Does age matter?

[youngtekkid]

Hey guys,

Im wondering if you guys know of any age restriction when it comes to taking the a+ exams. Im 15, but I've been fixing my household computers, friends computer etc for a long time. Ive read Mike Meyers PassPort a+ certification , and im reading a book with practise exams right now, and im trying to get certitifed as soon as possible. If you guys know of a age restriction what is it? Also from an employers point of view ( if any of you are employers) would you ever hire a 15 year old certified tech?

 

[glister]

There is no age restriction for taking the exams. As far as employment, that gets into child labor laws and might get a bit stickier.

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[setnaffa]

there are a lot of people who might hire you as soon as you turn the legal limit in your state... of course, they'll pay you 85% of minimum wage (training wage) but it depends on how you approach them...

I recommend selling value rather than just getting a job... if you can save them $X per time period, you ought to be able to have them pay you $X/5 per time period...

Work out the math yourself; it's how business owners think... Go out there and sell, sell, sell!!!

Setnaffa is an MCP-W2K (working on W2K) with a few other certs, too...

 

[youngtekkid]

great thanx guys,

 

[Overclocker]

I'm probably wrong on this one, but I think one of my instructors told me there was an age requirement of 18 to take the tests, but I don't know if that was for CompTIA or M$.

Overclocker
(A+, Net+, MCP)

 

[burningfire]

I'm A+ certified and I'm 13...

 

[glister]

That's Outstanding! I'm very impressed.

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[MichealC4]

And I thought I was doing well for getting the 2001 A+ Cert. at 17 ... I feel old all of a sudden.

I am Comptia A+ Certified

 

[Paisleyskye]

It's never to early to get started, and you're never too young. Good for you!

Tracey Rosenblath
AKA Paisleyskye
A+/MOUS/MCSE

http://traceyrosenblath.cjb.net