Certifications and IT jobs/Salaries - CTT+ Cert and Job Prospects

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CTT+ Cert and Job Prospects

dlj189

2003-05-29, 2:45 pm

How much weight does the Comp TIA CTT+ carry in the work force when no other experience, nor any other formal technical training is present. I do have an associates degree in Fine Arts.

Will I be able to get a decent entry level job? Should I get some other certification to go with it to prove mastery of some specific technical area to make myself more marketable?
If, so what do you think might be most sought after right now?

Thanks

TW2001

2003-05-29, 3:09 pm

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How much weight does the Comp TIA CTT+ carry in the work force when no other experience, nor any other formal technical training is present.

I would say....0

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I do have an associates degree in Fine Arts.

Leverage this into a CIS/MIS/IT degreee.

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Will I be able to get a decent entry level job?

Depends what you call decent...you will do much better with a degree than just certs.

Look at A+,MCP..most of all look to gain experience. It is essential..

Good luck.

dlj189

2003-05-29, 4:40 pm

Thank you for your prompt and candid reply.

What data are you basing this statement on?
Are you a technical trainer or in human resources, or is this statement based on your employer's known policy, or other?

Thanks for any addl info you care to provide.

TW2001

2003-05-29, 7:14 pm

8 years in the industry.

Knowledge of the current economic climate and keeping abreast of not only IT trends...but overall business direction and focus.

darthw

2003-05-30, 8:14 am

DLJ189,

A CTT+ training cert, degree or no degree, provides little credibility. Sure you might find a training position, but most students would expect that you have a confirmable amount of experience. I assure you, if you begin to teach several experienced techs the lack of experience will be hard to hide.

Even less technical training is going to be a hard sell without experience in a specific field. For instance, let's say you are a trainer for new hires to a call center. Seems easy enough if you think all they need to do is answer the phone, however the call center probably has policies about how to handle customers, the CRs probably use a ticket tracking and knowledge-base software, there may be some basic troubleshooting skills that a CR is expected to perform, etc., etc.. The trainer is not really going to be adequate educate the new hires about basic day-to-day activity in that unique environment, if the trainer has not experienced it for quite a while. (I'd say, at the absolute minimum, for a year.)

I am not slamming you, or anyone else who would seek to do training, but you really need to try to get a few years experience in a wide range of technologies. Work toward a more advanced degree and several advanced certifications as well.

I have a BA, a couple techie AAS degrees, and continually certify, but after 5 years in this business I am only now thinking that I have amassed enough experience to be a credible teacher of at least some IT courses.

dlj189

2003-06-09, 11:26 am

PS -Please provide your job title when answering this question simply so I can to ascertain your frame of reference.

I mostly looking for responses from recruiters, human resources, or anybody who is directly aware of their companies policy when hiring in-house technical trainers. No offense to anyone that does not fit that description, but I am looking for verifiable data here, not just general opinions.

If you have first hand knowledge of hiring policies of your company, or are personal friends with someone who is in a similar position, or are a trainer yourself, then please add your comments.

I was mostly interested in teaching base level technical subjects to end user's, small business people, in industries such as medical, hospitality, consumer electroninics, construction trades, general business, or maybe cater to tutoring executives.

Perhaps starting at some place like Gateway or CompUsa, or a local business school, or continuing education classes (non-credit) at the community college or city rec center, then move up.

Does anyone know anything about entry level jobs at that skill level?

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