Can you really make money with an A+ Certification?

Go for it. Otherwise you'll end up like me. A highschool dropout wandering the halls of yahoo, answering questions for nothing...

I am currently searching for a job with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Science and I do wish I had technical certifications such as A+ and Cisco. Many job openings require a bachelor's degree, but prefer the degree along with a number of certifications. In fact, I took the A+ course in high school but was screwed out of the actual certification. We all paid money to the high school for the training and by the time the course was over the money had "mysteriously" disappeared. So our testing was not paid for and therefore invalid. The certification alone can get you a job at a small technician store or possibly a larger firm performing the same role, but those "computer fixer" stores can be an unsteady place to work. I used to work at a computer repair store and I was laid off because we didn't have enough business for more than 1 technician. I could have been hired to that position with only an A+ certification. It certainly is worth something and you will learn a lot of usable skills. It's not a college degree and I've been searching for a job for a year now *with* a college degree. But all employers recognize and prefer the A+ training course.

Alot of companies want people with certifications. Some won't even look at you if you have no college degree, no certification, even if you have self experience.