> > 'Folks, > I am being offered some grants to obtain certifications. I am a field > service person by job. I am looking at the different certifications for > networking > and IT, figured I would ask here what would be good for me to aim for. > > In the type of work I do, I deal with network issues, computer > configuration and communication with other networked devices (PLC's and > other devices). > > I see field service jobs that require certifications, so figured I would > ask what I should try to get first in order to have something that will > cover most > of what I do. Then if I need others perhaps I can obtain them later on. > > I have needed to obtain certification, but field service does not allow you > to set in one place long enough, I am between jobs so I have a chance to > do so and > it will be paid for by someone else. >
I think a relavent question here is what kinda of work, problems, projects interest you? There are a plethora of certifications to choose from. Based on the desciription of the work you do, I can think of 3 of the top of my head that are applicable: A+, Network+, low voltage cabling. CompTIA is a good place to start, https://certification.comptia.org/certifications I got A+ certified in '99 and I'm thinking about going through it again as the hardware has evolved exponentially and is far more advanced and complicated these days. Also, Dell has completely taken over the server market and recently aquired EMC, the storage giant. http://www.dell.com/en-us/work/learn/dell-certification I hope that's helpful. Cheers, MIke _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
