NOFX May 20, 2005 Share NOFX Member May 20, 2005 woohoo, I just got A+ certified today. I dont know if that says much, but maybe it will make my resume stand out. I just graduated with a CS degree and Im looking for a job. What other certifications do you guys recommend, Im thinking about getting my CCNA soon. After all, my concentration was in Networking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid-Flux May 21, 2005 Share Acid-Flux Member May 21, 2005 congrats.. I studyed to take my A+ exam a few years ago while working, just never got around to taking the exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX May 21, 2005 Author Share NOFX Member May 21, 2005 it was so easy dude. I bought a book from barnes and noble that had 1000 questions. I didnt know all of them, but it gave me a good idea of what they were going to be like. I'm debating whether to go with Network+ or CCNA for my next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
random_n00b May 21, 2005 Share random_n00b Member May 21, 2005 Wow, I'm hoping to get that next month. I got a huge textbook for it, but the CD it came with that has all the example questions seems a lot more useful. Yay for resume decorations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear^ May 21, 2005 Share bear^ Member May 21, 2005 certs are sweet. <3 them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX May 21, 2005 Author Share NOFX Member May 21, 2005 Wow, I'm hoping to get that next month. I got a huge textbook for it, but the CD it came with that has all the example questions seems a lot more useful. Yay for resume decorations! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yea dude, the software is way more useful. I found more information online. do some searches and you will find free quizes. Who needs books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General J May 22, 2005 Share General J Member May 22, 2005 From what I understand, network+ is just basic overall understanding of networking systems. CCNA is a lot more focused on details, especially with cisco products. Will be taking all of the above (A+, Net+, and CCNA) hopefully within the next year or so. Will coincide with me going back to school! Time to get serious about moving up in the world of work. Our local community college also offers a network security certi from the NSA. You earn it while taking classes. Will definitely be going after that as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Swillas May 22, 2005 Share Brew Swillas Member May 22, 2005 Congrats on the cert man! Always does look good on the ol' resume. I would say go for the Network+ before diving in the world of Cisco. It also stands out on a resume and will help that much more when going into a job interview. Network+ will say to them I not only now hot to troubleshoot an ancient box but I can throw it on an ancient network as well. I hold both A+ and Net+ and have worked for a local ISP for going on 3 years. Experience will go further than the certs can - but having both is a great start. Now if I can oly get my slacker of an admin tech me the basics of FreeBSD and Juniper routers I could move up. I guess that job security is partly not teaching others what you already know. I WILL be going into some Cisco classes here very shortly as well. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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