wat is the easiest/cheapest way to get these certifications

[Krazy]

jw

A+
Network+
CCNA
MCP
MCSE
MCSA
CFC

[b0r]

I have

A+
Net+
Cost me like $300 something. Took em at a local college.

[jag]

I have

A+
Net+
Cost me like $300 something. Took em at a local college.

course length=

[Zain]

ccna was offered for free in the highschool i went to, it was a 3 year course and then you take the test if you want and get certified, but most people failed it

[b0r]

my A+ was 80 hours and my net+ was like 5 days. I had almost a year experience in network support so it was shorter.

[Vershun]

I wouldn't waste your time with any of those :\.

Zain 3 years for a CCNA o.O? It was 1 year at my HS and they offer 2 week courses.

[Zain]

I wouldn't waste your time with any of those :\.

Zain 3 years for a CCNA o.O? It was 1 year at my HS and they offer 2 week courses.

yeah i dunno i didnt take it but there were 3 levels. i dont think it was years, they were probably 20 week semesters.

[Vershun]

yeah i dunno i didnt take it but there were 3 levels. i dont think it was years, they were probably 20 week semesters.

Ah gotcha.

Yeah you can do CCNA crash courses that are a week or two, they're not very hard to get from what I hear.

Either way I don't think employers really care about certs except for things like the CCIE and CISSP.

[SoHov]

i disagree w/ versh

i got more monies @ joerb for A+, and im getting MCDST cert'd (hopefully if i pass lolz) in august and will get a raise for that i'm sure as well.
i do agree w/ vershun's reasoning (i'm sure) that they're kinda pointless pieces of paper to say "i'm smart." there's certainly other better ways to show an employer that you're legit and you know your stuff.

then again... versh did go to college for that same kind of "piece of paper" :P

anyway i think it's worth it. get some online books n shit and read up then just take 'em. Find some practice tests online and see what areas you pwn @ and what areas you're teh suck @ and base studying around that.

gl hf

[Vershun]

i disagree w/ versh

i got more monies @ joerb for A+, and im getting MCDST cert'd (hopefully if i pass lolz) in august and will get a raise for that i'm sure as well.
i do agree w/ vershun's reasoning (i'm sure) that they're kinda pointless pieces of paper to say "i'm smart." there's certainly other better ways to show an employer that you're legit and you know your stuff.

then again... versh did go to college for that same kind of "piece of paper" :P

anyway i think it's worth it. get some online books n shit and read up then just take 'em. Find some practice tests online and see what areas you pwn @ and what areas you're teh suck @ and base studying around that.

gl hf

But aren't you already in a job? If your employer values certs than you should definitely go for it, often you'll get benefits from getting certs related to your particular field. As far as getting your foot in the door though I think there's a lot better ways of doing it.

Either way there's no way they'll hurt you. ::shrug::

[SoHov]

But aren't you already in a job?

yeah. i just started a new job 2 months ago; i had my A+ though and it def helped from what i've found. the other two engineers at work were more or less required to get it after they got hired so i'm sure it gave me a big ups getting hired over the other losers that they interviewed near me B)

As far as getting your foot in the door though I think there's a lot better ways of doing it.

^ fosho

i'm not doubtin u guy just pokin a little fun i got faith <3

[Vershun]

i'm not doubtin u guy just pokin a little fun i got faith <3

Haha it's fine I was just giving opinion, if you have experience with certs helping with your work then speaking up is good .

This forum lacks a lot of constructive debating anyway.

Actually now that I think about it I think Best Buy requires you to have your A+ before they hire you.

[KOiN]

a+ is the easiest

gotta know hardware, alot of hardware

[SoHov]

This forum lacks a lot of constructive debating anyway.

NO IT DOESNT STFU UR STUPID AND WRONG

Actually now that I think about it I think Best Buy requires you to have your A+ before they hire you.

lol 4srs?? those guys (from what i've experienced) are idiots. maybe that's saying something to what it means to have your A+ in the first place. =/
I found the Net+ easier, myself. That's where i came from though. I'm hella into hardwares now and could probably pass easy peazy

[tispe]

i got A+ certified sophomore year of high school...took the entire school year and tested for free

easy shit

[jag]

now gentlemen

if you wanted a decent paying job like 12.00+ an hour what steps would u take

[SoHov]

now gentlemen

if you wanted a decent paying job like 12.00+ an hour what steps would u take

1. Go to shaw's
2. fill out app.
3. wait
4. profit (12/hour)

[ChewY]

i got A+ studying some pos book for 2 hours a day for 2 weeks, its just a bunch of memorization on bullshit you will never use for that one.

[josegarcias]

i got a C- in my A+












ok sorry lame joke

[emo porn]

i know someone who has all of the standard certification tests + answers for the above test and many more

[jag]

1. Go to shaw's
2. fill out app.
3. wait
4. profit (12/hour)

now shaws in nj

next

[namrak]

the difference between me having an MCSE and not out here is 20K a year

which is why I'm trying to get it.

[jag]

the difference between me having an MCSE and not out here is 20K a year

which is why I'm trying to get it.

what r u doing to get it mr namrak

[namrak]

studying, and then there is a test center here on base that i can get the cert from

[Treal P]

jw

A+
Network+
CCNA
MCP
MCSE
MCSA
CFC

try to get all of those if you can or desire

or just get a+, net+, mcp (msce is like 7 tests after mcp) and ccna and i'm sure you can get a job easier than if you don't have any certs

a good way about learning is from prior experience with computers/software/hardware/networking

just keep at it and learn as you go, get some lab books that guide you through some things and you can learn as you go. check out amazon, ecampus.com or google for some text books, they usally come with practice tests and lab cds to work with. it's not as hard as you think if you do it. schools usually make you get books and they work off of those, so a lot of the times you will probably be familiar with a lot of things in the books

[efex]

i'm taking advanced comp. networking next yr