The time it takes to complete a task is often correlated with the time it takes. This is especially true for something subjective like exam preparation. Although we don’t necessarily believe that Parkinson’s law is the best way to prepare for exams, it’s just how time works. You have a month to study for the exam. That’s how long you have, regardless of whether you’re ready.
It is important to allow yourself enough time to succeed, but not too much time to overthink, burnout, or get bored. We have helped thousands of IT professionals prepare to obtain their IT certifications. Sometimes, we even help them to create study plans. It takes about three months to complete each exam. There is a Goldilocks Zone where you can study. It’s easy to multiply the study time required for most certifications, which requires passing multiple exams.
Here’s what it takes to get CompTIA, Cisco, VMware, AWS and Microsoft certifications.
Certs that take less than three months are most common
Even if you have some experience, it can be difficult to prepare for an IT exam. Most entry-level certifications are not possible for new or aspiring IT professionals without hands-on experience. This is why foundational exams are available. These exams are for people with no to six months experience in the field. They are usually achievable with less than 12 weeks of study.
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Certs typically take around three months
SPOTO Accountability Coaches helped thousands of IT professionals prepare to take their certification exams. They advise that most exams can be studied in three months. There are exceptions. You can prepare for VCP6 in just nine weeks, but it will be difficult. Why aren’t more certifications added to this list? Many certification exams require multiple exams to pass. These certifications require only one exam to be earned.
Cisco certifications take approximately three months
Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-205
AWS certifications take approximately three months
AWS Certified Solutions Administrator – AssociateAWS Certified Developer – AssociateAWS Certified SysOps Administrator. AssociateAWS certified Solutions Architect. ProfessionalAWS certified DevOps Engineer. ProfessionalAWS certified Security – SpecialtyAWS Certification Big Data & SpecialtyAWS Advanced Networking.
CompTIA certifications take approximately three months
CompTIA Cloud+CompTIA Linux+CompTIA Server+CompTIA Network+CompTIA Security+
Microsoft certifications take approximately three months
MCSE – Business ApplicationsMCSE : Core InfrastructureMCSE : Data Management & AnalyticsMCSE : MobilityMCSE : Productivity
VMware certifications take approximately three months
VCP 6- Data Center Virtualization. (VCP6–DCV).VCP6.5 Data Center Virtualization. (VCP6.5–DCV).VCP 6- Network Virtualization. (VCP6–NV).VCP 7-Cloud Management and Automation. (VCP7–CMA).VCP 7-Cloud Management and Automation. (VCP7–CMA 2019).VCP 7-Desktop and Mobility. (VCP7–DTM).VCP7 – Desktop and Mobility 2019.
Certs typically take around four months
These certifications can be single-exam advanced or entry-level with multiple exams. These CompTIA, Microsoft, or (ISC2) certifications should be available to most people.