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Getting certified is never a bad idea, no matter how much experience you have. At worst it might end up being a little redundant, but I know guys who have been in the field for fifteen years or more who've decided to go back for certification. If it's what you need to do to advance, then do it.
Congrats on passing your A+. Sadly it's completely worthless, but I guess you can pat yourself on the back for kicking that exam's ass so thoroughly.
CompTIA certifications are useless for someone in your position. They're only marginally worthwhile to begin with.
Microsoft certifications are more useful for the young 'uns, but if you've been in the field professionally for over a decade you won't need any of them either.
CCNA is what you should be looking at. Don't bother with CCNP or CCIE unless your employer's going to pay for it -- the coursework is brutal and they're both stupid expensive. CCNA is enough for 98% of the positions you'd be going for anyway.
So yeah. ICND is probably where you want to be right now. Skip all the rest of it, it's all crap.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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