RedLeader
Bluelight Crew
^ Ya, good luck on Thursday! I'm sure the path to MCITP is no joke, so ya rest up before the next level. Too much at once and you'll forget some of what you learn (or at least that's what happens to me).
As for CompTIA, in your shoes I'd not bother with Network+ or Security+, as you'd probably find a lot of the material familiar. I mean take them if someone pays for them on your behalf or you want to resume-build, but otherwise having the MS certs will demonstrate that you know your stuff. I'd only bother taking A+ for the hardware component of it, as that may or may not be valuable for an IT professional. I didn't know all that much about how hardware worked before I read an A+ book, and I learned a decent amount of stuff - especially about the newest stuff out there. And it's also valuable knowledge for yourself, as being able to build and/or troubleshoot your own computer(s) is good. Everything else on A+ would probably seen basic to you (software and networking topics).
As for CompTIA, in your shoes I'd not bother with Network+ or Security+, as you'd probably find a lot of the material familiar. I mean take them if someone pays for them on your behalf or you want to resume-build, but otherwise having the MS certs will demonstrate that you know your stuff. I'd only bother taking A+ for the hardware component of it, as that may or may not be valuable for an IT professional. I didn't know all that much about how hardware worked before I read an A+ book, and I learned a decent amount of stuff - especially about the newest stuff out there. And it's also valuable knowledge for yourself, as being able to build and/or troubleshoot your own computer(s) is good. Everything else on A+ would probably seen basic to you (software and networking topics).