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| Bernard Bakker 2003-04-22, 10:24 am |
| Hello everyone,
I am a teacher at a vocational training institute where we try to turn 16-22
year olds into system administrators. At the moment whe are in a process of
modyfing our curriculum. One of the things we are thinking about, is making
the A+ and Network+ Certification part of our curriculum.
I think you feel the question coming.....does anyone in this NG have any
experience with using the a+ / network+ certification in a school? Does
CompTIA have any programs for schools? Does anyone knows any good
learning-materials ??
Thanks in advance!
Bernard.
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| Ivan Tirado 2003-04-22, 1:24 pm |
| CompTIA has the JOBS+ program for schools and such... And if you want to
turn them into System Administrators, then go up all the way to MCSA while
you're at it, since A+ and Network+ alone won't cut it.
Also... are you sure this is a good idea?? System Administrator positions
are FEW and FAR between, simply due to the fact that a Network doesn't need
that many System Administrators and because companies are outsourcing IT
these days...
I think they'd get better pay and job prospects as Data Cable installers,
maybe some fiber-optic course.. Printer/Monitor repair also pays pretty
well.
--
Ivan Tirado
MCSA, Server+, Network+, A+,
MCP Windows 2000 Network Security Design
Certified Professional
"Bernard Bakker asa.nl>" <bbakker@<BLOKKEERSPAM> wrote in message
news:3ea5534f$0$49098$e4fe514c
@news.xs4all.nl...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am a teacher at a vocational training institute where we try to turn
16-22
> year olds into system administrators. At the moment whe are in a process
of
> modyfing our curriculum. One of the things we are thinking about, is
making
> the A+ and Network+ Certification part of our curriculum.
>
> I think you feel the question coming.....does anyone in this NG have any
> experience with using the a+ / network+ certification in a school? Does
> CompTIA have any programs for schools? Does anyone knows any good
> learning-materials ??
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Bernard.
>
>
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| Graybird 2003-04-22, 10:24 pm |
| I took the Network+ exam (001 not 002) last year after taking a 9 week
course at a local community college. The class I took experimented with,
"The Novell Guide to Network+", Course 1400. I had a chance to look
through other "text books", as the other classes were using a different
text, by course technology / thomas learning. My employer paid so I bought
both books. Novell's KIT, if I recall was well over $100 the other book
around $65 give or take a few bucks. In either case, I found the Novell
book easier to read and understand, perfect for study and most importantly -
it covered everything on the exam! Each chapter subsection is set up with
Q&A, chapters also include multiple real world scenarios. This book was
also beneficial in coasting the 1st semester CCNA course at a different
school. I don't know if Novell offers a book for the 002 exam, but you
would be doing your students a BIG favor looking into it. There is a BIG
difference up front for the cost of the book, but the Network+ test isn't
cheap especially if one were to have to take it twice.
"Bernard Bakker asa.nl>" <bbakker@<BLOKKEERSPAM> wrote in message
news:3ea5534f$0$49098$e4fe514c
@news.xs4all.nl...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am a teacher at a vocational training institute where we try to turn
16-22
> year olds into system administrators. At the moment whe are in a process
of
> modyfing our curriculum. One of the things we are thinking about, is
making
> the A+ and Network+ Certification part of our curriculum.
>
> I think you feel the question coming.....does anyone in this NG have any
> experience with using the a+ / network+ certification in a school? Does
> CompTIA have any programs for schools? Does anyone knows any good
> learning-materials ??
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Bernard.
>
>
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| Mike Meyers 2003-04-24, 8:24 am |
| Hi Bernard-
My name is Mike Meyers - I write books on the A+ and Net+ certifications.
Lots of schools are doing exactly what you describe. In response to a number
of requests, I have a complete study kit for A+ and Net+, published by
Osborne/McGraw-Hill. This includes text books, lab manuals, teach guides,
presentations materials, practice questiosn - everything you need.
www.totalsem.com
If this is of interest to you, please contact Kathy Yale of my office. Her
email is on our contact page.
I will leave it to the opinions of others in this newsgroup as to the
quality of my work.
Mike Meyers
"Bernard Bakker asa.nl>" <bbakker@<BLOKKEERSPAM> wrote in message
news:3ea5534f$0$49098$e4fe514c
@news.xs4all.nl...
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am a teacher at a vocational training institute where we try to turn
16-22
> year olds into system administrators. At the moment whe are in a process
of
> modyfing our curriculum. One of the things we are thinking about, is
making
> the A+ and Network+ Certification part of our curriculum.
>
> I think you feel the question coming.....does anyone in this NG have any
> experience with using the a+ / network+ certification in a school? Does
> CompTIA have any programs for schools? Does anyone knows any good
> learning-materials ??
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Bernard.
>
>
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| Mike Meyers 2003-04-24, 8:24 am |
| Fortunately I have editors who spellcheck my work - unlike the post I just
made!
Mike Meyers (Alphabetically challenged)
"Mike Meyers" < deswedsthisisbufferjunk@hotmai
l.com> wrote in message
news:fcSpa.636$X32.652456@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com...
> Hi Bernard-
>
> My name is Mike Meyers - I write books on the A+ and Net+ certifications.
>
> Lots of schools are doing exactly what you describe. In response to a
number
> of requests, I have a complete study kit for A+ and Net+, published by
> Osborne/McGraw-Hill. This includes text books, lab manuals, teach guides,
> presentations materials, practice questiosn - everything you need.
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| Bruce Jarrett-Norton 2003-04-24, 11:24 pm |
| Sir and All,
I just passed today and used your most recent Network + book...
Thank you,
Bruce JarrettNorton
"Mike Meyers" < deswedsthisisbufferjunk@hotmai
l.com> wrote in message
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> Fortunately I have editors who spellcheck my work - unlike the post I just
> made!
>
> Mike Meyers (Alphabetically challenged)
>
> "Mike Meyers" < deswedsthisisbufferjunk@hotmai
l.com> wrote in message
> news:fcSpa.636$X32.652456@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com...
> > Hi Bernard-
> >
> > My name is Mike Meyers - I write books on the A+ and Net+
certifications.
> >
> > Lots of schools are doing exactly what you describe. In response to a
> number
> > of requests, I have a complete study kit for A+ and Net+, published by
> > Osborne/McGraw-Hill. This includes text books, lab manuals, teach
guides,
> > presentations materials, practice questiosn - everything you need.
>
>
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| flash 2003-05-30, 12:24 am |
| I just passed the Network+ after using your text to review. It concisely
put together all the material I'd studied. Gracias.
Joe M
Nome, Alaska
In article <AhSpa.639$X32.654267@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com>,
"Mike Meyers" < deswedsthisisbufferjunk@hotmai
l.com> wrote:
> Fortunately I have editors who spellcheck my work - unlike the post I just
> made!
>
> Mike Meyers (Alphabetically challenged)
>
> "Mike Meyers" < deswedsthisisbufferjunk@hotmai
l.com> wrote in message
> news:fcSpa.636$X32.652456@newssvr28.news.prodigy.com...
> > Hi Bernard-
> >
> > My name is Mike Meyers - I write books on the A+ and Net+ certifications.
> >
> > Lots of schools are doing exactly what you describe. In response to a
> number
> > of requests, I have a complete study kit for A+ and Net+, published by
> > Osborne/McGraw-Hill. This includes text books, lab manuals, teach guides,
> > presentations materials, practice questiosn - everything you need.
>
>
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