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A+ Certification for Not Yet Techies"Computer Careers: Essential for Everyone Who Wishes to Repair and Service PCs, and a Good Foundation for Networking High Tech Jobs"by Richard Stooker, President Info Ring Press and author of Secrets of Changing to a Computer Career |
A+ Certification Background:CompTIA designed the A+ certification as a benchmark for competence in basic computer repair. It has been very successful. While not everybody repairing computers today has the A+ certification -- some old-timers have never bothered -- it's a requirement for being hired -- or at least retained -- at nearly every major computer service and repair shop. (CompTIA recommends you have at least 6 months experience to take it). It's so basic that you should not take your computer to be serviced or repaired at any shop that does not require that from its service people. Type of A+ certification for computer careers:Cross-Platform A+ Certification Worth it?
Therefore, if you wish to have a job repairing/servicing computers, you must plan on getting your CompTIA A+ certification as soon as possible. Although being it is not a requirement for higher level networking certification, passing it is a good idea for anyone considering a networking engineer. Having that A+ certification basic understanding of computer hardware can only help someone who has to know how to design and use hardware to hook them together. Would you want to drive a car designed by someone who does not know how to tune an engine? So A+ certification is the premier standard for PC repairs. CompTIA stands for The Computer Technology Industry Association, a non-profit organization with the goal of encouraging cooperation within the computer industry. It was formed in 1982. The advantage it had in founding the A+ certification is that certifications to foster a company's own products were not so common years ago. Plus, the most fierce competition is in software and networking, not hardware. Repair of computers is not where the big money is in the IT industry. There are two tests you must pass to get an A+ certification:
These A+ certification tests are newly revised and effective January 31, 2001. Before that date, CompTIA went by standard tests established in 1998. Those are phased out and retired as of March 31, 2001. Those two tests were: the A+ Core Service Technician exam and the DOS/Windows Service Technician exam. If you are considering repairing computers for fun or money, or changing to a networking career, you want to at least buy a good A+ certification book and possibly take a class. Also, buy a used computer cheap and learn by taking it apart and practicing everything you read about. |
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Permission is granted to reprint the above article in an ezine or on a website as long as it is reprinted in full, with no changes, with full credit and with this contact information and link included at the bottom. All other rights reserved. Copyright 2007 by Info Ring Press All Rights Reserved. Computer Careers (Home) Sitemap Contact Privacy Info Ring Press Richard Stooker PO Box 617 130-G Ballwin Manor Dr Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 394-2052 rick@inforingpress.com |
