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QOTD: What IT Certifications Do You Possess?

By , Chris Channell - Source: Tom's Hardware US | B 158 comments

When you're using a computer, it's a whole different world than when you're working with computers at a system administrator level.

At a large scale firm, you may be responsible for network topology design, security design, consolidation, systems analysis, large scale deployment, and other things. Among these things, you may be asked to know system level scripting to automate such things as log purging and system backups. It's not about just building a custom machine, it's about knowing how to deploy hundreds to thousands of machines--at once.

At times you will also need to know detailed administrative level knowledge of more than one operating system or server.

Often than not, these types of system admin jobs and those that are related, require the professional to have one or more IT certifications. These could be anything from the most basic A+ certification to a higher level LPIC. Today's question comes courtesy of Chris Channell.

The question of the day is: What IT certifications do you possess?

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    microterf , May 16, 2009 7:05 PM
    A+ now, but working on MCSE :) 
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    enyceckk101 , May 16, 2009 7:10 PM
    A+
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    gamefreak62 , May 16, 2009 7:21 PM
    I only have A+ right now, but am working on Net+, and I have lots of real world experience that Administrators don't! Like putting thousands of RJ-45 connectors on CAT5e cables every day! (I hate my job...)
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    KaiserZr , May 16, 2009 7:23 PM
    Only have my Cisco CCNA right now, working on my A+ and MCSA
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    mavroxur , May 16, 2009 7:25 PM
    A+
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    LATTEH , May 16, 2009 7:33 PM
    i just started learning about computers a year ago so i don't have anything yet but im always willing to learn and learn from my mistakes :D 
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    Anonymous , May 16, 2009 7:34 PM
    From Comptia:
    A+, Network+, Server+, I-NET+(worthless)

    Cisco:
    CCNP/CCDP/CCIP

    Microsoft:
    MCSA

    Working on my CCIE R/S atm :) 
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    Zoidman , May 16, 2009 7:34 PM
    I have an A+, and Cisco level 1 networking cert.

    If you can build your own computer, and manage most of its problems, its pretty easy to pass the A+, and worth while if you plan on getting a low level IT Job like Best Buy
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    mcnuggetofdeath , May 16, 2009 7:37 PM
    currently working on my A+ which im almost done with. From then gonna get my N+
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    Daller , May 16, 2009 7:37 PM
    NONE! IT certifications are for the working class hero.. not the academic! :D 
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    NaNoSoLdIeR , May 16, 2009 7:39 PM
    I'm getting my masters degree on Engineering in the area of Computers and Telemathics
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    Twoboxer , May 16, 2009 7:42 PM
    Hehe. CDP issued 1972, IIRC :) 
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    jonyb222 , May 16, 2009 7:53 PM
    Gonna start another year in computer engineering, other than that it's mostly experience/knowledge acquired over time using computers.

    Probably try and get A + in the next year or so
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    runmymouth , May 16, 2009 7:56 PM
    BS in CS....
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    cyberkuberiah , May 16, 2009 7:59 PM
    i have a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Computer Engineering from this : www.nitk.ac.in .

    i am a Sun Certified Java Associate (SCJA) , will be giving Sun Certified Java Programmer shortly and then S.C.J.Developer later on .

    there is also a good certification from either IEEE.CS or ACM on software engineering , that i might be interested in the future .
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    Jung , May 16, 2009 8:00 PM
    Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
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    Anonymous , May 16, 2009 8:21 PM
    CCNA, A+, and IC3(really pretty worthless)
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    Humans think , May 16, 2009 8:43 PM
    IMHO certifications (i am sure not all) are just a way to have the human resources controlled and to earn money from preparation classes and exam fees. I am not an IT specialist so I may be mistaken but most certificates work that way in most areas, even mine. I guess that many people just sit the exams in order to find work and at the same time many enthusiasts out there do a better job than many guys that own an A+. I would be very interested to see how the programming certificates test the candidates for clean coding and originality and the most important thing: creativity
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    pblumer76 , May 16, 2009 9:00 PM
    I have my A+, MCP, MCTS:Vista, MCITP:Enterprise Support Technician, MCSA:Security 2003, MCSE:Security 2003, and my CCNA. I am working on my CCNA:Security, and Server 2008
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    o0RaidR0o , May 16, 2009 9:13 PM
    Funny thing mcnuggetofdeath my A+ and over 15yrs experience in the field got me my position as Field Support Engineer for Northrop Grumman. I hate elitist!! Any certification is worth something. If your into programming then a language cert is required, if your gonna work with servers then admin cert is required, etc. Depending on your field of interest you should be certified in a at least one decipline.
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