Thanks, guys. I do have 15+ years. Just looking into maybe getting a few. There's a "whiff" of outsourcing in the air. And, at my age, getting another IT job won't be easy.
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:50:16 -0500 > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > > +1 They are (and should be) easy compared to a Cisco or M$ cert; as Erik > stated, they are good for a baseline. Also, keep in mind that since CompTIA > is vendor-neutral, they can't go to the granularity that a vendor specific > exam tends to cover. > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > www.eaglemds.com<http://www.eaglemds.com/> > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > ________________________________ > From: Erik Goldoff [[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 12:28 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: CompTIA certs > > they are good for a minimum baseline ... I wouldn't ever consider one of > these certs alone as any significant expertise, but along with work > experience helps to show a base level of competency at least. For the cost > of a self-study book and the test, probably worth it, but if you need a > class, or series of classes to pass, then maybe not. > > Erik Goldoff > > IT Consultant > > Systems, Networks, & Security > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > > > ________________________________ > From: paul d [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:30 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: CompTIA certs > > What is the group's opinions about the value of these? I did the sample > questions for A+, security, network and server. Frankly, I found them to be > relatively easy compared to a Cisco cert. > > ________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. Sign up > now.<http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/> > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > Any medical information contained in this electronic message is CONFIDENTIAL > and privileged. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to view, copy, > disclose, or disseminate CONFIDENTIAL information. This electronic message > may contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. It is > intended only for the use of the individual(s) and/or entity named as > recipients in the message. If you are not an intended recipient of this > message, please notify the sender immediately and delete this material from > your computer. Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message, and do not > disclose its contents or take any action in reliance on the information that > it contains. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
