Another desktop support question

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Which certs do I need for a help desk /desktop support job ?

After a+/net+ There is mcdst which is win xp , There are vista and win 7 help desk certs. There are various kinds of user support certifications which is causing me to become confused about what to take first. There is windows 7 regular support and then enterprise I think. Which is more readily available to increase my job opportunity's and what is the difference in pay roughly?

I am preparing to start school on the 10th here is what I am taking with my pell grant money.

http://www.seminolestate.edu/net/nsgen-as.php

The green check marks next to the course indicate the classes I will be taking.

 

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I think A+ then Network+ is a good place to start, gives a nice overview in preperation for other certs.

 

A+ is a good place to start as it's a good knowledge filler and Network+ is a good follow on. Beyond that MCDST is a good cert for XP but is set to retire sometime this year. Beyond that I would concentrate on Windows 7 certs and skip Vista. A good starting place is probably the MCTS 70-680 which is a general overview cert on Windows 7. After you have the basics nailed down then there are plenty of MCTS/MCITP certs in different Microsoft technologies that you could pursue or go down the Cisco route. I personally would sit down and see what you want to do short/medium and long term and formulate a training path that hits these goals. You can tweak it as you go a long otherwise if your like me your head starts spinning when you want to do too many things at once.

 

I disagree. It's not a general overview, it concentrates on differences between Vista and Windows 7, especially those features introduced in Server 2008 R2 which are only available in the Enterprise/Ultimate versions. For a general overview of Windows 7 the 70-620(Vista Client) is much closer.

 

Yup, A+ N+ and MCDST are enough to get u that edge while applying for an entry level position in IT. MCTS and MCITP stuff comes after u have gained some work experience.

The CTS2345C Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640 exam) would be AD based, and MCDST's or help desk positions do not require server administration certs.