Using Certifications to Start Your Sysadmin Career

IT certifications are essential for systems administrators because they validate knowledge and experience. CBT Nuggets trainer Garth Schulte explains the differences between vendor-neutral and vendor-specific certifications. He also highlights certifications that can benefit systems administrators.

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[eman]

You also need a lot of experience too since certs alone won't land you a job starting off as a Systems Administrator. 90% of all Systems Administrator jobs requires around 3-5 years of experience or more. You have to start out at the Help Desk before moving up into an Admin role.

[Dmac]

Thank you for the clarity on this topic. I appreciate this very much.

[yanglers]

I definitely hate what I'm doing now and im trying to get into the IT field. I have zero knowledge about any of this besides basic troubleshooting, where should I start? I'm in my mid 20's and I dont want to go to a 4 year college nor take a huge loan for tech schools.

[mortimerlivan]

Google now has an entry-level certification that covers basic system administration.

[reutlevy]

Thank you so much for your great content. 👏

[nebojshaarsikj]

Is this still relative? Especially about Microsoft certs? Thank you

[kingsameer]

Do u offer this class? If so the web site.

[emmanuelsosareyes]

Should i do Comptia server or Comptia Linux if i'm a cloud architect (AWS)?

[reddogbrew]

Is there an update to this? Azure is the new stuff for Microsoft.

[ciscocomputertech]

Hey I'm sure you already know bit the audio sync was off a bit

[mopbrothers]

My CompTIA A+ and Network + will be expiring this year 😬

[gauravbanerjee]

Why A+ is costly then MCSA???
i m talking abt india

[kyawzawaung]

Not RHCSE and It is RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer)

[Luis-ljcp]

What companies or environments will hire a Linux admin ?
Microsoft is popular and is used everywhere more than Linux.

[singhal]

sir, is there free of cost certification course available for this

[inception]

edward snowden took course from microsoft tho
and hes legend now

[TheStevenWhiting]

Most certs are bollocks, they just mean you passed the exam. For example I'm technically a Microsoft Certified Professional because years ago I past the Vista for Business exam. It was awful because Vista was awful. We ended up never using it at work and I forgot it all after I walked out the exam room despite passing. And CompTIA have pissed me off after I found out they are against Right to Repair and lobbied against it.