Overview
Are you certifiable? Get the career-boosting credentials you need—and bypass the ones you don't. Computer certification programs are everywhere,and it's gotten to the point where you almost can't tell them apart. With a large chunk of your time and money—not to mention your career prospects—hanging in the balance,you don't want to be stuck with the wrong certification.Enter Get Certified and Get Ahead: Millennium Edition,the one-of-a-kind,Web-enhanced guide that helps you acquire that valuable credential (often at a savings)-and use it to take your career to the next level. From worksheets that make it easy to compare the real costs of each certification to reports from in-the-field professionals to help you figure your potential gains and rewards,this book comes with all the tools you need—all designed to help you advance in the fast-moving,lucrative arena of certification.
Building on the runway popularity of the first edition,this super-informative and user-friendly resource features: A Certifications-at-a-Glance chart with acronyms,cost ranges,and other key facts; listings conveniently categorized by types (LAN/WAN,Internet,Hardware,etc); a plain-English discussion of financial considerations; informational interviews with three IT professionals who have gone through the certification process; test-taking advice,including "Certification Mistakes You Don't Have to Make"; ways to maximize the value of that hard-earned certification; the lowdown on study aids,training vendors,and online certification; more money-savings tips to make certification more affordable. Web-enhanced! Everything you need,plus: database of 200+ certifications;direct links to sample exams and course demos from Self-Test,Wave Technologies,and others; computer-based course demos; study aids and instruction; a spreadsheet to help you calculate the true cost of certification; links to up-to-date info on all programs.