Anyone on GFY have any Certs? (A+/Net+/CCNA/DBA/Ect...
 

Just seeing if anyone on gfy has certs..

And not the mint.

not me...

i used to have A+, but now i have about a dozen telecom certs...nothing important though

I have a A+ but it's kind useless IMO.. I'd never pay to get one.. other than what the test cost.

I went for my CCNA but I never took the test...and I am almost done with A+ hardware (easy as hell)


I plan on finishing my CCNA then taking Net+,MCP,MCDST,MCT,Security+

heh, i picked up an A+ cert about 3 years ago. i'm sure it's mostly outdated and useless now

I have my CCNA

A+ and MCSE. That was about 5 years ago though so not sure if they're still valid.

I got a CCNA about 4 yrs ago.

CCNA and RHCE like 6 years ago.

Are any of the lower level certs (A+ N+) worth anything really?
Or do you need something like CCNA or MCSE to get a job?

Those certs are like Foundation classes.. Pre requeists if you will...


If you don't know A+ hardware/OS and Basis networking you will Die in the CCNA class and MCSE

i got my a+ but only because where I graduated from they paid 75% of it. Easy as fuck. Didn't both going after anothing else. Around here no jobs require it, and most people don't know what the hell they are.

I'm A+ certified :thumbsup

CNE and MCSE here.. (CNE was Novells Cert but I got mine back in version 2.11) MCSE is Like 8 yeasr old, not sure if it's valid anymore either..

BUT, with both those certs in hand and a dollar... you can buy a soda just about anywhere!

MCSE but that was awhile ago.

I have gone for the course mcse but not completed exams

Wintergreen or peppermint?

Does getting any of those actually do you any good? What's a good in demand certification now a days? and what's the expected salary one can get with a cert like that?

CCNA, not much of an accomplishment.

Bullshit. As a hiring manager, you were almost always disqualified if you came in with A+ or Net+ on your resume and you thought it meant a damn thing.

CCNA is _almost_ as bad, though we'll actually listen to your answers vs just blowing you off like we fo the A+ people.

A cert is a dessert topping, nothing more. It may help you get in the door for an interview, but thats really about it. Degrees carry more weight then certs when doing salary negotiation, but the question you've asked is mostly bogus.

In what field do you want to work, what experience do you have in an enterprise, how long have you been doing X, etc.

Good in demand? RHCE, CCISP, CCIE(and the variants), etc. MCSE is probably still useful to some.

I've an AIX cert and a solaris cert. Started doing the RHCE but it has very little relevance in my current world.

A+, Network+, multiple certs with Microsoft Office stuff, AAS degree in Networking....

almost done with a comp sci BS

msce here , ham radio ticket and a advance electronics cert

You people who say the certs are worthless are off your rocker.

Sure they're not the be all end all, but you can't really get your foot in the door for an entry level job without one (or several)

Experience is of course the major determining factor when it comes to salary but you can't get experience without a job, and you probably can't get a job without some certifications.

i think what makes them worthless is that every men and his dog has one , compared to a few years ago when if you had a cert you were thrown to the front of the line with a good chance at the position

I'm guessing that having a cert is alot like passing the bar exam or the cpa exam or whatever.
It doesn't guarantee you a job but it's going to be damn near impossible to find a job without passing those tests.

I'd like to see more discussion here about this from some people "in the know"
I have alot of free time these days and was thinking of taking some classes in this area to beef up my skill set and possibly have something to fall back on in case adult implodes one day.

i'm an FBI

a female booty inspector

I had CCNA, CCDA, and CCNP from Cisco.
I didn't bother to keep them current, they probably lapsed by now.

A+, Mcse, Ccnp

I have my Checkpoint Firewall Certifications, MCSE, And a few other Certifications, but to tell you the truth they really dont mean shit anymore. Expereince rules , the certs are just pieces of paper