Going to Technical school for Network Systems Administration. Good idea?
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bobbybamf12
July 15, 2013 11:33:59 AM
Okay I'm going to school for Network Systems Information and I've been wondering how does Employers look at someone that went this route. I will get my Comptia A+ and Net+ certificates through the class. The class is all hands on training so I figure it's better then just getting my A+ and Net+ but I'm wondering how much better it would look over someone who just study for the exams with no schooling. The Instructor was saying that the class wasn't meant for people who are looking for schooling to pass the A+ or Net+ because the class is more in depth then those certs. Those are just certs I will get along the way of finishing the class. By the time I get done i will know enough to pass the more advance certs like the MCSA.
The class is all hands on so I will be setting up servers and maintaining them. Also, I will learn how to troubleshoot computers/Networks.
Pretty much what I am asking is how much of an edge will this give me over just getting the A+ and Net+?
Btw, this class has a partnership with the local college so when I'm done I can transfer my credits over to the college. I know the class is 28 credit hours but I don't know how much of those credits will transfer to a degree in like computer science.
The class is all hands on so I will be setting up servers and maintaining them. Also, I will learn how to troubleshoot computers/Networks.
Pretty much what I am asking is how much of an edge will this give me over just getting the A+ and Net+?
Btw, this class has a partnership with the local college so when I'm done I can transfer my credits over to the college. I know the class is 28 credit hours but I don't know how much of those credits will transfer to a degree in like computer science.
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ittimjones
July 15, 2013 11:42:57 AM
sounds like a good program. To be honest, listen to ur instructor. Those 2 certs really don't say much, unless you want a job at ur local best buy's geek squad. the Security+, CCNA, and CISSP are the certs that will land you higher paying jobs. The MCSA is a very good one to have as well. To be honest though, a cert only looks good on a resume and is required by some jobs, but it's the knowledge that you have that will get you a job or not, not the fact that you have a cert. there are too many people that study like crazy to take a cert test, get the cert, then forget it all, and employers don't want those people, they want the people that just know all the info. so learn all u can in this hands on coarse. I took one of those in HS for CCNA, and I'm doin pretty well for myself
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ceh4702
July 15, 2013 11:53:20 AM
J_E_D_70
July 15, 2013 12:31:07 PM
bobbybamf12
July 15, 2013 1:50:59 PM
ittimjones said:
sounds like a good program. To be honest, listen to ur instructor. Those 2 certs really don't say much, unless you want a job at ur local best buy's geek squad. the Security+, CCNA, and CISSP are the certs that will land you higher paying jobs. The MCSA is a very good one to have as well. To be honest though, a cert only looks good on a resume and is required by some jobs, but it's the knowledge that you have that will get you a job or not, not the fact that you have a cert. there are too many people that study like crazy to take a cert test, get the cert, then forget it all, and employers don't want those people, they want the people that just know all the info. so learn all u can in this hands on coarse. I took one of those in HS for CCNA, and I'm doin pretty well for myself
I do plan to get my associates degree. I already have college credits already plus the class I'm taking it shouldn't take to long to finish off my Associate degree. Hopefully I could get a job through working at the college, that would be great. I know a lot of places are looking for a Bachelor Degree but I seen a lot of jobs around me that weren't asking for that. Most jobs just looking for people with experience which is going to be my biggest hurdle. Honestly, I will be happy with any job when I finish school even if it's help desk. I know I can't be picky with what jobs i get as long as I get a job. I really want to go the networking route since by what i hear that's where all the money at.
Anyways, my plan once I've finish school will be to get my MCSA and maybe Security+ after that. Then work on my Cisco certs.
I haven't even started class yet and I feel like I can pass the A+ now and maybe network+. I enrolled in the class a few months ago so I've been studying this whole time so when class starts I will have a good start. I build 3 computers already, mostly gaming builds. I do have experience working on pc's but nothing I can really put on a resume. I realize when I was studying for network+ that i have learn stuff that the network+ doesn't require you to know.
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