I’ve been looking around for jobs recently and made the decision I need to improve my appeal to employers.
I currently have the CompTIA A+ and N+ qualifications, which don’t seem to count for much around these parts. So, the next best step, seems to be to aim for the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA). For me, its only 3 exams to take, 2 server and 1 client, and I think it’d make sense for that to be Windows 7.
I’m hoping that after that, or perhaps even during, I might get the opportunity to study for the Apple exams, aiming to become a Certified Professional at some point.
Hopefully I can be less slack about studying this time around, since it took me over a year to do my A+ and about a year to do my Network+. Suggestions welcome!
As per my previous post, I’m not a certified A+ IT Technician. And as a A+ Certified IT Technician I am now entitled to use the CompTIA A+ Certified IT Technician logo. It can be used on business cards, Resumes, CV’s, applications, letters, and some other stuff. Not a bad way to remind your clients or potential employers that you have formal qualifications that are recognise globally.
I’ve also requested my IT Technician Kit. I presume this includes my certificate, but it certainly sounds like I get something else. I’m looking forward to seeing what other gems I get sent, and I’ll be sure to let y’all know.
That makes no sense but I just wanted to share my knowledge that today I passed bmy 220-602 IT Technician Exam and am now fully A+ qualified. So I have something extra to put on my CV/application forms now.
For information, it took me abotu 25 mins to go through the 90 multiple-choice questions, and then another 20 to review them. I passed with a 875/900 so a whopping 97%! Pretty good eh!
Well thanks to New Horizons on Edmund Street for putting up with me. Or at least taking my money for the exam!
From here, its job searches. But all thats gonna wait till the weekend.
So today was the culmination of about 14 months of slow studying towards my CompTIA A+. Today I took my 220-601 A+ Essentials exam. And I am glad its over.
I arrived at the test centre (thanks to the kind people at New Horizons, Birmingham) and within 30 seconds of arriving, the fire alarm went off, so I had to stand out in the cold for 20 minutes before I got started. But we went back inside, and I got to it.
I took the sample exam, which was too much really. 15 questions on the universe (none of the answers were 42), and then got stuck into the actual exam. I blasted through the 100 multiple choice questions in about 20 minutes, then spent another 20 reviewing my answers, making some changes and then ended the test. And there it was on the screen. I’ve passed! Scored 780 out of 900 so did quite well considering I was half expecting to fail.
Only query, why did I get three questions, all relating to anti-static wrist straps? Seriously are they worth testing that much? Not that I complained. A few easy questions.
Now I’ve got 90 days to sit the 220-602 IT Technician exam and then I’m fully qualified. That means I’m job hunting soon, and not soon enough.
I had a letter back from the Computer Training College today.
Bad news.
Firstly, they went into administration on 26 September 2007. So if thats not a clue to NOT JOIN THEM, what is?
Secondly, they completely ignored my actual complaint and only addressed one issue of my original letter to them.
So what now? Now I’m going to reply to them with some strong words. These companies hope that they can fob you off first time and you’ll back down, so remember to be persistent. Continue to argue your point to them.
So lets give it another go.
Peace out
UPDATE: I’ve opened a Google Group to discuss things in more depth. Check out http://groups.google.com/group/ct-college-complaints
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