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IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)
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My advice would depend on if you have any IT experience or not and where you want to end up. You kinda have to figure that out first because not every job translates into every domain. You mentioned IT support or Android dev, that would be very different paths.
IT support is pretty much the bottom of the totem pole pay wise but alot of people have to work themselves up from there because the barrier of entry is lower. You can start making more money as a manager but you have to find a really good situation.
Development is much more lucrative but also harder to get into. If you have any kind of degree in a STEM like field then you’re basically set for an entry level position. If you don’t then you have an uphill battle. Certs may help but your Git repo is basically going to be your whole resume and it would serve you better to build your portfolio.
Appreciate it. I got a degree in digital media/web design so i have basic/entry level knowledge of app development. But I think I mainly wanna get into the IT role to start off with at least. Ive alwaya been interested but didnt know about getting into a program or how it would work with my current work schedule but i seen google had online programs that may work with my schedule and wanted to look into it since i seen the average salary is 50-55k starting
Alot of those online training programs are a waste of money unless they provide you with preferential hiring or something like that.
Starting to study IT or Operations as most in the industry now call it is valuable because you’ll basically have to know some combination of Development, Security and Operations to have a job in the future, IMO. They keep trying to consolidate a bunch of roles and responsibilities that used to be a few jobs into one job title. The systems that I’m building now hardly need human intervention for alot of stuff. We’re working our way out of jobs in a way.
If you have like $20 I would get a Red Hat or Windows Server Exam course on Udemy. With the knowledge you gain from those alone you could easily find a sys admin job at like a non tech company or a small company in your area. That’ll open up alot of career paths for you.
This dude has a good set of topics even though I haven’t been thru the actual material:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLleOCN2eBn8KYJlW2kZ90ZNiUaYOy2fI4
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You think its better to go through Udemy tor the Comptia cert or the Google IT certification? Im most likely going to start with that one since it seems to have concepts im familiar with and i can probably get through the information in a good amount of time just to get started
Which Google cert in particular? Udemy will probably be alot cheaper tor you. These cert exams are usually $100+. You can snag a udemy course with the same or better material for 12 bucks.
For IT. I guess I’ll look on udemy first and see what courses they have cuz i see they got a mobile app too so i’ll browse while at work
Yeah Google has a few types of certs. The ones that are worth something are maybe too advanced for you if you are just getting started. They have those newer IT support certs that I see in commercials but honestly you don’t need to have a cert to get into support.
If you’re gonna get a google cert then get something useful like their GCP stuff or the TensorFlow one. Certified Kubernetes Administrator is a practical one that you can look at as well that could be very useful. I would know Linux basics before getting into containers though.
Appreciate the feedback and information bruh
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alright fellas.....i've been avoiding this thread for years......but i'm FINALLY giving in. I'm leaving the Business Management world and getting into IT. I am taking the google course now. I would go back to page 1 and read but i know alot of shyt is outdated since 2012......brehs.......where do i start???
You mustve seen the same ad or link i seen lol
I heard WGU is pretty good as well as Purdue Online.
Its only worth it for STEM degrees if you ask me. Some people who are stuck on names will maybe look at you funny but Purdue is a good name. If you get a bachelors you can get into online masters degrees from a few good schools.
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Same here. what resources you using to study?