The "A" stands for "Awesome".
You can get an A+ certification though CompTIA and QuickBooks. You will learn a lot and you can enroll for cheap.
CompTIA A+ certification is the Launchpad for IT careers.
CompTia. They also offer Network+, Server+, Security+ and others.
If you have lots of experience, no. If you have little to no experience, yes.
CompTIA is the company that comes up with the A+ Certification. If you're looking for a place to take the test then just Google it.
CompTIA is the company that comes up with the A+ Certification
A benchmark for computer support technicians, CompTIA A+ certification ensures that the candidate is highly skilled in installing, maintaining, securing and troubleshooting computer hardware. CompTIA A+ certified professionals also possess good customer-relation communication skills. This certification course provides a perfect technical base for entry-level computer service technician. To obtain this certification, the student must pass the following exams: CompTIA A+ Essentials, exam code 220-701 CompTIA A+ Practical Application, exam code 220-702.
Please check on the CompTIA site for exact information on each certification life cycle.
These two companies do certification testing for CompTIA (among others). pearson-vue.com prometric.com Check their website and figure out who has the testing center nearest you. I'm pretty sure they both charge the same rates (CompTIA's rate).
A benchmark for computer support technicians, CompTIA A+ certification ensures that the candidate is highly skilled in installing, maintaining, securing and troubleshooting computer hardware. CompTIA A+ certified professionals also possess good customer-relation communication skills. This certification course provides a perfect technical base for entry-level computer service technician. Source: http://www.bookmybootcamp.com/bootcamp/comptia-aplus2009-bootcamp
The comptia A+ certification qualifies you as an entry level Help Desk Technician. And example wold be something similar to geeksquad or a local computer shop doing computer repair. The comptia N+ would be more geared toward a career in network engineering or managemnet specialty.