplies and get him some memory for a laptop and you show up with desktop memory? The ceo's secretary needs a new video card in her machine? Or even worse, the ceo wants you to install a sound card so he can listen to his cds off his computer? These are all real life situations you could be asked to do. Guess what, you won't learn that stuff in an MCSE class or a CCNA class. You'll learn that good ole stuff in A+. You'll learn a lot. And anyone who says it useless is clueless. Microsoft accepts A+ with Network+ from Comptia as an elective for your MCSE or MCSA. And they accept the Security+ cert from Comptia solely by itself as an elective. Obviously the most powerful man on this planet, in the computer world, doesn't think its garbage and neither should you. Its your beginning.

 

[mflacy]

If you want to save some dough, buy the vouchers for the tests on Ebay. You should be able to take both tests for under $200 instead of $145 each.

 

[Tab]

If your young it is helpfull, otherwise dont bother. Most stores are now requiring it.

 

[wiredspider]

It's a great starting point, got it as a freshman in HS. It just shows you know something about hardware, I mean your prospective employer really doesn't care that you fix your family's and friends pc all the time...

 

[Utterman]

I think it is worth it simply because so many other certifications from other companies require A+ certification before even being able to take one of their exams.

 

[pillage2001]

Originally posted by: DanJ
IT IS EASY.

First question: What does FTP stand for.

Yea its easy.

Filthy Toilet Paper???

 

[dawks]

I'm A+ N+ MCSE MCSA and CCNA. I havent had a job in two years.

Going to University now to get a 'real degree'.

 

[jjyiz28]

Originally posted by: DaZ
I'm A+ N+ MCSE MCSA and CCNA. I havent had a job in two years.

Going to University now to get a 'real degree'.

but do you have the skills?? having certs doesn't equate to having skills

how did you study for your mcse?? did you actually set up your own active directory network of maybe 3-4 pcs, played around with the rras, dhcp, wins, dns, blah blah different types of servers, and played around with it, or used a book along side actually doing it on your network,
have you ever built your own pc(im sure everyone on AT has), messed up OS purposefully just to try and get it operational again

edit: not an attack, just believe certs opens the door slightly, skills gives you the job,

 

[cw42]

i'm a freshman IT major at a university, is this worth getting? maybe to find a summer job or something.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: jjyiz28

Originally posted by: DaZ
I'm A+ N+ MCSE MCSA and CCNA. I havent had a job in two years.

Going to University now to get a 'real degree'.

but do you have the skills?? having certs doesn't equate to having skills

how did you study for your mcse?? did you actually set up your own active directory network of maybe 3-4 pcs, played around with the rras, dhcp, wins, dns, blah blah different types of servers, and played around with it, or used a book along side actually doing it on your network,
have you ever built your own pc(im sure everyone on AT has), messed up OS purposefully just to try and get it operational again

edit: not an attack, just believe certs opens the door slightly, skills gives you the job,

you don't get it do you

 

[DaiShan]

Didn't help me further my useful knowledge, its kind of outdated now, but a lot of places look for it for entry level positions, scored me a good job this past summer, would be good for you to have.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: se7enty7
WASTE of time imo.

Anyone I meet/have met that have it used it to show they know something about pc's, when in fact they knew little to nothing.

Take the test then bash it.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: DanJ
IT IS EASY.

First question: What does FTP stand for.

Yea its easy.

Holy God, I didn't have anything like that on mine heh, most of the info wasn't really useful any more, but I still had to memorize irq's etc.

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: jjyiz28

Originally posted by: DaZ
I'm A+ N+ MCSE MCSA and CCNA. I havent had a job in two years.

Going to University now to get a 'real degree'.

but do you have the skills?? having certs doesn't equate to having skills

how did you study for your mcse?? did you actually set up your own active directory network of maybe 3-4 pcs, played around with the rras, dhcp, wins, dns, blah blah different types of servers, and played around with it, or used a book along side actually doing it on your network,
have you ever built your own pc(im sure everyone on AT has), messed up OS purposefully just to try and get it operational again

edit: not an attack, just believe certs opens the door slightly, skills gives you the job,

you don't get it do you

:light: :light:

And btw, yes I do. I took an 18month course on the subjects. Setup and tore down labs of 40 computers on a daily basis. Just for reference, I was the only one in the A+, N+ and MCSE class of 20 that passed all 10 exams without using 'brain-dumps'. I'll be honest though, I would be better off with real world experience. But its hard to get that when no one hires people without experience.

 

[milagro]

I think everyone who touches a pc should get this or at least read the study materials. If nothing else you'll be providing a small favor to the IT dept where ever you go work...and might possibly be able to better direct the misguided and confused, thus appearing more valuable to the company than your counterpart sales/marketing/accounting/engineers/customer service peers...

I actually work w/ senior level oracle dbas/programmers/developers that would be hard pressed to build/configure a pc/server...

 

[jjyiz28]

Originally posted by: DaZ

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: jjyiz28

Originally posted by: DaZ
I'm A+ N+ MCSE MCSA and CCNA. I havent had a job in two years.

Going to University now to get a 'real degree'.

but do you have the skills?? having certs doesn't equate to having skills

how did you study for your mcse?? did you actually set up your own active directory network of maybe 3-4 pcs, played around with the rras, dhcp, wins, dns, blah blah different types of servers, and played around with it, or used a book along side actually doing it on your network,
have you ever built your own pc(im sure everyone on AT has), messed up OS purposefully just to try and get it operational again

edit: not an attack, just believe certs opens the door slightly, skills gives you the job,

you don't get it do you

:light: :light:

And btw, yes I do. I took an 18month course on the subjects. Setup and tore down labs of 40 computers on a daily basis. Just for reference, I was the only one in the A+, N+ and MCSE class of 20 that passed all 10 exams without using 'brain-dumps'. I'll be honest though, I would be better off with real world experience. But its hard to get that when no one hires people without experience.

my opinion, braindumps are useful as a good extra blanket of safety of not having to pay again to retake the test.

good for you buddy. , but are you trying for a network admin position?? i hope not, try entry level help desk instead. you may have the skill, but IT aint what it used to be, or so i was told.

 

[Kraeji]

good if you want to work at compusa