which certification should i get?

[vital]

I'm graduating this May with a BS in Business Administration emphasizing in IS/IT and have no job experience related to my field of study. I would really like an entry level IT related position that will eventually lead to a DBA job. So which certifications should I start studying for?

 

[Pepsi90919]

NCNE

 

[vital]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
NCNE

?

 

[Theb]

If you want to be a DBA an Oracle certification would be really helpful.

 

[Reel]

Look in the job ads for a job you would like. Get the certifications that are listed. NCNE = Russ No Certifications, No Education or something like that.

 

[insename2]

IT

 

[jfall]

ccna

 

[MiniDoom]

ccie.

 

[classy]

Originally posted by: Theb
If you want to be a DBA an Oracle certification would be really helpful.

or a MCDBA

 

[Patt]

PADI Scuba Dive Master

 

[spidey07]

CCIE, unix or storage.

Even in the days of useless certifications the CCIE still carries a lot of weight.

 

[notfred]

Something with a lot of letters. Like maybe a MCCCNNA or something. The more letters, the better. If you could get a MCCCNASEDBA+, that would be really cool. Everyone would want to hire you.

 

[Feldenak]

I graduated BSBA (MIS) last May with Net+ and Security+. I got lucky and landed an IT management job right after graduation. Personally, I'm looking at the Cisco path right now, but I'm giving serious consideration to begin working towards a CISSP.

 

[TechBoyJK]

I'd start with Network+, then Security+, then go for MSDBA if that is the direction you want to go... Microsoft is doing free second shots right now up until the end of July.... meaning you can take the exam and fail and get another shot at it...

 

[vital]

I forgot to mention that I wish to obtain some certifications w/o taking courses and just studying it from books. So would the Network+ and
Security+ be a good option for self study?

 

[TechBoyJK]

Originally posted by: vital
I forgot to mention that I wish to obtain some certifications w/o taking courses and just studying it from books. So would the Network+ and
Security+ be a good option for self study?

yes. no need for classes if you are semi-motivated to teach yourself..

i really like www.techexams.net it has online quizzes and study guides, and a helpful forum... plus everything is pretty much free.. (i've never paid anything)

there are really helpful (only $10 each, sometimes free) study guides @ www.cramsession.com. If you picked up a study guide for Network+ and Security+ and then complimented it with what is on techexams.net, you would have no problem passing each exam. I would give each exam a month of say an hour or so study a day to pass...

mcmcse.com is also a good site for practice tests and online study material. I have over 15 certs, and I didn't pay any body to teach me... I used these resources..

 

[Cal166]

Originally posted by: rdubbz420
ccie.

 

[Glavinsolo]

Cisco = CCNA/CCNP
Security = CISSP

/thread

 

[spidey07]

Glavinsolo,

you forgot the various fields for CCIE as well as the CCDP

 

[RagingBITCH]

I like how everyone mentions CCIE, yet it's notoriously difficult for even the best of Cisco gurus to get.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
I like how everyone mentions CCIE, yet it's notoriously difficult for even the best of Cisco gurus to get.

I failed the lab by like 20 points.
difficult would be an understatement

been meaning to try again. Might go for one of the easier ones like ccie security.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: Theb
If you want to be a DBA an Oracle certification would be really helpful.

QFT.

 

[DaiShan]

Originally posted by: spidey07
CCIE, unix or storage.

Even in the days of useless certifications the CCIE still carries a lot of weight.

Yeah, but that's because CCIE actually requires working knowledge of the material

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
I like how everyone mentions CCIE, yet it's notoriously difficult for even the best of Cisco gurus to get.

I failed the lab by like 20 points.
difficult would be an understatement

been meaning to try again. Might go for one of the easier ones like ccie security.

Damn, that sounds rather rough.

Don't know if you know but have they updated the CCNP yet? My old network admin who was a total guru with Cisco stuff passed the CCNP with flying colors, didn't even study, but took the new CCNA and had to take it twice to pass.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: DaiShan

Originally posted by: spidey07
CCIE, unix or storage.

Even in the days of useless certifications the CCIE still carries a lot of weight.

Yeah, but that's because CCIE actually requires working knowledge of the material

It requires much, much, much more than that.

You are given things you would never do in a real network and then the way you would normally do them they say "but you can't use this feature or this command"