What do u think of these 10 certifications?

[Vikrama Sanjeeva]

Hi guys,

British Columbia Institute of Technology(BCIT) is offering a joint program in patnership with University of British Columbia(UBC). The program name is Network Administration and Security Professional (NASP).

The very impressive (for me amazing) thing of the program is that they are covering 10 certifications in just 10 months. Here are the certs:

CompTIA A+ Core Hardware Certification exam;

CompTIA A+ Operating system Technologies Certification exam;

CompTIA Network+ Certification exam;

CompTIA Security+ Certification exam;

Microsoft Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment;

Microsoft Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure;

Microsoft Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network; and

The Linux Professional Institute Junior Level Administration (LPIC -1 exam); and

The Linux Professional Institute Intermediate Administration (LPIC-2) Certification exams.

I have few questions regarding this program.

Do u think:
1. Student will be able to write/pass these 10 certs in 10 months?
2. After geting these 10 certs on CV, job chances will be higher than before?
3. These 10 certs are in-demand IT certification in general and in particular to the Canadian market?

Any feedback will be highly appreciated.

Bye,
Viki.
[ January 18, 2006: Message edited by: Vikrama Sanjeeva ]

[Theodore Casser]

I think that would be a lot of work if you're starting from ground-zero and building yourself up to that point. (Though, I imagine it *is* quite possible, but I'd question the usefulness if one were starting from no knowledge, as it would seme to me that it's just a paper cert then.) Still, I think for someone who has some base knowledge in at least some of these areas that it would be entirely possible to achieve these certificates in a 10 month period.

It's an interesting concept, to say the least.

[Peter Sin]

Now, certification is just a paper may be or may not be trusted by your boss. But it is a drive to learn more advanced knowledge.

[Rafael Pereira]

Certification can be only a paper, but if you manage to get these 10 "papers", of course no one could doubt that you have some knowledge.

For instance, LPIC-2 is much more difficult than LPIC-1, and requires a lot of experience and practicing to achieve. I can't talk about the others.