My husband is a semester away from graduating college with an associates degree in computer networking. He was told that he should also get his A certification. We both agree that he should, but we are wondering, if he goes ahead and takes the test now, before he graduates, what kind of job could he get?
The jobs you can get with an AA in Computer Networking are mainly computer support jobs and even that will be difficult as many employers don't recognize 2 year degrees. Also he may be able to get a basic service technician job in a computer retail store or the computer department of a large retail store.

Right now the IT field has a lot of very experienced folks on the street looking for work. So if he is planning to get a job today in this field, he would be up against some stiff competition.

As far as what you need to get a job: The Holy Grail for IT employment is a 4 year degree, some industry certs and experience. If you have all three of those you should be good. If you have only your education that will help but you may be competing with other people who have two elements or perhaps all three.

He needs to get some certs. The A and Network can be self-studied so try those as a starting point. I have 21 Microsoft certs and A . About ¾ of those were self-studied. Also find some IT specialty area that interests you that you can specialize in like Security, Scripting, SQL, etc. Sign up with Windows IT Pro magazine and others to get all the information on that topic so you can begin to be a subject matter expert (SME) in that field.

The age old question is how you get a job so you can get experience when you have none, The best answer is that you have to start somewhere. Internships, volunteering at schools, senior centers, entry-level work as a computer repair store and other similar opportunities are an option. Also probably one of the best ways to make contacts with potential employers and other people in the IT field is to attend user group meetings in your area. Microsoft and others may have free seminars in your area. Be sure that you are present at all these and collect and pass out business cards. You will likely get your first job in IT because of who you know and not what you know.
as far as i know the A certification must be helpful and useful in your future job hoppering .as for the salary i think it depends .
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