CompTIA Certifies Home Network Integrators

prostoalex writes "Consumer Electronics Association and Computer Technology Industry Association introduced a new certification for individuals and companies installing home networks and connecting consumer electronics devices to a central PC: 'The certification is geared to individuals who install, integrate and maintain "smart" homes, in which the PC is the hub controlling lighting, security systems, audio-visual and digital entertainment gear, including home media centers.' The home networking market is predicted to grow at 20% a year globally."

Comments

From the people who brought us the A+ cert

[zoomshorts]

Are you serious? CompTIA is basically useless. I have seen far
too many of their 'certified' people be nothing more than paper tigers. They have
a piece of paper and that is all.

Their paper is suitable for lining bird cages.

ATTENTION HUMAN RESOURCES - CompTIA training is a joke. Rinse, repeat.

Re:From the people who brought us the A+ cert

[Simulant]

I agree that most certs are generally meaningless to most tech savvy people. I would never rely on a cert as an indicator of ability and would probably be suspicious. But... if one were, say, to go into business as a "Home Network Specialist" the average, not so technically inclined customer might feel comforted to see some sort of certification on your business card.

Given that the market shows promise and I that can probably handle most of the tech involved with my eyes closed, I am seriously consider dropping out of the corporate rat race and starting up a little business helping normal people with the tech they have at home. May take the test myself just for marketing purposes.

How certifications work

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Ok, I snagged this from a Slashdot post a while back, author unknown:

Assume there are 2 people up for a job:

(1) If neither has the experience and one has the certification, the one with the certification wins.
(2) If one has the experience and no certification and other has no experience but a certification, the person with experience wins.
(3) If both have the same experience and only one has the extra certification, the one with the certification wins.
(4) If both have the same certifications and the same experience, the one who is cheaper wins.
(5) If both have certifications and neither has any experience, the one who talks better wins.
(6) If neither has any certifications or experience, the one who looks better wins.

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