Comptia A+

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Hey Guys,
Been looking at doing the Comptia A+ for a good while. However It seems to vary in price online just for the study section Anywhere between £95 to £695. I know the test is anywhere around £115.
Is it worth paying the money for the study online or can i get it much cheaper somewhere? Is it worth doing?
 
for stuff like this just buy the relevant book(s) and any practice papers you can find - you can probably get them second hand for quite a reasonable price
 
I studied using the Meyers book almost exclusively, passed them both in April first time.

Note though, as someone who works in IT (obviously) there's so much tripe you just won't wind up using on a day to day basis. IRQ codes, anyone?

That being said this and the Network + probably helped me just land a new job last week, so hey ho
 
coupe69 said:
Everything you need is covered by Professor Messer, it's also all free! - Link
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Thanks for that.

I don't work in IT, nor do I plan to really, but it can't hurt to get some education on the subject. I am entirely self taught thus far, and can do most of the basic stuff required of me when it comes to building PC's, establishing home networks, udpates / upgrades etc...

Hoping this will expand my knowledge a bit at least. And if I feel confident enough, I might even ask my work to fork out for the tests, lol.
 
Hi guys,

Sorry to hijack the thread slightly but I don't think my question warrants a new thread :D

Right, through work I can get a greatly reduced CompTIA bundle consisting of the A+, N+ and S+ - I think it comes it at around £120 for the online course materials and I think, the Meyer's books. I work in adult education and the supplier would be the Milton Keynes college, not sure if that makes a difference or not?

I'm just waiting to hear back about the specifics etc, see if I think it's worth it. But I thought I'd see what you lot thought, especially those of you actually in industry. Do CompTIA carry much water in today's market? I've been delivering in higher ed for about 6 years but I want to go back to support/admin. I've got a degree in networking and web, ccna and several ms certs as well as the experience so just after a few fresh quals to have at the top of my cv ;)
 
If you have a CCNA, just refresh that (or do another CCNA branch, or step up to a CCNP). N+ is so broad that if you already have the skillsets covered by the CCNA, you'll be bored beyond belief.
 
It's worth doing if you have no other qualifications and either no, or very little, relevant experience working in the Infrastructure/Support/Field Service areas.

For example, I'm currently recruiting for a "desktop support analyst" who I guess would be described as a 1st/2nd line support combination (due to team size), and a CompTIA A+ is deemed as a "nice to have" but not a necessity.
 
paradigm said:
It's worth doing if you have no other qualifications and either no, or very little, relevant experience working in the Infrastructure/Support/Field Service areas.

For example, I'm currently recruiting for a "desktop support analyst" who I guess would be described as a 1st/2nd line support combination (due to team size), and a CompTIA A+ is deemed as a "nice to have" but not a necessity.
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Took the words right out of my mouth.

It just gives you the edge. If two identical you's applied for a tech role and the other you had the A+, who's going to get the job? Therefore is it worth it? No brainer!

I passed the A+ with a little help from Professor Messer (http://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/free-a-plus/), (CBT Nuggets) https://www.cbtnuggets.com/it-training/comptia-a-plus-220-801-220-802 and Boson exam simulator (http://www.boson.com/certification-kit/a-plus-220-801-220-802-practice-exam-kit).
 
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It just gives you the edge. If two identical you's applied for a tech role and the other you had the A+, who's going to get the job? Therefore is it worth it? No brainer!
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Doesn't always work like that, companies don't just employee people based on certifications. That's what interviews are for.

More fool the person that picks someone over another because they have A+. I have 17 year old apprentices about to take their A+ so it can't be that hard.
 
Janesy B said:
Doesn't always work like that, companies don't just employee people based on certifications. That's what interviews are for.

More fool the person that picks someone over another because they have A+. I have 17 year old apprentices about to take their A+ so it can't be that hard.
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Maybe I explained it wrong, I mean if two guys go for a role, they are exactly the same, do everything the same, say the same stuff, know the same stuff etc. BUT one guy has an A+ over the other guy. There you go, you now have the edge.

And know it's not hard at all, just a cert to get your foot in the door, shows some enthusiasm and initiative.
 
Closing said:
Maybe I explained it wrong, I mean if two guys go for a role, they are exactly the same, do everything the same, say the same stuff, know the same stuff etc. BUT one guy has an A+ over the other guy. There you go, you now have the edge.

And know it's not hard at all, just a cert to get your foot in the door, shows some enthusiasm and initiative.
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I'd go for the one without the cert for cheaper and then get the cost of the exam signed off ;)
 
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