Current Events > Looking to figure out how to get into the IT Industry

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For starters, this isn't for me, I've already got a masters degree and career in finance, I'm good in that department. This is actually for my older brother. He's in his mid to late 30's and looking to figure out a way that he can do something that he has an aptitude for, while also being able to potentially actually be able to make a decent and growing salary. Going to college is almost certainly not the answer for him at this point and I don't think that going into trades is an option either. We do however think that he would be good in the IT industry, but we just want some advice in regard to what he should look into.

I know that there is more to IT than coding (I don't think he has the aptitude to be a coder personally, nor does he seem to want to), but IT is an industry that I don't really know a lot about at all so I'm just trying to help the guy with some suggestions or maybe resources to look into that might guide him. To my knowledge, you can study for and take the tests to get certain certifications fairly quickly (6 months?) or so, I'm just trying to figure out what those are or at minimum where he can look to find out accurate info to help him. Yes, we are going to Google this as well, but really I just wanted to see if

1. Anyone here has some specific resources that they have already vetted that they think are good and can help guide him.
2. Looking to learn about anyone's experience here in IT, if they got into it without college, and just any advice or thoughts about it.

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Yeah, certs would be his best bet. A+ is usually a real good starter one.
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Heineken14 posted...

Yeah, certs would be his best bet. A+ is usually a real good starter one.

Aren't there like three basic certs IIRC?

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Twin3Turbo posted...

Aren't there like three basic certs IIRC?

Network+ and security+
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Heineken14 posted...

Network+ and security+

Cool thanks I'll tell him to into those two in addition to A+

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I expect his best route at this point will be to get his foot in the door working a call center style IT helpdesk job while he pursues his certification.