Your IT qualification

Slimshaedy · Post by **Slimshaedy** » 19 Oct 2010, 02:27

Howzit guys,I've noticed how smart most of you all are and I have always wondered what qualifications you have behind you?
And for anyone who is working on getting qualified tell us what you're studying towards!

Like me I'm currently studying my A+, N+,server+ which I'm not officially certifying myself in but using it as a foundation
Towards my ultimate qualification,MCSE and later MCITP

Sojourn · Post by **Sojourn** » 19 Oct 2010, 07:22

Am sure there was thread like this... but like years ago.

hobojvr · Post by **hobojvr** » 19 Oct 2010, 07:40

1. B.Sc.IT
2. B.Sc.IT Hons IT
3. 50% done with M.Tech IT
4. 10+ years of screwing up and then fixing my own PC's

Post by **ryanrich** » 19 Oct 2010, 07:40

Sojourn wrote:Am sure there was thread like this... but like years ago.

Yup, there definitely is somewhere. Never the less...

IT Engineering Diploma
Remedy ARS
Microsoft SMS 2003
NetIQ GPA & DRA
MCSE 2003
MCTS: Vista
MCTS: Windows Server 2008
Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA): Presentation Server 4
VMware Certified Professional: vSphere 4

Various other IBM in-house certifications such as Clustering, BladeCenter, some other hardware and networking courses...

To come in the following year will probably be Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010.

ghondar · Post by **ghondar** » 19 Oct 2010, 13:10

1.MCSE
2.CCNA
3.Currently doing CCNA VOICE towards CCVP one day maybe.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » 19 Oct 2010, 14:10

CCNA. Have to write 642-436 within the next month or 2 before my CCNA expires. It will give me CCNA Voice and it is the first exam of CCVP
Also some vendor specific ones(Quintum and Mikrotik(not worth crap IMO))

DJT · Post by **DJT** » 19 Oct 2010, 16:21

1. A+
2. N+
3. In process of doing my MCSE, writing first exam in December then the others next year

Will then do MCITP next year hopefully

PsyCLown · Post by **PsyCLown** » 20 Oct 2010, 21:01

SO far? Nothing.

I plan on doing:
A+
N+
CCNA

THen shall see how everything is going and take things from there.

Slimshaedy · Post by **Slimshaedy** » 21 Oct 2010, 07:24

Isn't ccna a bit specialised? Or I suppose u can do it after a N+.
I thought its a bit complicated and needs lots of experience

ghondar · Post by **ghondar** » 21 Oct 2010, 08:46

CCNA does require some experience, but you can still pass by doing labs and using sims ...
Nevertheless there is no substitute for some realworld hands on experience.

Also if u plan on CCNA becuase you want to get into networking don't do MCSE.

D3PART3D · Post by **D3PART3D** » 21 Oct 2010, 08:57

ghondar wrote:Also if u plan on CCNA becuase you want to get into networking don't do MCSE.

Why not?

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » 21 Oct 2010, 09:34

No CCNA is not specialized. Its the basics of networking, it will give you what you need to troubleshoot networking issues. Yes it is hard, but it is what you need. N+ does not do that.

For labs get yourself GNS3 with some Cisco IOS images. PM me if you need the IOS.

ghondar · Post by **ghondar** » 21 Oct 2010, 09:45

might have put that the wrong way both certs are good in theire own right. I think it also depends on the environment you work in MS or Cisco.

ghondar · Post by **ghondar** » 21 Oct 2010, 09:50

Or get Packet tracer it's not advance like GNS3 were u get to use real IOS'es and it has limited commands but it's ok to pass your CCNA.

Slimshaedy · Post by **Slimshaedy** » 21 Oct 2010, 10:32

I have some cisco simulator thing. Its all made with flash player,I haven't had a look at it in detail yet,I've played around on the server 2003 sim I have.
Once I have my mcse and I'm in a job then I'll look at doing ccna and mcitp. Coz then I'll at least have experience with cisco systems.

Slimshaedy · Post by **Slimshaedy** » 21 Oct 2010, 10:36

And what are IOS'es? I'd appreciate anything u guys can give me like any mcse study material? Anything at all that u think will help!

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » 21 Oct 2010, 11:15

IOS(Internetwork Operating System) the the Cisco software running on a router or switch.

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