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Microsoft, CompTIA Also Part of Joint Task Force

Last week, I blogged about Cisco's role in a White House sponsored Task Force that aims to help returning military personnel with appropriate Military Occupation Specialties (MOS) get into meaningful civilian employment. In particular, Cisco seeks to identify various specialty codes (all the major branches of the military have them) that would be appropriate for its entry-level CCNA Routing and Switching. And, as I had already guessed, both CompTIA and Microsoft are also in on this initiative, known as the IT Training and Certification Partnership.

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By Ed TittelCommentsMay 8, 2013

Topics: Developers,CCNA Routing and Switching,Cisco,Java,CCENT,IT Security,Network Support,Browse by Technology,PC Hardware Repair/Support,Browse by Cert,A+,Other Microsoft,Microsoft,MCSA,Other IT Certifications,Security+,CompTIA,Database

Don't Forget About IT Cert Success

In the past couple of months, I've started blogging for a couple of training companies -- Upper Training and TrainSignal, to be specific -- and have been writing the occasional guest blog for Anne Martinez at GoCertify.com as well. Add to that my weekly blogs here, and three times a week on cert topics for IT Career JumpStart over at TechTarget, and that's a whole lotta blogging. And because of that, I've returned repeatedly to a free, book-length resource I created for this very own site about two years ago now.

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By Ed TittelCommentsFebruary 13, 2013

Topics: CCIE,MCTS,CCDA,MCSA,Developers,MCA,SSCP,CISM,ITIL,Solaris,Postal Worker,PHR,PRAXIS,CCNA Routing and Switching,MCPD,Solaris,CCENT,NCLEX-RN,Cisco,CompTIA,MCDST,VMware,Cisco,Other Professional,CCDP,Java,CCDP,CCENT,Systems & Network Administration,Professional Certifications,CCNA,CCNA Concentrations,CCNP Security / CCSP,Other Cisco,Other Microsoft,CEH,IT Security,CCIP,Network Support,Professional Certifications,CEH,Browse by Technology,CNA,PC Hardware Repair/Support,Browse by Cert,PHR,PMP,MCDST,Security+,PMP,SOA Certified Professional (SOACP),Other IT Certifications,CCNA Concentrations,Server+,CCIP,Other Certifications,NCLEX-PN,CCIE,Microsoft,SSCP,CISM,Financial,Police,MCA,CCNP Voice / CCVP,A+,Other Professional,Network+,SPHR,MCSE,ASVAB,MCITP,PRAXIS,CCNP,CISSP,IT Project Management/ITIL,CCNP,Other Cisco,MCTS,CNA,ASVAB,A+,MCSE,Server+,VCP,NCLEX-PN,Other Microsoft,Cisco Networking Academy,Microsoft,Java,MCITP,Network+,MCSA,CISSP,Postal Worker,Other IT Certifications,Financial,Security+,CompTIA,ITIL,MCPD,CCDA,CCNP Voice / CCVP,Police,SPHR,Database,CCNP Security / CCSP,NCLEX-RN

Whoa! Killer Deals on eBook/Practice Test Bundles

In general, when shopping for cert prep materials, it's a good idea to shop around for such deals as may be available. One good way to save money on such stuff, in fact, is to look for bundles related to specific certification credentials, particularly for certs that require candidates to take and pass more than one exam to earn them.

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By Ed TittelCommentsJanuary 9, 2013

Topics: CCNA Routing and Switching,VMware,Cisco,CCENT,Systems & Network Administration,CCNA Concentrations,IT Security,Network Support,Browse by Technology,PC Hardware Repair/Support,Browse by Cert,Other IT Certifications,A+,CCNP,VCP,Microsoft,Network+,MCSA,Other IT Certifications,Security+,CompTIA

Social Media: Valid Certs or Snake Oil?

You don’t have to look very hard or very long to find a raft of certification programs and credentials on social media. A quick Google search on “social media certification” turns up numerous training and consulting companies that offer credentials to students, and a sizable number of academic institutions that offer certificate programs in this subject matter as well. But what separates a serious, well-crafted certification program from a blatant cash grab? I’m glad you asked! I’ll explore what makes certification both real and serious, and explain how some programs succeed while others fail in measuring up to these criteria.

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By Ed TittelCommentsOctober 11, 2012

Topics: Developers,Professional Certifications,IT Security,Network Support,Browse by Technology,Browse by Cert,Other Certifications,Other Professional,Other IT Certifications

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