[olug] Which certifications are worthwhile?

[Chad Homan]

CISSP is always a good and fun one


Chad, CISSP

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On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Aric Aasgaard <aric at omahax.com> wrote:

> I like certifications that don't expire...  My A+ from 1999 is still valid.
>
> There are at least 2 points of view.
>
> If you are doing it for fun, get a certificate for something you want to
> learn about.
>
> If you are doing it for money, get a certification in something where the
> target customers are used to spending lots of money on IT.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> Eric
> Lusk
> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:18 PM
> To: olug
> Subject: [olug] Which certifications are worthwhile?
>
> I've been working on PCs for almost 15 years.  During that time, I've never
> been required to have any certifications.  However, that's just changed.
> I just accepted a job that wants me to get A+ certified, and they're also
> paying for Dell certification.  It will be nice to have the pieces of paper
> that say I'm certified, but it's gotten me wondering which certs have
> become
> truly important anymore...
> I'm moving toward just running my own computer repair/consulting firm at
> this point.  So far I've got a start with a few people who won't go to
> anyone but me for repairs, and a business who is very willing to refer
> others to me for data recovery/forensics.  (I've taken the CHFI courses,
> but
> never got certified there, even)
> The next logical step is probably along the lines of Cisco certs, I know
> home networking but haven't had much opportunity to delve into Cisco
> equipment.  Not exactly something that you see in a SOHO setup.
> But, anything else that's recommended, or I should at least crack a book
> open on?
>
>  I ran the Harry Potter books through a spell checker; none of those spells
> should work.
>
>
>
>
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