Martyn
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Why is that, does it expire after a period of time?
Anyone take CompTIA A+
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What do you mean, like they revoked your A+ certification? Hardcore...
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I think he meant "now" A+ certified, hence the exclamation point.
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ATTech
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The exclamation point doesn't clarify anything. This post, however, does:
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lol ok I see I made a typo. yes I ment "now" not "not" lol wow..
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Just completed my A+ 2009 quite easily. I have 20 years of computer experience, but figured I should add this for marketing purposes.
Two huge helps:
1. Mike Myers 2009 online training
2. Comptia Quick Reference Guide (see this link http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Reference-220-701-220-702-ebook/dp/B002R0JXCW
Between the two of them virtually everything was covered.
Two huge helps:
1. Mike Myers 2009 online training
2. Comptia Quick Reference Guide (see this link http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Reference-220-701-220-702-ebook/dp/B002R0JXCW
Between the two of them virtually everything was covered.
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I took it last year, it seemed extremely easy to me.
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does anybody know how long it takes CompTIA to send out the offical Cert? I am ready to frame mine.. 
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My employer wanted me to have it.
I was told that if I got my A+ I would be hired (my current full time job). Thats was like 1.5 years ago. If it wasn't a stupid requirement for my job then I would not have taken the test.
Half the stuff on the test was outdated and ridiculous, nothing to do with basic computer repairs.
Yeah, I guess I should be more amazed that employers want people to have it. I talked to a hiring manager at a company we're doing some interim tech support while they go through a hiring process and they won't consider hiring any full time without an A+. In fact aside from being human and generally competent that is their core requirement. The owner of the company is stuck back 10 years ago in time.
That's exactly why I've always refused to take it. I took a college course back in 2003 that was supposed to get you ready for the A+. After about 1 class and 1 lab I figured out they were teaching technology from the late 80s to mid 90s. Had I been smart I would have dropped the class altogether and saved my money but I kept hoping it would somehow become relevant.
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Ive been doing work with CompTIA on the last revision and the current 2010 revision of the A+ exam and trust me, we are doing our best to get the tests up to date. Our last conference on the 2010 revision was back in February and I can say all old tech was in best faith removed from the exam.
Please realize that creating such a global exam needs to take into account not just the USA but the entire world. While the USA, UK, and Asia may be up to date, there are many parts of the globe that are a bit further behind. This is the primary reason you see some outdated tech on there.
But the process used to make the exam is done by professionals just like myself and many of you guys,gals on here. So let's not give CompTIA too much of a bad rap.
Please realize that creating such a global exam needs to take into account not just the USA but the entire world. While the USA, UK, and Asia may be up to date, there are many parts of the globe that are a bit further behind. This is the primary reason you see some outdated tech on there.
But the process used to make the exam is done by professionals just like myself and many of you guys,gals on here. So let's not give CompTIA too much of a bad rap.
I have a bad opinion of it because I've not seen it relevant to anyone's day to day existence in the tech field EXCEPT as an entry level stepping stone. MCITP/ MCSE, RHCE, Cisco certs - I see the relevance in all of those for anyone regardless of their background in tech but I just don't see it for the A+.
Hopefully you and whomever else is working on it will rectify that situation and make it relevant to the world today.
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Just like everyone else is saying, some people including customers want "professionals" to have certifications...
I do have another question for you guys then, how is the Security+? I'm thinking of taking that one not just for the cert but to hopefully learn more unless it's like the A+...
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Im self teaching for the Sec+ right now and its very relevant to the current day security standards. Its not tied to any one vendor and a very portable cert to have especially if you are in networking or IT security.
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