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A+ Certification Advice
 This is one of my favorite subjects.
Someone asked
me recently how hard I thought the test was, or how
hard I thought it was to get the certification. This is
how I see it:
On a scale of 1-10 to become certified, it's a 7. I
think that if you get the books to study for A+ Certification,
you can pass it. They offer this course in college, and it
is a prereq for many other certifications, like from Microsoft
(MCSE or MCP) or Cisco. So it's a great starting point. I will share a great website with you. Get this guy's extra
info CD-rom ( I think it costs $12. includes shipping), he's dedicated to
helping people pass this test: http://www.pctechnoids.com/ He is always keeping up with the latest info on
Certification which is about to change, check in your area
if they are giving the new test or the original. He recently
emailed me and said he was working on another Cd-rom, I'm
going to get it because this guy is so sharp! He'll send you
the password to his website if you buy the Cd-rom, and
you'll get to check out the "braindumps" area. This is very
beneficial for the test.
You can read more about all the testing at www.2test.com Prometric is the place to schedule and you can find out
where the test is offered in your area. The best advice
I can give you is what the guy at Pctechnoids wrote:
take the tests (Win/dos and Core) at 2 different times,
not all at once. I did, I'm really glad I did. I scheduled
them about a week apart. This takes a lot of pressure off
of you.
The whole studying experience is well worth it,
you will learn a lot. The two books that I relied on:
Meyers A+ Exam guide, and Que's Upgrading and
Repairing PCs, both at CompUSA. Amazon.com
has some good selections with a critique of how
well they cover the subjects. There are many other new books to assist you
in passing this test.
I put most of my time into the Cd-rom from Pctechnoids
and his website and from Meyers guide. You can do it!
You'll have a whole new confidence. I hope you get
to take the old test, it isn't going to cover so many
operating systems. The new test is going to include
Linux, Windows 2000. These are two operating systems
that I don't know yet; Maybe that's not a problem for you,
especially since you have Windows 2000 on your computer. I just bought the MCSE Windows 2000 professional
book to challenge that test. The sky is the limit if you're
willing to put in the time with the books, and the software.
Check out that website and 2test, and find out what your
testing facility is offering. IF the old test is available,
and it's suppose to be until the end of March, do it now.
This may go longer, I haven't checked into it lately. The
testing center here had no clue about when the new test
was going to be available.
I do want people to realize that getting your A+ certification isn't the most
important element to establish a business in the computer industry. You
can have this certification and not fully understand computer repair. I
urge anyone who is serious about this type of work to get as much experience as
you can, and to talk to as many other experienced technicians as you can.
There are many things that are not written in a book to learn...Keep Learning!
Good Luck! I know you can do it! |
