Certifications
 

I just signed up for an online training course that'll allow me to become comptia certified within a year. I was just wondering if anyone else here is in the process of becoming certified (IT or other field ) or already is.

~holla!

Take the course and pass the certification test.

i'v have my A+ and Network+ for about a year now.
Really means jackshit now a days.
Go to college and get a degree.

[quote="Simo Häyhä":0a69b]i'v have my A+ and Network+ for about a year now.
Really means jackshit now a days.
Go to college and get a degree.[/quote:0a69b]

I need some IT certifications,

give me some places to get it online guys.

you can study online but you'll need to take the tests in some certified test center. CompTIA usually has expensive tests (+200 dollars to take one) but the good thing is you're certified for life. Other tests such as ones by Cisco you have to re-certify every 3 years or so.

I want to get certified at my comm college but they dont offer all the damn classes anymore.

So im just taking a few networking classes. cry:

i took A+ and CCNA classes but never got the certifications because i didn't want to pay anymore money for them

same

I signed up with http://www.cbtdirect.com. They have a wide range of IT programs available and are partned with tons of companies including dell and microsoft. The guy set me up with a $3500 (no interest) plan for a year. I figured i'd rather dish out that much $$$ for something needed instead of bs like clothes, games, accessories etc. It's a great deal if you ask me

Working on my CCNA right now. I have been taking the classes at my HS and i Completed CCNA 1 & 2. Going to take the test in a few weeks.

Senior year ill take CCNA 3 & 4, then test on those, and get my CCNA Certification

the certs are probably a nice addition to a degree id say ... most of the jobs ive seen require both.

I am in the works of having my A+ and N+, i have MCP in Windows XP.

of course they'd prefer that you have both but realistically, the qualifications for some of those jobs are just plain ridiculous! If you were to submit your resume (certifications w/o degree), im sure you'd get a callback from them for an interview. And say if you're in the process of receiving your degree or certificate for whatever it is they require you to have, that would also work. Just give it and try and have faith

what direction of IT do you want to get into? Any questions, feel free to PM me. I always love to help out a fellow tech head ;)

ehhh get em if ya want. im sure they look good on on the resume, but probably wont do much to up your salary.!
dndmdmvnfv
im not sober

yeah you are, stop fucking around.

anyways, certifications will help you alot when you are starting out.

Do you have or are currently working on a degree?

not really dude
fuckin back in the late 90s everyone including their grandmother went into the IT business. comptia certs aint worth pewp.


dm

MCP in Windows XP

i am working on MCSE on WinServer 2003, its 6 fucking tests.

COMPTIA are good for entry level stuff, you can get a job as a helpdesk tech or something like a geeksquad guy with an A+ certification.

too mjuch money for me...ill rather just get my bacholar.

Focus on COM101 first, as well as MTH101. A certification costs less than getting a bachelor's degree.

[quote="Simo Häyhä":bb340]
dndmdmvnfv
im not sober[/quote:bb340]


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lawsl alott.

ROFL gerv

[quote=geRV]
[img]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gerald.marley/14/internet_drunk.gif[/img][/quote:90fb3]
happy:

I was at a lan party

Im not out to prove anything to anyone

drunk at a LAN party. Shit, that has to top banging 3 hot chicks at the same time.

I have a girlfriend, nub

Been with her for almost 2 years spank:

sometimes its healthy to embrace your inner-nerd

I have to say...a lan party would be more enjoyable drunk...

ive done some telnet game prophecy during rainy lunches in middle school...and rogue spear when i went to some place.

but that was years ago...when I first ever stole this name from a guy who was whoopage in dark forces 2.

[quote="Simo Häyhä":05d2b]I have a girlfriend, nub

Been with her for almost 2 years spank:

sometimes its healthy to embrace your inner-nerd[/quote:05d2b]sorry to hear that

Having a cert definatly helps out. I just need a few certs and i can get a gov't job.

Fucking A, i hear Cisco certifications are hard

I took the CCNA years ago.
It raped me hard dude..real hard


ps- what kind of govt. clearance do you need for your job?
I was thinking of joining the national guard and wanted to try and qualify for MOS 98J ( http://www.us-army-info.com/pages/mos/i ... e/98j.html )
But i hear they're phasing that one out.

No idea man, i know the longest process to get a job with a defence contractor is the damn background check. Some people wait a year to hear back for a gov't job.

I want to get cisco certified, but thats the kind of shit i need to actually sit in a class for and have someone talk to me, icant do that online or ill get raped.

I took cisco classes in high school
I also believe Coleman's brother took cisco classes in high school too. I remember we were both on IRC one night and i got into his shared C drive and looking at pictures of his brother pimpin' the ladies. Coleman take some tips from your bro.

ps milleh- i sent you a PM on myspace, joo havent responded!

I responded.



What exacty does a database admin do? It seems semi intresting.

Im in College......

admins a database duh stupid:

spank:

Manages and maintains the database? Pretty much just server work. Making sure everything is up to date. A lot more work than you think from what my teacher tells me.

[quote="Simo Häyhä":192bc]I took cisco classes in high school
I also believe Coleman's brother took cisco classes in high school too. I remember we were both on IRC one night and i got into his shared C drive and looking at pictures of his brother pimpin' the ladies. Coleman take some tips from your bro.

ps milleh- i sent you a PM on myspace, joo havent responded![/quote:192bc]lol i remember that.

Miller, you should seek out a Microsoft certification instead. Government uses Microsoft Windows Server 2003, if you get a MCSE for that, you are already ahead of most candidates. Most database administrators have Microsoft certifications.

Don't get me wrong, Cisco certifications are great as well, but they are more for Network Administrators.

PS: If you want more of this information in detail, feel free to send me an IM. My AIM is paulius2003.