What path do I take?

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Hey all,
I've recently been thinking about my future in I.T. and have some questions regarding what (in your opinion) would be a good road to take. For a little background, I'm an active duty Marine with over four years I.T. experience supporting end-users and doing server administration. I'm leaving the service in June and want to pursue a job in systems administration. Right now I don't have a degree nor certifications. The only things I have going for me are my four years of experience, military background, and my active secret clearance. I have been told that these three things would take me far in my search, but I have been interested in acquiring a cert before I leave the service. I've been studying for my network+ but have been told that it won't really be a deciding factor since it's an entry level cert and for sysadmins it's not really a necessity but more so for network admins. I guess my ultimate question would be if a network+ or a+ would benefit me in getting a sysadmin job other than for personal knowledge? Thanks in advance!

Cesar

 

I would say go for MCDST - you will breeze it and will get you hungry for the others you may be looking in to.

Best of luck with your new chosen career!

Simon