Free certs?

[zedman3d]

Hey, as you may already know im from Australia, so i dont know if that comes into it or not: But are there any free certifications i can get online or else where?

Mostly hardware would be nice.

Thanks.

 

[jaeusm]

You can check Brainbench.com. They offer some of their certifications for free on occasion. However, I'm not sure if they have much in the way of hardware.

 

[KSoD]

The only real hardware certs i know of are A+. Even then there has to be a place where you can go to take the exam. I have not heard of many other hardware certs out there.

Even a search for hardware certs brings up specific software that allow vendors to submit a product to their testing to get it verified as working. A+ is the only 1 i have seen that offers a broad range of coverage for general hardware certs.

 

[Lexluethar]

Honestly even if you find a free cert. i would doubt anyone would put much weight into it. A+ is really the only hardware cert. and it is relatively expensive when it comes to exams. And it is one that employers look least upon - meaning it is good to have but employers don't put a ton of weight into you having one, it helps but it won't get you a job.

So based off that I couldn't imagine a free certification (if they exist) have much if any weight in the real world.

Just my 2.

 

[Kharn]

Free certs are just not worth it, unless you are willing to go out and get somthing of value like a A+ if it's hardware, CCNA if it's networking, or one of the many other recognised certs that cost money most employers dont want to know.

 

[zedman3d]

Okay thanks guys.