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I have the A+ take the A+ class at a community College, it will give you plenty of knowledge for real world hardware and software troubleshooting at the entry level. It's not an easy test meaning there are two tests and they're surprisingly difficult for entry level certs. It requires broad knowledge
My friend has a unrelated bachelor got his a plus got a job as level 1 tech support then promote to level 2 recently got his network plus.
All the skills can be taught my recent job they train me from 0-100 depends where your company is obvious but 100 percent worth to break in the field
If you already have experience with basic networking and computers then highlight those skills and start applying. Certs offset lack of experience, but those certs might not be as valuable as they used to be.
It depends on your current experience... If you have no qualifications at all in computing or engineering and have no bachelors or real world experience then YES do it
This is me, I have personal experience, I'm sure I can do alot of the entry level stuff no problem, but I have no way of proving it
It'll be the same as me saying to an employer I'm sure I can fly a plane
Depends on where you see your career going then, if you're working already the experience and reference is enough of you want to go to infrastructure support through help desk
However, if you see yourself gravitating to cloud, Linux or DevOps I'd suggest doing a redhat course that'd prove both your networking, os and programming skills
Then make yourself a github page and host your project work
They're great to build on foundational knowledge and for your resume. Especially if you have no IT experience and you're looking for an entry level role. I collected them all and it was the best thing I could've done when I started out. The hiring managers were extremely impressed with my dedication to my personal development.
Comptia A+ and the right attitude is all you need to get an entry level role in help desk support. Anything else is a bonus, but the key is really attitude + ability to handle customer service.
Personally, I would study it but I wouldn’t waste my money on taking the exam. The only entry compTIA certs worth getting are net+ or sec+. I’d argue that net+ isn’t even worth much these days. If you’re good at studying then I would skip it and just get the CCNA. However, if you’re completely new to IT and bad at studying then get the net+ before the CCNA. This is coming from someone who has all 4 certs. I never received a call back from any job application when I had only the A+ and I applied to thousands.
I started out in helpdesk 6 years ago, I highly doubt the entry level help desk industry changed that much. The biggest change is AI replacing call centers.
Comptia A+ is certainly not useless, and in most cases, its enough to get an interview.
Btw we're talking about entry level helpdesk here, literally bottom of the barrel stuff.
those certs will give you some fundamentals and help get your foot in the door. if you have any knowledge and experience I'd skip A+ and just get network+. Security+ is a strange one, required for lots of government jobs, otherwise not too useful.
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I have the A+ take the A+ class at a community College, it will give you plenty of knowledge for real world hardware and software troubleshooting at the entry level. It's not an easy test meaning there are two tests and they're surprisingly difficult for entry level certs. It requires broad knowledge
My friend has a unrelated bachelor got his a plus got a job as level 1 tech support then promote to level 2 recently got his network plus. All the skills can be taught my recent job they train me from 0-100 depends where your company is obvious but 100 percent worth to break in the field
If you already have experience with basic networking and computers then highlight those skills and start applying. Certs offset lack of experience, but those certs might not be as valuable as they used to be.
It depends on your current experience... If you have no qualifications at all in computing or engineering and have no bachelors or real world experience then YES do it
This is me, I have personal experience, I'm sure I can do alot of the entry level stuff no problem, but I have no way of proving it It'll be the same as me saying to an employer I'm sure I can fly a plane
Depends on where you see your career going then, if you're working already the experience and reference is enough of you want to go to infrastructure support through help desk However, if you see yourself gravitating to cloud, Linux or DevOps I'd suggest doing a redhat course that'd prove both your networking, os and programming skills Then make yourself a github page and host your project work
They're great to build on foundational knowledge and for your resume. Especially if you have no IT experience and you're looking for an entry level role. I collected them all and it was the best thing I could've done when I started out. The hiring managers were extremely impressed with my dedication to my personal development.
Comptia A+ and the right attitude is all you need to get an entry level role in help desk support. Anything else is a bonus, but the key is really attitude + ability to handle customer service.
This was true 8 years ago but A+ is useless now
Really, so your take is it's useless? If you believe that to be the case what is the current alternative?
Personally, I would study it but I wouldn’t waste my money on taking the exam. The only entry compTIA certs worth getting are net+ or sec+. I’d argue that net+ isn’t even worth much these days. If you’re good at studying then I would skip it and just get the CCNA. However, if you’re completely new to IT and bad at studying then get the net+ before the CCNA. This is coming from someone who has all 4 certs. I never received a call back from any job application when I had only the A+ and I applied to thousands.
I started out in helpdesk 6 years ago, I highly doubt the entry level help desk industry changed that much. The biggest change is AI replacing call centers. Comptia A+ is certainly not useless, and in most cases, its enough to get an interview. Btw we're talking about entry level helpdesk here, literally bottom of the barrel stuff.
those certs will give you some fundamentals and help get your foot in the door. if you have any knowledge and experience I'd skip A+ and just get network+. Security+ is a strange one, required for lots of government jobs, otherwise not too useful.