what exam to take first?

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Hi everyone!
My name is Jorge, I'm currently a Freshmen in college, majoring in Computer Engineering and decided to study for some exams along the way as well on top of my college education, to be better prepared once I graduate, and to see if I can work at least part-time while I'm in college to help pay myself through as much of it as I can.
My question though is, what exam do I start with?
I'm already registered with Certiport so I can take the exams that require it, but just don't have any idea where to start.
Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks,

Jorge

@Jorge-Paez122,

The best place to begin is with the CompTIA A+ certifications. This is the foundational certification for all the other certifications. It is industry recognized. After that the CompTIA Network+. These two validate the fundamental skills you must have to work daily in the industry. From that point you can venture toward vendor specializations (e.g. Cisco, Microsoft, etc.) or area specialization (e.g. Systems Admin, Network Admins, Security, etc.) All these specializations though build upon the solid foundation of understanding: Computer Hardware, Operating Systems, Networking and Supporting Users. This is what the CompTIA A+ and Network+ training will validate.

Cordially,
Ronnie Wong
Edutainer, ITProTV