Does 25B school prepare you for any CompTIA certs?

SPC Tim Johnson — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:47:51 -0500

I'm currently in the process of renlisting into the guard as a 25B and also trying to transition into IT so I'm taking the CompTIA IFT+ course right now. I was wondering the the course preps you for something like the A+ certificate or if it is more or less a mash up of topics that doesn't prepare you for any 1 specific certificate? Does it prepare you for A+ or Network+?

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Nov 10 at 2020 1:54 PM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:54:28 -0500

I'm sure the information in the course is good but if you are taking a comptia course I recommend you use study guides designed for the specific test. The information will overlap but industry certification exams are very specific and you should use the study guides. Comptia also has a great app for your phone for studying as well.

Response by SSG Steven Borders made Nov 10 at 2020 1:58 PM

SSG Steven Borders — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:58:05 -0500

The school gives you the basics of IT, Network and a little security plus but does not prepare you fully for Network+, or Security+. 4 phases the first two are your basic IT "this is a peripheral, computer, hard drive etc..., then goes into active directory, after that it is all Network, Subnetting and Coding.

Response by TSgt Thomas Monaghan made Nov 10 at 2020 2:22 PM

TSgt Thomas Monaghan — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:22:56 -0500

The best thing to use for the A+ certification is believe it or not A+ certification for dummies. There are many practice tests and many of them are on th actual exam.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2020 9:17 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:17:15 -0500

If you are not well-versed in the "guts" of the computer, take the A+ instructor-led course, where you can actually tear apart and put back together an actual computer.

Then take the Network+ and Security+ courses and exams in that order. SEC+ builds on a lot of NET+ knowledge. When I took SEC+, there were at least five questions directly lifted from the NET+ exam.

With A+, NET+, and SEC+, you will be sitting pretty when you get out, in terms of finding I.T. work in the civilian world. If you have a security clearance and SEC+, you will be that much better off. You can even go back and work with AD Signal units as a civilian, doing the same or similar job in an S-6/G-6 making more money than AD, and have none of the AD f*ck-f*ck games.

Good Luck!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2020 10:49 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:49:17 -0500

I'm currently an instructor in the course. You won't leave the schoolhouse with any certs, but you'll have the foundational knowledge required for them.

You might need to study a bit before taking a cert test, though, because some of the sections in the school cover a lot of information in a short amount of time.

Response by SPC Tim Johnson made Nov 12 at 2020 1:25 PM

SPC Tim Johnson — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 13:25:22 -0500

Thanks for the great feedback everyone.

Response by SFC Danny Lowry made Nov 19 at 2020 10:06 AM

SFC Danny Lowry — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:06:31 -0500

I am a retired instructor for the 25B course, it covers a lot of material in a very short period of time, It gives you a lot on A+ and Network+ with a lot of access to information not tested on. It is up to you how much you get out of the course. I am sure they have changed the lesson plan from the time I retired but it is worth the time and training you will receive. Lot of info on the Cisco platform. Hope this helps.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2020 3:32 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:32:55 -0500

I reclassed to 25B about 10 years ago. Upon attending, I already had A+. I attended the Reserve component school; they did a fantastic job of explaining CIDR and preparing me for most of the Net+ exam. I took the Net+ a number of months after reclassifying, but did not do any "studying" other than practice test questions. Studying the material and practice tests are usually the keys to passing. In my case, the 25B course did the trick on getting the material in my head and the practice tests completed the job.

Response by SSG Patrick Andrade made Dec 31 at 2020 7:51 AM

SSG Patrick Andrade — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 07:51:49 -0500

Yes it does prepare for A+, Networking+, and some cisco routing and switching. However, you will have to study further on your own which is good because each area has there own language that you have to learn. Good luck, you will do well.

Response by SPC Forrest Phillips made Jan 8 at 2021 1:00 AM

SPC Forrest Phillips — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 01:00:57 -0500

When i went through it back when it was 74B it did.