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I’m in the Army. If you didn’t know, now you know. I’m a 25B, which means that I spend my weekends doing what I spend my weeks doing. Until now, I haven’t been to AIT. I head there at some point next month for 4 fun-filled months of balls-to-the-wall training. I’m excited. I intend to maximize this opportunity to enhance my worth as a tech. I intend to come home with a portfolio packed with certifications and paper to prove what a great tech I am.

Old graybeard techs cry that certifications are a piece of paper. But corporate recruiters are a large part of my private business, and they tell me otherwise.  They say that resumes that don’t have the latest in education find their way into the garbage bin.

So I reclassed into 25B and I’m leaving for AIT sometime in the near future. I’ll keep you posted. As is the purpose of this tumblog, I’m reprinting information here that many may find useful. I’ve been digging for information for months.

Civilian Equivalents

The following civilian occupations are similar to MOS 25B. For more information about these occupations from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, click on the civilian equivalent below.

• Computer Operators
• Computer Systems Analysts
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators

Common Certifications -The following certifications are directly applicable to MOS 25B

Here, I’m only listing the path I intend to take. Go to this page to view the complete listing.The 25b school will initially prepare me for the tests, but will not be enough to pass the CCNA. I intend to study on my own, outside of class – since i’ll be away from family anyways – and take the test on my own. Here are a few other certs I thought looked interesting.

• CompTIA A+ Certification
• CompTIA Network+ Certification
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
• Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)

I’m sure there are more. But I think that this is more than enough for my first year

next article in 2 days: What will I learn at Fort Gordon?

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