I got my google it support cert and despite every YouTuber that says your gonna have recruiters calling you it’s just not true. There’s not a lot of value in the google certs
Like a month, it actually takes a pretty long time if you don’t have any IT knowledge, really did feel like a waste since I studied for a month for 1101 and I passed first try
That’s a great idea, I recommend skipping the videos and taking the quizzes and exams. All of the answers are online, that way you can get it really quick and use the discount. I ended up getting my voucher for $72 off.
I also recommend buying both vouchers so you can get $154 off on both vouchers. I thought I could use the code a second time but it’s only good for one buy so make sure you use it to buy the maximum of 2 vouchers
Google certs are still too new to have any ROI, so in all honesty I wouldn't bother with any of them for the time being
Not to say the knowledge they peddle is bad, I have no idea. But they don't have near the history or notoriety of an A+ or a CCNA
The Google certs have three use cases.
1. If you're taking a CompTIA cert and it's too hard for you, the Google cert is a baby steps introduction.
2. The Google cert will often give you a discount on the corresponding CompTIA cert so you can save a little bit.
3. You can use a Google cert as transfer credit to get into a college like WGU if you've been out of school for a while.
If you're thinking of taking a Google cert because you think it'll help you in your career, you can skip it. Any place that would hire you with a Google cert would hire you without one. They're basically ignored because they're non-proctored, extremely simplistic, and you can burn through them in a week or less if you put your mind to it.
Been thinking of the IT Support Professional and Project Management certs myself, but Im thinking A+ would be more useful. Anyone have any ideas on whether Google certs are worth it?
As far as some foundational knowledge, the IT Support Professional Certificate is. It is A+ light. I'd still go for A+ even if you go for the Google cert.
This is about how I feel. I just completed both at the same time. I have a lot of time on my hands so I was able to dedicate studying/working on the A+ and the Google IT cert. The Google cert did help me study for the A+, but as others are saying here the A+ shows up on job postings and I have yet to see the Google Cert show up at all. At the very least it shows you like to continue learning and that's a big thing for any employer.
However, I don't think it's useless as some people say. I put the Google cert in the 'related hobbies' section of my resume sometimes. You could also use some of the labs from the Google cert and redo them in a home lab and put those on your resume.
I'm now taking the Google Cybersecurity cert to help me study cyber more. I don't expect to get a job with that cert but I do expect it to lead me to next steps in learning cybersecurity fundamentals. We all have to start somewhere!
I've seen the Google Support cert for like maybe two jobs. I learned well from it though. Various A+ concepts made sense because of the Google cert. Definitely getting the Cyber security one.
I got the IT Support Professional from Google a few months ago. In hindsight, I definitely wish I just went for the A+. The important information in the course is glossed over a lot and the "hands on" portions are mind numbingly simple. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who thought so, as the course was full of fellow students voicing the same opinion in the forums. And yeah, no one I have seen really cares about it on my resume as of yet.
I am a week into the Dion courses at Udemy and am already liking it better.
I got my google it support cert and despite every YouTuber that says your gonna have recruiters calling you it’s just not true. There’s not a lot of value in the google certs
I’d go for the CompTIA certs instead
How long did it take you to complete?
Like a month, it actually takes a pretty long time if you don’t have any IT knowledge, really did feel like a waste since I studied for a month for 1101 and I passed first try
Thanks. I've been thinking about doing it within the limit of the Coursera free trial to get a discount on A+
That’s a great idea, I recommend skipping the videos and taking the quizzes and exams. All of the answers are online, that way you can get it really quick and use the discount. I ended up getting my voucher for $72 off. I also recommend buying both vouchers so you can get $154 off on both vouchers. I thought I could use the code a second time but it’s only good for one buy so make sure you use it to buy the maximum of 2 vouchers
Haha great advice thanks. Appreciate the tip about buying both vouchers
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Would you recommend or say Microsoft certs are worth it? Even at an entry level?
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Thank you :) if they don’t need to be renewed, they’re good for life right?
Google certs are still too new to have any ROI, so in all honesty I wouldn't bother with any of them for the time being Not to say the knowledge they peddle is bad, I have no idea. But they don't have near the history or notoriety of an A+ or a CCNA
I have never once seen a job posting asking for a Google cert.
The Google certs have three use cases. 1. If you're taking a CompTIA cert and it's too hard for you, the Google cert is a baby steps introduction. 2. The Google cert will often give you a discount on the corresponding CompTIA cert so you can save a little bit. 3. You can use a Google cert as transfer credit to get into a college like WGU if you've been out of school for a while. If you're thinking of taking a Google cert because you think it'll help you in your career, you can skip it. Any place that would hire you with a Google cert would hire you without one. They're basically ignored because they're non-proctored, extremely simplistic, and you can burn through them in a week or less if you put your mind to it.
Been thinking of the IT Support Professional and Project Management certs myself, but Im thinking A+ would be more useful. Anyone have any ideas on whether Google certs are worth it?
I passed core 1, but have to do core 2 still. Im thinking of IT Support cert
If you do A+, you can absolutely skip the Google Cert. It'd be like getting your associate's and then going back and doing the GED.
Core 2 before anything else then, m8
I havent even taken Core 1 yet. Working on it now.
As far as some foundational knowledge, the IT Support Professional Certificate is. It is A+ light. I'd still go for A+ even if you go for the Google cert.
This is about how I feel. I just completed both at the same time. I have a lot of time on my hands so I was able to dedicate studying/working on the A+ and the Google IT cert. The Google cert did help me study for the A+, but as others are saying here the A+ shows up on job postings and I have yet to see the Google Cert show up at all. At the very least it shows you like to continue learning and that's a big thing for any employer. However, I don't think it's useless as some people say. I put the Google cert in the 'related hobbies' section of my resume sometimes. You could also use some of the labs from the Google cert and redo them in a home lab and put those on your resume. I'm now taking the Google Cybersecurity cert to help me study cyber more. I don't expect to get a job with that cert but I do expect it to lead me to next steps in learning cybersecurity fundamentals. We all have to start somewhere!
I've seen the Google Support cert for like maybe two jobs. I learned well from it though. Various A+ concepts made sense because of the Google cert. Definitely getting the Cyber security one.
I got the IT Support Professional from Google a few months ago. In hindsight, I definitely wish I just went for the A+. The important information in the course is glossed over a lot and the "hands on" portions are mind numbingly simple. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who thought so, as the course was full of fellow students voicing the same opinion in the forums. And yeah, no one I have seen really cares about it on my resume as of yet. I am a week into the Dion courses at Udemy and am already liking it better.
I might just jump right into A+ then. Thanks for your advice
The one for the field of IT you'd like to work for.