Monday, June 23, 2008

Get an entry level IT position with these Certs

Information Technology Certification – entry level gives you the chance to either change or begin your career.

It’s a….

Starting point

It’s a…

Stepping stone

The certifications I’ve listed below are the most popular ways of getting into I.T. They don’t require you have any experience or any other certifications under your belt in order to be eligible to sit for the exam.

They will help your career as a starting point. We all need to start from somewhere and they are great stepping stones – they can lead you to higher level certifications which will land you the higher paying jobs.

These certifications by themselves have the weight of getting-your-foot-in-the-door. They don’t have the weight of this-will-land-me-a-great-paying-job. If you are a newbie reading this, I want to make this very clear to you because this is the most important step in your I.T career.
And the first step is the most crucial step.

A beginner, soon-to-be I.T professional has many, many years of study ahead of him or her. We constantly don’t stop learning. We are constantly striving for the next certification we need as we climb to where we want to go.

If you don’t absolutely love information technology, then an information technology certification may not be for you. So really think about it ok?

But if you are sure, these are the top entry information technology certifications you want to get under your belt. Read through each and select the one that excites you the most…


Comptia’s A+ Certification
You learn how to build and fix computers as well as load operating systems and troubleshoot. Learn why this information technology certification is one of the most popular…

Cisco CCNA Certification
Just as popular as the above, this certification concentrates on the networking side of computers. Because ultimately you will need to understand networks, this is a great certification to get. Learn more

Comptia Network+ Certification
Another great networking certification. Alot of people continue to this after obtaining the A+ Certification. Learn more.

Microsoft MCDST Certification
Because most entry IT jobs will be support jobs, this certification concentrates on teaching you how to support end users and troubleshoot desktop environments running on the Microsoft Windows operating system. Learn more.

The Microsoft MCP Certification
Most IT Professionals start with this certification. Learn why.

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