If I already possess my A+ and CCNA certifications it is necessary to get the MCSA certification as well?
I am just starting out in IT and I do not have a degree.
The amount of knowledge you have will only help you fatten your paycheck. The only proof of that knowledge you can show to a prospective employer is whatever certs or degrees you have in addition to experience. Keep in mind though… experience almost always trumps certifications.
when I was in the corporate world working for total systems and geek squad they required it and in order to be promoted or to stay the same level, they required continuing education all the time and if you passed the test, they paid for it. if not,well you know who did. the stress of modern corporate games such as; this month we will lay off somebody but we won’t say who. puts every one in back stabbing oneupmanship which may make the department more productive but makes you lose hair! One day a relative told me two things. 1). the pen is mightier than the sword, the more you know, the stronger you are. And 2).Success is not working for the Pharaoh. if you are getting 65 dollars per hour, you bet your @&% they are billing out to the customer @ $130 per hour! So, with that in mind I gathered all the knowledge i could (and still do) but I work for myself and make more money than I thought was legal!(I even turn down work) I may not have my hair now but, I live on the beach in Daytona, Fl. and can retire at any time. All this in 6 short years! So, learn all you can and when you feel ready, become the pharaoh! Good luck!|||i think microsoft certs are a joke ignore the A+, focus on the CCNA and get some type of provisioning job makeing 35+/hr
Yes, you must get it or you will turn into a mutant zombie. Or just go get a good job somewhere because degrees and certificates dont really mean crap for a lot of businesses. They don’t want cookie-cutter college grads, they want people who can adapt and meet their needs.