Vendor certification
It is a critical factor for any candidate to consider when looking for employment in the information technology industry. The reasons why will be explained in this article.
1 In the late 1980s as technology began to change in the work place, no standards existed to properly measure the skill level for employees who applied for information technology jobs. The new technology required countless hours of technical support. Many employees who were hired to fill those positions in the 1980s did not have the skills necessary to maintain or properly operate the equipment. Companies who supplied the equipment were forced to spend countless hours providing technical support. Something had to be done to save these companies time and money. The solution agreed upon by all vendors was to establish a body of certifications, or operating standards companies could use to determine if a candidate met a competent skill level to complete a specific job. Vendors and technical training providers including CompTIA filled the need by providing up-to-date training material for equipment and systems.
2 As certifications gained popularity, leasing and insurance companies began to take note.
3 By the early 2000s, both computer leasing companies and network insurance companies began to demand certification for equipment and systems as a condition of leasing equipment or insuring a network.
4 The certification solution worked much better than anyone expected. Countless hours of technical support were saved. New employees who were hired from networking, to cyber-security, for database administration and computer programming worked with greatly improved levels of skill.
5 By the year 2010, vendor certification began to challenge many college degree positions.
6 In 2018 several fortune 500 companies including IBM, Raytheon, AT&T, Electronic arts and General Motors dropped college degree requirements for many jobs, which previously required them.
7 The key certifications, which will make a difference for your career will be listed below.
A CompTIA A+ for computer or workstation repair
B Network + for server repair, back up and instillation
C Microsoft Certified Systems Expert for Microsoft Network server instillation, backup, recovery and basic security.
D Cisco Certified Network Associate to handle commercial router instillation, repair, backup and recovery.
E Linux Fundamentals to handle Linux servers for instillation, backup and recovery
F Certified Ethical Hacker, which is needed for a career in cyber-security.
G Oracle Database Administrator, which is a valuable certificate for those who want to administrate a database.
H Son Java certification, which is important for a computer programmer to have.
I Certified Internet Webmaster Associate or Professional, which will open the doors to candidates who want a webmaster or internet marketing career.
J Microsoft Office certification, which will help candidates obtain a great office job with countless firms large and small.
All of the certifications listed in this article are directly attached to a specific job category. If you are interested in learning more details about the types of careers a certification can provide, contact ABCO Technology. You can reach our campus between 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. Monday through Friday. Call us today at: (310) 216-3067.