question on compTIA A+

taylor27 · 08-19-2009, 07:27 PM

I'm going into my junior year of high school and next semester I'm taking a Computer Service Technology I and II and if i pass the Essentials exam and either the 220-602, 220-603, or 220-604 exam. which one of those are the easiest? Since I'll be only 17, how much would I be getting paid if I were to work at a computer shop? (geek squad, small computer repair shops, etc..)

Also getting 18 hours of college credit

DT Roberts · 08-21-2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by taylor27

I'm going into my junior year of high school and next semester I'm taking a Computer Service Technology I and II and if i pass the Essentials exam and either the 220-602, 220-603, or 220-604 exam. which one of those are the easiest? Since I'll be only 17, how much would I be getting paid if I were to work at a computer shop? (geek squad, small computer repair shops, etc..)

Also getting 18 hours of college credit

I'd like to know this as well. I got certified around my 17th birthday, and have been for about six months.

PhoenyxRising · 08-21-2009, 07:37 AM

Im not entirely sure... I did however find a way that could help.... at the Comptia site. there is an email adress you could use to get more info from them.

questions@comptia.org.

DT Roberts · 08-21-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ShIzNiT1707

I'd like to know this as well. I got certified around my 17th birthday, and have been for about six months.

I misunderstood your question. They're all essentially the same, but it looks like 220-602 is the easiest (I got 885/900 :D). I'm getting ready to take the 220-604 now, and it seems a bit harder. The others are more specialized, but not necessarily harder. I'd say to go with 220-602 if you want it easy.

Madcatz · 08-25-2009, 12:50 PM

CompTIA updated the A+ to the 2009 exam, they did away with the 4 different exams and are back to only two now. Both required to get certified.

http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed/a.aspx

Pay wise, best buy usually starts out around $10 an hour, which you will find normal for repair shops that are more retail. Few bucks more an hour for warranty repair shops. Then private business repair techs (only do repairs for the company) are upwards of $17-25 an hour. Of course this will vary with location, but its about average.

08-19-2009, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
taylor27 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP:1	question on compTIA A+ I'm going into my junior year of high school and next semester I'm taking a Computer Service Technology I and II and if i pass the Essentials exam and either the 220-602, 220-603, or 220-604 exam. which one of those are the easiest? Since I'll be only 17, how much would I be getting paid if I were to work at a computer shop? (geek squad, small computer repair shops, etc..) Also getting 18 hours of college credit

08-21-2009, 07:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
PhoenyxRising Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 121 OS: XP service pack 2 My System	Re: question on compTIA A+ Im not entirely sure... I did however find a way that could help.... at the Comptia site. there is an email adress you could use to get more info from them. questions@comptia.org.

08-25-2009, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Madcatz Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 1,391 OS: XP/7/Server 2008 My System	Re: question on compTIA A+ CompTIA updated the A+ to the 2009 exam, they did away with the 4 different exams and are back to only two now. Both required to get certified. http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed/a.aspx Pay wise, best buy usually starts out around $10 an hour, which you will find normal for repair shops that are more retail. Few bucks more an hour for warranty repair shops. Then private business repair techs (only do repairs for the company) are upwards of $17-25 an hour. Of course this will vary with location, but its about average. __________________ memtest86+ \| Hard Drive Diags \| Speed Fan \| Unknown Device Identifier