[aklug] Re: IT certifications

IMO..... Some of the basic certs A+, CCNA have value in providing employers with a comparative baseline for entry level positions, but after that certs tend to lose their value...... In the end.....stay in school or go back and get a 2 or 4 yr degree and you will have a piece of paper that lasts a lifetime rather than 2-3 yrs....... Then you leverage that paper to get in the door to an org that can provide the additional training you seek As always YMMV.....:-)

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From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Howard
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2016 2:03 PM
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Subject: [aklug] IT certifications

Hello list. I was wondering... has anybody heard of any programs (e.g., nonprofit, workforce development) that help people with the financial part of getting IT certifications? There are a number of additional certs I'd like to get (e.g., Security+) but there isn't much room in my budget, and I don't think I could convince my current employer to pitch in. (As additional certs would only help me to get a better job elsewhere.)

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