Competition for entry-level technical positions is much fiercer in cities where the population is high. A + certification will not only give you a solid advantage over others in this competitive world, it will also give you opportunity to add more certificates to your name.

Here are some of the common jobs that CompTIA A + uses:

• Technical Support Specialist
• Service Technical Field
• IT Support Technician
• IT Support Manager
• IT Support Specialist
• Help Desk and Customer Service
• Computer Manufacturer

Although the above list seems small, there are still endless opportunities for an A + certified technician. Today, specialized training and skills are in high demand. Some areas worth mentioning are:

• Personalized training: teach users how to use applications, avoid data loss and not be victims of cyber crime.
• Forensic Computing: Due to the increase in identity theft, the need for people to analyze data in encrypted form is a necessity.
• Backup and recovery: how to recover your data if you forget to back up your files.
• Large-scale database management systems and large-scale database management systems (LSDBMS and VLSDBMS) - commonly known as terabyte data ware hosting.

Once you become a CompTIA A + certified technician, you can redirect your career path the way you want. The different paths you can travel would be:

• Administration: Provide network support, configure routers and manage user accounts on corporate servers.
• Development: Design the web presence and the intranet of the companies and administer them periodically.
• Hardware: from simple computer repair to high-end server and workstation manufacturing.
• Technical: Pass the Net + exam, leading to network cabling installation, corporate end users, and corporate desktop management.

There is numerous possibilities for a CompTIA A + certified technician and comptia a+ salary is very high. But this is just a small piece of the entire cake. You can combine several other certificates and direct your career in a new direction. The following table will give you an essence of what I just mentioned.

Hardware:

•         Server +
•         Manufacturing

Technical:

• Net +
• MCDST
• MCP / MCSA (Microsoft Track)

Administration:

• Red +
• CCNA / CCNP (Cisco Track) CNA / CNE (Novell Track)
• RedHat (Linux Track)
• MCSE (highest level of Microsoft Track)

Developing:

• .NET (dot net, web development)
• MCDBA (Microsoft Database Track)
• PHP / MySQL (open source track)

Conclusion:

The world of information technology has tremendous innovations and prospects in this ever-changing industry, and the CompTIA A + certification you've known will always remain a solid foundation on which to build.