# A+ Certification Self-Study Suggestions
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certification-self-study-suggestions/762905
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [August 15, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certification-self-study-suggestions/762905 "2016-08-15T13:13:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2016, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certification-self-study-suggestions/762905/1 "2016-08-15T13:13:04Z")
After twenty years in Helpdesk/ Application Support I was laid off. When I was last out job hunting I believe A+ Certification did not exist, now it appears to be an absolute requirement to apply for any comparable positions.
I am consistently hitting eight out of ten questions right when I take on-line practice tests but I am weak in network terminology. ( I am damn good at supporting a specific application that they don’t want me supporting anymore.)
Does anyone have suggestions for the best self-study guide or course for A+ Certification? I do need to be very budget conscious at this time.
Thank you.
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### Author:  [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certification-self-study-suggestions/762905/2 "2016-08-16T00:17:37Z")
This one comes highly recommended, and if you shop around, you can easily beat the quoted price:
> **[Sybex: CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide: Exams 220-901 and 220-902, 3rd Edition...](http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1119137853,miniSiteCd-SYBEX.html)**
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### Author:  [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)
#### Post date: [August 16, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-certification-self-study-suggestions/762905/3 "2016-08-16T00:25:51Z")
> [@DrFidelius](#):
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> After twenty years in Helpdesk/ Application Support …
Reading that made me shutter. I could only take it for like 2.5 yrs before I wanted to kill everyone and everything. Anyway, I got my A+ in 1998, which is ALMOST 20yrs ago (gah, really? I’m old), and yes, there was still windows 3.1 questions. Anyway, I’m not sure of study aids around now, but back then I bought a fat book from CompTIA and read it.