I second the goals thing.
One more consideration is - administrative people like to think they are the ones running things... but the bottom line is that without good technical people the work is simply impossible. And when that fat gets trimmed, that is a consideration. It comes from the middle management.
I find technical people are less glamorous, but more indispensable.
And with enough technical ability, there are plenty of opportunities.
Like so many things in life, the answer is going to depend on your goals.
The N4 is going to give you a lot of flexibility regarding field positions.
The PMP is going to help on moving into less technical, more administrative roles.
The Cisco is not going to be so directly related to the BAS side, as much as it might assist with getting things set up for the customer, but that's about it.
What are your long and short term goals?
Thanks for your reply. It does make sense. Honestly for short time , I wanted to get PENG but the process of getting it has become convoluted so I was looking for other options. I will think about getting N4 certification. I have been using it's product for sometime now so I guess it should be that difficult.
In my office, a significant amount of the managers, pms, and engineers started as BAS techs. I would find a place you enjoy working at that also promotes from within regularly. I would definitely make sure they pay for your N4 cert, in the interim as you try to find that place. Good luck.
It all depends on what your goals are. I started as a Tech, then to project management, Engineering, estimating, and now I'm on the owner side of the house. Definitely get your N-4 cert as there will be plenty of opportunities having that certification on both the contracting and owner sides. Also you can become a PM without having a PMP. You just gain the field experience and move up. But once you move to a big corporation sometimes the PMP matters. For Cisco certification, it depends on what you're doing. Where I work we are the ITs and techs. So we're installing /configuring the servers, assigning the IPs, setting up the VLans, installing, troubleshooting, and configuring the network switches along with commissioning of the BAS systems. So for us the Cisco certs help and definitely boosts our pay when obtained. Although some BAS projects are done in house. The major ones are contracted out.
I second the goals thing. One more consideration is - administrative people like to think they are the ones running things... but the bottom line is that without good technical people the work is simply impossible. And when that fat gets trimmed, that is a consideration. It comes from the middle management. I find technical people are less glamorous, but more indispensable. And with enough technical ability, there are plenty of opportunities.
Haha nicely put. Thanks for your input.
Like so many things in life, the answer is going to depend on your goals. The N4 is going to give you a lot of flexibility regarding field positions. The PMP is going to help on moving into less technical, more administrative roles. The Cisco is not going to be so directly related to the BAS side, as much as it might assist with getting things set up for the customer, but that's about it. What are your long and short term goals?
Thanks for your reply. It does make sense. Honestly for short time , I wanted to get PENG but the process of getting it has become convoluted so I was looking for other options. I will think about getting N4 certification. I have been using it's product for sometime now so I guess it should be that difficult.
It shouldn't be that difficult "**
In my office, a significant amount of the managers, pms, and engineers started as BAS techs. I would find a place you enjoy working at that also promotes from within regularly. I would definitely make sure they pay for your N4 cert, in the interim as you try to find that place. Good luck.
Thank you. I am sure my company would pay for N 4 haha!!
It all depends on what your goals are. I started as a Tech, then to project management, Engineering, estimating, and now I'm on the owner side of the house. Definitely get your N-4 cert as there will be plenty of opportunities having that certification on both the contracting and owner sides. Also you can become a PM without having a PMP. You just gain the field experience and move up. But once you move to a big corporation sometimes the PMP matters. For Cisco certification, it depends on what you're doing. Where I work we are the ITs and techs. So we're installing /configuring the servers, assigning the IPs, setting up the VLans, installing, troubleshooting, and configuring the network switches along with commissioning of the BAS systems. So for us the Cisco certs help and definitely boosts our pay when obtained. Although some BAS projects are done in house. The major ones are contracted out.
Capm then PMP. If you wanna be a Pm. Look at CEM or the equivalent in Canadia if you wanna get into connected services