A+ certification seems to be a long running program and there's a fair bit of vocational education built around it.
Wondering if people actually get employment with it.
Ask HN: Do people hire for A+ certification
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#2A good friend of mine who didn't go to college got his A+ cert instead and has had pretty good luck getting IT jobs with just his certifications. He put in a couple years at his first gig and is now interviewing for better paying positions. He seems to be having great luck and is constantly getting hit up by different companies.
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#3im not certified but i self studied a+, network+, and azure cloud materials and they really helped a lot in giving me leverage in getting projects and getting hired
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#4I think it's like the intro help desk cert.
Then you can graduate up to network+ and other certs as you grow into roles.
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#5I got my A, Net, and Security + right after high school and i REALLY helped me to earn a living. Lots of technicians work, cabling, labor setting up servers etc It was a spring board that helped me get into a financial position to go to university where I studied IT. If I hadn’t gone the college route I wanted to do CCNA, and CISP. Certs are absolutely worth it and a pathway forward into a career
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#6It's the baseline "I am knowledgeable about IT" certificate.. a great starting off point.
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#7Its not gonna get you a software job.
But if you wanna get into the data center, go for it.
I knew too many people thinking they'd become devops with an A+ and its just not worth it that way.
But just getting in the door, no matter the small the role is a win.
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#8Some old school guys will give you an entry level job on the spot if you have an A+ and come across as literate.
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#9Aside: I've never attempted to leverage it, but I did get it. If you're considering getting it, you can get a host of certifications while doing your bachelors at WGU. I'm a horrific "studier" and their content got me through multiple certifications without problems. I don't work there, only studied.
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#10I got my A, Net, and Security + right after high school and i REALLY helped me to earn a living. Lots of technicians work, cabling, labor setting up servers etc It was a spring board that helped me get into a financial position to go to university where I studied IT. If I hadn’t gone the college route I wanted to do CCNA, and CISP. Certs are absolutely worth it and a pathway forward into a career
This path makes a lot of sense to me - I'm curious though - why do you think more people don't pursue these certs early on in life?