[nfbcs] certifications

[Beth Hatch]

Hello and good morning Kelly and all,

I've just finished my Network + certification last Thursday and I did the A
+ certification last year. You can either go the classroom training route to
get your certifications, or you can use self-study and/or online materials.
For my certifications, I did both. The University of New Mexico has a
continuing education program that offers various information technology
classes. The A+ and Network + classes run for 7 classes, four hours a class,
two times a week. There is also material on many certifications available
from Safari books online for the Network +, A+, Cisco and Microsoft
certifications. Safari is not free, but perhaps you could get your agency to
pay for it, an unlimited account is $49 per month. The books can be read via
your web browser or downloaded into a readable pdf document depending on the
Safari plan you have.
Finally, the Measure Up web site, www.measureup.com.,  has online classes
that you can purchase, along with accessible practice exams. I paid $180 for
the online course for the network + exam and its associated practice test.
You have to play with the online class a bit, it uses flash and the majority
of it is accessible, but you'll need to play around with it a little to make
it work.
As for Cisco, if you've been on this list for a while, you may have heard
mention of the folks in Perth, Australia who offer online programs for cisco
certifications. It's a great program, the people are wonderful, I was in the
program for a while but had to leave due to school and employment conflicts,
I would love to work with the folks again as it's a really great program.
Please don't hesitate to write off list if I can be of any assistance.

Beth

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Kelly Prescott
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:45 AM
To: 'NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List'
Subject: [nfbcs] certifications

Good morning to everyone.
I am searching for information on certification.
I have been working in my field for about 15 years, but I recently left my
job and am now looking to get formal certification for the things I know to
make my resume look better for job seeking.
Some things I am looking for are:  Cisco ccna or better,
A+/net+ certification
And other general unix type certifications.
My questions are:
1:  has anyone already done this, and ifso, how do you find materials to
study/prepare for exams and what approach do you take when taking such
exams.
I am currently working with BSVI in Ohio, but I have not found accessible
materials yet.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

-- Kelly Prescott



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