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A+ certification. Is it worth the 100 dollars?

Mon Dec 30, 2002 11:04 pm

I'm currently in a networking class and while working on my Network + certification, I thought I might try and grab up my A + one as well but my instructor and some fellow students say it's not worth it if i'm going to a higher job than just a tech but that it can be nice to have on an app. Any thoughts as to whether the 100 dollars to take it is worth it?
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Tue Dec 31, 2002 5:17 pm

I too thought about getting my A+ certification, but with the tech field so underwater right now, it's hard to imagine it making much of a difference. I'd like to go into some type of tech law, but the market is dead, especially here. I can't imagine it would hurt, and like you said, it looks good on the resume.

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Tue Dec 31, 2002 5:24 pm

$100.00???
It used to be $250.00
Has the price dropped?
 
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Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:21 pm

I say go for it, at least it looks good on a resume.
 
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Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:31 pm

No certifications from microsoft mean **** about ****. If you put your a+ cert on a resume in front of any serious employer they'll only laugh at you.

A CCIE would be much more beneficial (although, unlike the A+ where almost anyone can pass it, you're very unlikely to pass it in the first couple of attempts). Unfortunately, it's like $3G and has a 15% pass rate. You'll easily make 6 figures after you get it, though.

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