IT Certifications: Are They Important?

When you’re considering staying up with the latest things in the industry, there’s one thing you should understand: Your small business clients will NOT know the difference between different levels of certification.

This is important for you on two levels. Number one, clients aren’t going to pay more for CCIE instead of a MCP since they don’t know the difference. Number two, most small businesses will be so far behind the times that they won’t need the higher-level technical skills for their projects.

Basically, don’t spend all your money, especially at the beginning, trying to keep your certifications up to date. Have at least one certification – they do want to know you passed some kind of test – but don’t spend thousands of dollars on senior level certifications unless you start going for larger clients.

For more information on which IT certifications are needed, read IT Certifications: Are They Important (link above).

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