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Sitting Cert Exams (ITIL, CompTIA, etc.)

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  • 08-02-2016 4:23pm
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    D'Agger
    Registered Users Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Not knocking the forum but the stickies on where to look for certification courses etc. seem a tad outdated.

    I'm looking to move on in my career, however experience isn't enough. My plan is to book the exams, then work towards them.

    Just wondering if anybody has information on the best places where I can sit these exams online or in Cork/Dublin. Anything I've seen from briefly searching online seems to point towards 2-3 day courses for the bones of a grand which I could do without.

    Simply want to sit the exam.

    Would appreciate any advice you fine folks have to offer.


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    Gonzovision
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 4,726 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzovision


    I sit all my Pearson exams, e.g VMware and Cisco in the Cork Education and Training board, just opposite CIT.

    Easiest way to find out is to find out who the examination company is e.g Prometric/Pearson and check their websites for test center locations.


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    Musicman2000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭Musicman2000


    Some of the centres you can be waiting up to a month to sit an exam so have a look around at different centres


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    D'Agger
    Registered Users Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    Nice one all, thought CIT had a place alright but obviously didn't search thoroughly enough. Appreciate the responses!


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    jaqian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    I sit mine in the Institute Public Administration, Dublin but I know that Blanchardstown IT also do them.


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    Krusader
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    Exam Centre in Leopardstown. They open on Saturdays also


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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    Just spotted this thread as I was answering another. Peoplecert.org (no affiliation) offer web proctored exams which you can take from anywhere.

    I have no personal experience o with Peoplecert but have used similar(webasessor). I'd imagine it's a similar setup in that you'll need a free standing webcam a microphone and a decent internet connection. It's a bit of a faff the first time as you'll inevitably end up receiving instructions to tweak the camera position but it's still a darn site easier than trudging into a test centre.


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