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Originally Posted by pixelbend
Thanks for all the info guys. Good to know my experience is going to back me up in the workplace. I think I may go for CCNA. Is a study/prep book sufficient prep for the test?
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Depends on how good you are. :-)
I would at least take a recommended prep book for whatever test you take. Whether you need more really just depends.
I agree with the others that say that, for your level, A+ and Network+ are nothing. CCNA is a little better. MCSE is somewhere in between - hard enough that you have to actually put a little effort into it, but easy enough that there are a billion schlubs out there with it, especially with the certification 'industry'.
When you get an interview (which can be hard enough to get to), be sure you've practiced up on your interview skills. Be confident, but not cocky. Talk about things that *you* personally did. Not "I was on a team that implemented X, Y, and Z", but "I set up Y, which was part of project Q, which had effect D on the company's bottom line." Things that you did, the results, and why you did them (were you a leader, or a follower?).
Oh, and don't lie. Unless you're really good at it.