Well, yes. That was kinda the point. They changed their mind on that back in December (I think - may have been January of this year) about "lifetime certs".
On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 06:57, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
