IT Certifications and Careers (Official Discussion Thread)

[FreshFromATL]

I just started my class too I'm novice as Well. what's crazy is dude who runs the program was Damn near saying the same shyt about the money and times frames. Said in five years if you ain't caking Any of you brehs know anything about what hopsitals and doctors are switching over too for keeping info and writing scripts? That's like my best bet connection wise when I get my shyt rolling a couple years down the line .

SQL

shyt has been around for years and It Ain't going anywhere no time soon!!

 

[Kartel13]

SQL

shyt has been around for years and It Ain't going anywhere no time soon!!

Good looks, man. I'm gonna get to reading over the weekend. Hopefully I'm not too

 

[FreshFromATL]

Good looks, man. I'm gonna get to reading over the weekend. Hopefully I'm not too

It's not too difficult, breh. Just make sure you go to a quiet place (grab some snacks) and just take your time when reading. Read twice if you have to.

 

[Kartel13]

It's not too difficult, breh. Just make sure you go to a quiet place (grab some snacks) and just take your time when reading. Read twice if you have to.

What do you do? And how did you get started?

 

[FreshFromATL]

What do you do? And how did you get started?

I'm a programmer. My brother is a Senior Apps Analyst for T-Mobile. When I started school, he pretty much put me on game as to what I needed to be studying and from there on I was on my way. I started by learning SQL, and from there I learned other languages. I studied at Mercer University, a very good private school in Georgia, they have a good program and they had a lot of connections for students. However, even without the connections, I would have been straight because I was able to develop my skill-set by reading alot (on my own) and practicing.

 

[Kartel13]

I'm a programmer. My brother is a Senior Apps Analyst for T-Mobile. When I started school, he pretty much put me on game as to what I needed to be studying and from there on I was on my way. I started by learning SQL, and from there I learned other languages. I studied at Mercer University, a very good private school in Georgia, they have a good program and they had a lot of connections for students. However, even without the connections, I would have been straight because I was able to develop my skill-set by reading alot (on my own) and practicing.

What's your degree in? I already went to school and got my degree in marketing

I make pretty good money now in sales but I just hate what I do. So I'm looking elsewhere. An accounting certificate would be my easiest transition but I still enjoy working with electronics and computers.

 

[Kartel13]

Brehs, what's the average time frame to get your A+ certification?

BTW, the IT guy here at my work said the best way to go is the MSCDT route. Can ya'll verify that?

 

[krexzen]

Brehs, what's the average time frame to get your A+ certification?

Depends on your background and prior knowledge. It took me one month, but I already had a degree and a lot of time on my hands.

 

[McTwerk]

On Friday I crushed the building on that Certified Ethical Hacker exam.
910\1000.

Off to the Offensive Security Certified Professional for me next.

 

[Kartel13]

Depends on your background and prior knowledge. It took me one month, but I already had a degree and a lot of time on my hands.

My background in IT is 0. But I have a lot of free time. My degree is in BA/Marketing.

 

[krexzen]

My background in IT is 0. But I have a lot of free time. My degree is in BA/Marketing.

Have you ever looked inside a computer? Are you somewhat familiar with Windows XP or 7? If not then how quickly can you read and absorb an 1100 page book?

If you're really at 0 then it could take 3-6 months. If you're a quick learner then it would probably be less. I would say buy an A+ book and read through it twice. Don't focus so much on the test during your first read. Just do your best learning/absorbing the material, and how everything comes together.

I used the Mike Meyers book. It's a long book, but I think its good for beginners.

I also suggest Professor Messer's website.
Professor Messer's Free 220-70x CompTIA A+ Training Course | Professor Messer - CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Linux, Microsoft Technology Training

His free youtube videos are very helpful and you can dive into them immediately.

 

[Kartel13]

Have you ever looked inside a computer? Are you somewhat familiar with Windows XP or 7? If not then how quickly can you read and absorb an 1100 page book?

If you're really at 0 then it could take 3-6 months. If you're a quick learner then it would probably be less. I would say buy an A+ book and read through it twice. Don't focus so much on the test during your first read. Just do your best learning/absorbing the material, and how everything comes together.

I used the Mike Meyers book. It's a long book, but I think its good for beginners.

I also suggest Professor Messer's website.
Professor Messer's Free 220-70x CompTIA A+ Training Course | Professor Messer - CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Linux, Microsoft Technology Training

His free youtube videos are very helpful and you can dive into them immediately.

Yessir, I normally do all of my trouble shooting when it comes to issues with my PC. And yep, I went in and did a few minor things to my desktop, though most of it is plug in play (changed a harddrive, changed fan, RAM, etc). And I'm very familiar with most Windows OS

I got Mike Meyers book already but haven't cracked it. But I beleive its the most popular book when it comes to A+.

One point of experience I do have is call center experience. So my first route is tech support, obviously. As they say, you have to start somewhere.

 

[Mowgli]

On Friday I crushed the building on that Certified Ethical Hacker exam.
910\1000.

Off to the Offensive Security Certified Professional for me next.

What field are you trying to go into.

 

[McTwerk]

What field are you trying to go into.

I am already in the information security\ethical hacking field, so just looking to have the creds and build on that.

 

[Mowgli]

I am already in the information security\ethical hacking field, so just looking to have the creds and build on that.

Is that the kind of field where you can just focus on security or is that something you tack onto a skillset you already have like networking.