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IT CertificationsIT Certifications
By: David AmonBy: David Amon
OverviewOverview
Reasons for CertificationsReasons for Certifications
Negatives of CertificationsNegatives of Certifications
CompTIA CertificationsCompTIA Certifications A+A+ Net+Net+
Microsoft CertificationsMicrosoft Certifications MCITPMCITP
Cicso CertificationsCicso Certifications CCNACCNA
Reasons to Get IT CertificationsReasons to Get IT Certifications
Earn More MoneyEarn More Money 43% reported getting salary increases as a 43% reported getting salary increases as a
result of their certifications.result of their certifications.
Hiring Advantages over Non-Certified Hiring Advantages over Non-Certified competitors.competitors. Demonstrates knowledge over competitors.Demonstrates knowledge over competitors.
Negatives of IT CertificationsNegatives of IT Certifications
Certification’s Life cycles are shortCertification’s Life cycles are short
Certifications have been devaluedCertifications have been devalued Brain dumpsBrain dumps No real understanding of the technologyNo real understanding of the technology
Can be expensive to gain certificationsCan be expensive to gain certifications
CompTIA A+ CertificationCompTIA A+ Certification
Components, Devices, Components, Devices, OS, networks, security, OS, networks, security, and communication.and communication.
Two ExamsTwo Exams A+ EssentialsA+ Essentials A+ Practical ApplicationA+ Practical Application
CostCost $336 Total$336 Total
CompTIA Network+CompTIA Network+
Network hardware, Network hardware, installation, and installation, and troubleshootingtroubleshooting
One ExamOne Exam CompTIA Network+CompTIA Network+
CostCost $239$239
Microsoft Certified IT ProfessionalMicrosoft Certified IT Professional(MCITP)(MCITP)
Deploying, building, Deploying, building, designing, optimizing, and designing, optimizing, and operating technologies from operating technologies from Microsoft.Microsoft.
Allows specialization Allows specialization Ex. Server and exchangeEx. Server and exchange
Typically 7 exams for MCITP cert.Typically 7 exams for MCITP cert.
CostCost $125 per exam$125 per exam Approx. $875 totalApprox. $875 total
Cisco Certification (CCNA)Cisco Certification (CCNA)
Install, configure, operate, and Install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot route and switched troubleshoot route and switched networks.networks.
Multiple paths of certification to fit Multiple paths of certification to fit individual rolesindividual roles
2 exams2 exams Interconnecting Cisco networking Interconnecting Cisco networking
devices 1 & 2devices 1 & 2
CostCost $125 per exam$125 per exam $250 total$250 total
Certification’s and SalaryCertification’s and Salary
CertificationCertification Average SalaryAverage Salary
CompTIA A+CompTIA A+ $66,353$66,353
CompTIA N+CompTIA N+ $66,404$66,404
Microsoft Certified IT Microsoft Certified IT ProfessionalProfessional
$77,384$77,384
Cicso Certified Network Cicso Certified Network AdministratorAdministrator
$85,251$85,251
Test CenterTest Center
Prometric Testing CenterPrometric Testing Center
Any Microsoft Exam, CompTIA Exam, or Any Microsoft Exam, CompTIA Exam, or Cisco ExamCisco Exam
www.prometric.comwww.prometric.com 3500 Hudson Drive, Stow Ohio, 442243500 Hudson Drive, Stow Ohio, 44224
(330)922-5587(330)922-5587
QuestionsQuestions
ResourcesResources
http://www.informit.com/articles/http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1180991article.aspx?p=1180991http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le0/le9/le2/le0/le9/learning_certification_type_home.htmllearning_certification_type_home.htmlhttp://www.comptia.org/certifications/http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed.aspxlisted.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/australia/http://www.microsoft.com/australia/learning/mcp/mcitp/default.mspx/learning/mcp/mcitp/default.mspx/