Or be grandfathered in... I got mine back in 2003 :) Z
-----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:53 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: CompTIA certs Get them this year, and they'll be permanent. Get them next year, and you'll have to renew every 3 years. Kurt On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 06:06, paul d <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. Sign up now. > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
