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    CompTIA Advice

    As of January 1, 2011, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ certifications are valid for three years from the date the candidate becomes certified.

    Those certified before 2011 will maintain their "certified for life" status. I need to get these certifications for my degree, BUT, I just started college this week. Needless to say, I don't want to have to renew certification every 3 years, it costs money to take the exams, ya know? I've convinced my academics advisor I can do it and he's willing to sign vouchers for me to take these exams for only 15 dollars each (perk of a high priced school). I've already taken the measureUp tests, scored, 67% on both study and certification mode. passing is 80%. I need to study up.

    So... who here has the best advice to help me pass these exams by december? best books to study by, best ways to practice... anything will help.


    Thanks....
    "When I was your age, we used to rocket jump all the way to school, up hill both ways - IN BOILING LAVA!"
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    I did only the A+ (exams #220-221 and #220-222) as part of my on-the-job training so I can't say much about the others. All I used was a book called "A+" by Jean Andrews. It's pretty fat, ugly and cost €65 (which the company paid).

    The exams were pretty stupid, they asked tons of questions on hardware and software from the last century that nobody used anymore. It was 6 years ago though, so they most likely/hopefully changed that by now.

    I'm not a big fan of these exams/certifications but I used to work as an IT trainer from time to time and thus needed some of them. The fact that many of these companies want to make you renew your certification every 3 years is a ripoff, nothing else.
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      i agree with your last paragraph... my opinion on the situation doesn't count for much, its a necessity and i'm just trying to make the best of a bad situation... the practice tests i took which are supposed to contain actual question from the exams, were up to date, mostly.

      i'm hoping to avoid buying books, i'm downloading some torrents from a group called CBT Nuggets that's supposed to be about the best thing going, the guy that does the videos is freely labeled a "guru" on all the techie forums...
      "When I was your age, we used to rocket jump all the way to school, up hill both ways - IN BOILING LAVA!"

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        "I'm not a big fan of these exams/certifications but I used to work as an IT trainer from time to time and thus needed some of them. The fact that many of these companies want to make you renew your certification every 3 years is a ripoff, nothing else. "

        Actually it is important that all certs that directly effect hiring and qualifications should be updated and recertification required. A+, Network+ CCNA/CCNP, MSCE, etc. Most other industries that have highly technical or in depth fields of study require re-training and continuing education in their fields.

        It sucks to have to pay for these but if you are working in an IT position hopefully your company will support and compensate you in this endeavor.

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        • #5
          I used this when I took my compTIA tests

          [ame=http://www.amazon.com/CompTIA-Practice-Questions-Essentials-220-602/dp/0789735660]Amazon.com: CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram (Essentials, Exams 220-602, 220-603, 220-604) (2nd Edition) (9780789735669): Charles J. Brooks: Books[/ame]

          Has quick answers and detailed answers, pretty nice.

          Also, my CCNA landed me my current gig, and it was a significant pay increase of the last place I worked. Since I've been here, I've got into Unity (Cisco Voice), ASA's and all types of WAN configuration. I've learned a crap ton on the job, but that certification was my foot in the door.

          Certifications are worth their weight in gold in the IT industry, more-so than a degree in most cases, and with most every type of cert, if you don't use it, you lose it. Meaning, if you don't keep up to date and use the technology often, you'll forget all of it. I've had my CCNA for just over two years. Good thing about Cisco is if you take another test which is higher level than CCNA (like adding security of voice) it automatically renews your CCNA for another 3 years. This is because you have to know all the CCNA material in order to pass a higher level exam.

          Best of luck

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