Before you pile on more student loans for grad school, consider getting certified from one of the many Information Technology industry associations. Even if your future ultimately lies in academia, certifications like CompTIA A+ provide valuable professional experience — and are often the quickest way to get a job in IT. To help you decide which areas to study, the Comprehensive IT Career Kickstarter Bundle comes with study materials for 11 different exams.
Here’s what’s included:
- CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: Explore the fundamentals of software installation and PC hardware
- CompTIA A+ 220-902: Get familiar with configuring iOS and Android devices
- CompTIA Network+ N10-006: Manage and troubleshoot network hardware
- CompTIA Cloud+: Understand cloud infrastructure, resource management, and business continuity
- CompTIA Project+ PK0-003: Get introduced to project management
- CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: Discover essential concepts of information security
- Microsoft 70-410: Configure file servers, and manage organizations through Active Directory
- Microsoft 70-411: Learn how to deploy and maintain server images
- Microsoft 70-412: Optimize remote backups, and implement network load balancing
- Cisco 100-105: ICND1: Take a crash-course in network support
- Cisco 200-105: ICND2: Get proficient in a variety of advanced networking protocols
Everything in this IT course bundle normally costs hundreds when bought separately, but you can get them all for $49 in the Boing Boing Store.