Get Certified & Get Ahead - Now in its 3rd Edition

by Anne Martinez, CCNA, MCSE

"Finally, a 'career' book that puts the whole certification circus into perspective!" ~ ComputerWorld

"Get Certified and Get Ahead offers valuable advice on how to choose a program, find the least expensive courses, and study for exams." ~ InfoWorld

"This is an excellent book..." ~ Library Journal

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The complete, power-packed guide to computer professional certification! A big hit since its first edition, Get Certified & Get Ahead 3rd Edition is even bigger and better than ever: now includes details of more than 400 certifications!

Includes everything you need to:

• Choose a certification that's right for you
• Save money getting it
• Study efficiently and effectively
• Avoid certification mistakes
• Maximize the value of a certification once you've earned it

The extensive completely updated resource section gives you:

• specific information for more than 400 computer certifications including A+, Baan, C++, Certified Computing Professional (CCP), Certified Technical Trainer (CTT), Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW), Cisco, Microsoft, IBM, i-Net+, Network+, Novell, PowerBuilder, Java, Linux, Lotus, SAP, Visual Basic, and more!
• new ranking system helps you determine skill level and value for each certification
• listings of Web sites, books, and magazines to help you achieve your goal
• information on dozens of vendors of certification preparation materials.

Get Certified And Get Ahead walks you through the process of determining which certification will best help you meet your unique professional goals and then helps you map out a plan for obtaining it.

Use the included worksheets to calculate the true cost of your certification and avoid any financial surprises. Learn how to get others to subsidize your studies. Discover tax breaks you're entitled to and how to take advantage of them. Find out how to budget shop for certification training.

Discover the smorgasbord of learning methods available for certification training. You'll indentify your individual learning preferences and how to take advantage of them. Then you can read about the pros and cons of video learning, computer-based training (CBT), instructor-led courses, online "universities," study guides and manuals, and other training methods, and choose the options that best match your learning style and budget.

What gotchas do you need to watch out for? Read about certification mistakes other professionals have made and how you can avoid them. You'll find first hand advice from computer pros who've "been there and done that" throughout the book.

Find out the best ways to use your certification as a career boosting tool. Use it to move up from your current position either with your current employer or somewhere better.

Learn study secrets such as the G.R.A.S.P. method that will help you learn more, faster, and remember it long after exams are over.

Isn't it time to get certified?

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