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CCNA/MCITP advise

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  • 05-11-2012 7:29pm
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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭


    Hello all,


    I am looking for some good advise please.
    I have the Comptia A+ and Network+ certification completed but I am unsure whether i should do either CCNA or MCITP next or should i go to college part-time and do a course.

    Any advise would be greatly appreciated here folks as to what to do and the best way to do it i.e. do I pay €2K for either CCNA/Microsoft certification or just but the book and do it myself or do i go to college for 2-3 years part time (I actually haven't even seen any part time IT courses in GMIT/NUI)

    Let the replies come guys and girls


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    Kai123
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭Kai123


    CCNA can be self-taught but its really hard, but having the N+ would help.

    Between CCNA/MCITP it depends on what you want to do. For network/sys admin jobs, you need some form of experience to get it ie desktop support/1st line support etc. Alot of people jump into a junior network admin role with the CCNA though.

    I wanted to get a MS cert to just have a IT job of any sort, but you would have to self-teach yourself SQL which is not fun.

    Im currently studying for the CCNA. If I cant get a job at all with the A+, N+ and CCNA, ill move to the UK. Not easy getting a entry level IT job in Ireland.


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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Obsolete01


    Well I 100% definatly want to stay in IT as I am currently employed in an IT operations center type role at the moment.

    I was looking into some courses in NUI part time but they said I need to have a Degree/Diploma to get in to them so that is why i think the CCNA/MCITP sould be the next step but in your opinion where is the best place to do these courses ~ for e.g. PFH is approx €3K

    I would love to get in to the actual fixing side of things......


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    Kai123
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭Kai123


    Define "fixing" for me.


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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Obsolete01


    Fixing problem's as in helping users.....


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    uch
    Registered Users Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭uch


    Then go with Microsoft Certification

    21/25



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    Kai123
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭Kai123


    Helping users, then yea the MS cert. Physically fixing things like routers etc, the CCNA.

    Did you get that job with the Comptia certs? I gave up looking for a job and im just focusing on the CCNA for now.


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    Obsolete01
    Registered Users Posts: 197 ✭✭Obsolete01


    Kai123 wrote: »
    Helping users, then yea the MS cert. Physically fixing things like routers etc, the CCNA.

    Did you get that job with the Comptia certs? I gave up looking for a job and im just focusing on the CCNA for now.

    Sorry about the long delay in getting back..... yes I was very lucky in getting a job in IT with the A+ alone.

    I have put A LOT put of thought in to it andI think I am going to do the MCSA....so what is the best way for me to fo it.....do I just buy the course material or do I go to the likes of pfh or IACT or New Horizons.

    Any advise would be really appreciated.


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