After you pass your essentials exam, you have to choose what you want to specialize in, You have three options: helpdesk, helpdesk remote and PC tech. I know people who work for dell and One of the requirerments is an A plus certification
If you have lots of experience, no. If you have little to no experience, yes.
CompTIA has created and tests candidates for the A+ certification.
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CompTIA has a lot of "plus" certifications. A+, Network+, Cloud+. They're generally considered entry level certifications to show a basic understanding of the subject matter. By themselves, they'll do a good job of opening some doors for you, but you'll probably need to take more specialized certs if you want a higher paying job in the industry.
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The "A" stands for "Awesome".
The comptia A+ certification qualifies you as an entry level Help Desk Technician. And example wold be something similar to geeksquad or a local computer shop doing computer repair. The comptia N+ would be more geared toward a career in network engineering or managemnet specialty.
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These two companies do certification testing for CompTIA (among others). pearson-vue.com prometric.com Check their website and figure out who has the testing center nearest you. I'm pretty sure they both charge the same rates (CompTIA's rate).
CompTia. They also offer Network+, Server+, Security+ and others.
Please check on the CompTIA site for exact information on each certification life cycle.
CompTIA A+ certification is the Launchpad for IT careers.