I'm sittin here today and realizing my job is dead end unless I can prove my worth with some certifications(and may still be because they don't seem to trust the 21 year old ITT Grad ) so I'm planning on taking A+, Net+, and Linux+ within the next few months. So I'm wondering where/what you all studied when you went up for certifications. I'm pretty confident that I know most of the stuff that'll be on 'em but would still like to go over some to make sure... Those aren't the only ones I plan on taking but once I get them I'll go on to others...

I've been taking the LPI certifications. I was lucky though... OReilly's has a book out explicitly for the first two exams. Other than reading OReilly's just reading man pages and Howtos (and playing with as much as I can ie, setting up DNS, DHCP, Samba, etc).

I'm already A+ and Net+. These two exams are pretty easy. Look for any book from Mike Myers, his are always among the best ones aout there for certification purposes. According to different sources, including my university's student services, Cisco certification is the best paid certification, followed by Red Hat's RHCSE. I would rather go for that one because RH is the most wildly use Linux distro among the corporate world. You can't loose with that one. Of course, if it is too pricy for you, go for the LPI before taking CompTia's Linux cert.

Just my opinion
Figa

A+, Net+, Linux+, RHCE, CCNA

yeah, I plan on going for CCNA after some of the easier comptia certs. as far as linux, the company I'm at uses Red Hat. I'm definitly going for RHCE but probably not very soon, I hear that one is hard and I know I'm not at that knowledge-level yet...

My certs are in my sig. I think Cisco is good, but nobody wants to hire a CCNA to do Cisco stuff. Be realistic, you don't hire an entry level Cisco guy to work on your stuff. You hire CCNP's (4 tests) and better. Same with everything. One or two test certs will help you in the door. Big Certs like MCSE, RHCE, CCNP, CCIE, etc will take you far.

Trust me, my MCSE has got me over $53,000 so far with NO college degree. It has a lot to do with the fact that I know my sh!t and I work in a large network environment.

I did MCSE originally, and am now getting into linux more and more.

My next cert will be Redhat based, after that, probably back to Server 2003 from Microsoft.

Werd

Whitehat, how did you do it? I'm studying for MCSE and employers want computer degrees. I do plan on taking Linux+ since Linux will appear more and more in companies IMO.

Well, I've been in the IT field for about 5 years now. I started off just taking help desk calls in 1998.

After that, I went to a company that I was able to build a small network for ( 1 server and like 10 workstations). I told them I knew how to do it (I really had no idea ). So, while I was waiting for the server and other stuff to arrive, I sat at my desk and read an NT4.0 Server book from Sybex. I then set up the server myself and everything else. It all turned out just perfect.

About a year later I went to a consulting company, and started working on my MCSE. It took me over a year to get all the tests passed, and yes I did Fail some ! Luckily the company paid for all my study material and tests.

Between now and then I have worked at about 4 different jobs. I never kept a job for more than a year, because I moved up in pay and also job experience.

The real world experience working on enterprise level stuff being a consultant helped TONS.

Just about a year ago I really got interested in Linux so I started messing with it and now I love it.

Linux + was a pretty easy test, as it just tested my general Linux Skillz.

Right now I am a Network Engineer/Admin for a company that has about 1200 workstations and 60+ servers. I am personally in charge of 16 of those servers. They are mostly NT4 or Win2k with a few Novell servers here and there. I have a Linux box and an XP Pro box at my desk. I use my linux box mainly for security scanning with Nessus and some other things.

That's how I did it, but I'm not done yet.

Just an FYI, CompSci degrees are good to get you in the door, and are good for programming. Real IT dudes need networking and people skills. We don't need introverts that are really good at programming and math but can't talk to people! You'd be better off with a general business degree with some good IT Certifications.

I went to college but never finished. I was going for marketing. I am like 30 credits away from graduating. I will finish in the future if I need to, but my Certs and experience have been getting me more pay right now. I am 30 years old and doing very well for my age.

Hope I helped.

Peace

Thanks. I went to college and got a bachelor's in psychology. It's picking up now that research is on the up swing (focused on experimental psychology). To me it seem hard to even get a reply but I'll keep trying. If not, back to the lab and rats.

in a few months i will be beginning my course on Computer Science, but i really do want to try and get myself a few certifications at the same time. I feel that if i could come out of university with a degree, and maybe even a few certifications (hopefully 4-5 if i can find the time) then that would do a great deal for my prospects

of course, a lot of it is just because i want to sponge up as much information as i possibly can

same as you SeT, i was planning on taking the A+, Net+ and Linux+

i was just wondering what books people would recommend on these? i really havent got the time to do an actual training course, because im currently working full time, and will soon be full time at university

i feel that i can probably prepare myself for the exam just by working my way through a few good books. I do a lot of similar things right now anyway (im currently setting up a web server and an ftp server, just for fun)

anybody bought any good books they would recommend? im tempted to buy the "All in One" books

(http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...738652-6227647

as an example)

PS sorry if im hijacking your thread =/

I have a few certifications but pple try to make me feel inferior bcoz I do not have a Bsc or some sort of degree .
I am considering takin a bsc in comuting and information systems course with UoL

what do you guys think is better
complete my ccnp and lpi or go 4 this degree stuff.

madhaquer

How about seeing my response at the bottom of this thread:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...threadid=70232

In that thread it shows two links for the same type of question.

USE THE SEARCH BUTTON!!!

Micro$oft has a great book for A+. It helped me pass after Mike Myers "book" made me to fail since he can't explain anything at all.

Hi Whitehat,

I also need some good info about certi in linux+ and lpi and CCNA.

cuurently i am out of job.so planing to finished some big certi like RHCT,LPI and CCNA. Linnux +.

i have 1 and half year experiecne from ISP .

aslo i have completed 033 and 133 module of RHCE course.
is it enough for passing LPI (level 1 and level 2)and Linux+ or any more book needed
should i joint any institued to do this all course or it enough to pass if i do my own.if prepar wiht my own. for CCNA,LPI,Linux+,RHCT

i have got twp PC and cable net at home.

so tell me openly plzzzz

thanx in adv

Hitesh

hitesh_linux

I do all my stuff by self study and hands on. I don't typically take courses unless my company pays for them. I can't afford to spend $1500 + just for classes.

I would say your best bet is to use your home PC's to learn.
I used to just go to www.ebay.com and get some older PC's for like $50 each to learn on. I think that's the best way.

I would do CCNA only if you want a base Cisco cert, and you plan on going on to the CCNP.

Good job on the RHCE stuff man!

I would say if you spend about $80 (buying two books per certification) and you study your butt off, and really learn with hands on, you will do well.

You can pass a lot of stuff with just book study, but you often forget things after the test.

That's my opinion

Peace out!