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/