MCSA or MCSE

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I am currently doing my A+ and will be sitting the exam in a few weeks but wanted to know if it is better to do the mcsa or mcse afterwards. The reason I am asking is because I have the complete MCSE course in my parents house, although I am not sure whose it is, and wanted to know if i can pick it up after I finish A+

 

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mcsa. i say this, because mcsa is more or less medium-level, while mcse is more or less senior-level and assumes you already have some experience and knowledge.

you can use the mcsa exams as credit toward your mcse.

 

Err ... is that your next target MCSA or are you going onto do N+ or MCDST? Just seems like your skipping out a few things in between!

 

You can jump from A+ to MCSA! Who says you need to do Network+ or MCDST? or even A+ for that matter... there are countless of *older* tech guys from who have been playing with PC's since the 80's and are now getting certified... they jump straight into MCSE/A.. i jumped from A+ to MCSA!! Only reason im doing MCDST is because its a elective option for MCSA otherwise i would have done another MCP exam and got it that way.

 

I agree with Zimbo, alot of people have the basic Hardware skills already, and although it would be hugely beneficial to hone those with the A+, it's not a neccessity.

I personally thought it would be a good idea to take the A+ and N+ prior and during the study for my MCSA, simply because the 70-291 is about networking and you need a good understanding of it. And... more importantly, because you can use the A+ and N+ together as a elective for the MCSA. Helps you make sure you know the basics, and puts you a step closer to your MCSA.

 

I agree, it boils down to experience.