Hello Rose,
First of all, I would like to appreciate you with whole heart for taking up the decision to go forward in making a good career into SAP. It is indeed a good decision as SAP has a bright prospect not only in terms of job, career, but the excitement towards learning new and exploring different horizons. The growth here is beyond limit. Also you have got a very good opportunity as you will have direct exposure in SAP in your present scenario. So , i am sure you would like to make the most of it.
Now, coming back to all of your queries; as you have mentioned your background its understandable so far that you had glimpse of accounting in your curriculum.
But a question here can be evidently asked:
Do you have in depth knowledge in accounting and finance? Or did you happen to be with commerce in your graduation? Why this question is mandatory to be answered is while you go for SAP certification there are many concepts which will test your base knowledge regarding these disciplines. If otherwise choices for other modules can also be thought of.
Now also you can answer for yourself what is the area of expertise you think you are strong and confident. What appears really interesting for you to work with? These can help you taking a good decision in which module you should go forward with.
Also you have mentioned ERP is being implemented where you are presently working. Please try and find out what are the modules they are interested to implement. This knowledge will also help you a lot.
Okay, now Coming back to certification questions; first these following points can appear to you helpful and also important.
1. When you decide to start to make a career in SAP don't leave your job (if you are into a job) and invest everything. because you never know when things will click for you. Refer to the following blogs by the great mentors here in SCN forums.:
DOs & DON’Ts for SAP Career (Certification) on the basis of my on going journey from an Accountant to SAP FI Consultant.
2. SAP Certification is not a guarantee that you will get a job or good placement, it may happen or may not, but it will definitely help you a bit to stand out in the crowd but practical hands on experience is what all companies look for which equally makes life tough for the new fresh SAP Aspirants, for that you can take help of local SAP centers or ghost installation or say getting paid server access for practice.
You can check out these blogs :
1, How to Prepare for a Certification Exam in 5 Simple Steps
2. How to Approach and Pass a SAP Certification
As you have not mentioned from which country you belong i really cant say how would you take up the certification training but here in India, we have authorized SAP Partner institutes which have certification training programs in different modules and candidates prepare either in ILT(Instructor Led Training) or OLT(Online Training / when on job). After done, they appear the certification exam conducted online by SAP, thus certifying themselves. But i heard in US the procedure is different. The companies train the resources and also makes them appear the certification. If you are in US you have to find out the details in this regard.
Now answers to your queries:
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need a big advice on what certifcate will retun to me a great benefit & how to start?
Ans: Yes, certification has its own value. At fresher level, it does not pay you much other than helping you to grasp good knowledge and also resume selection during interviews. But certification will definitely be helpful for life long. But SAP recommends certification for people who have worked at least for 1 year, but this definitely has become pen and paper work. I have seen here many freshers who did not know anything in SAP has certified themselves and then launched themselves in job market. So dont worry much but put your best efforts.
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I feel that I'm lost when searching for the right certificte to start with or navigating on sap site .
I already start learning SAP Certified Application Associate- financial accounting (fi) by assigning the javascript:;related course on the learning hub.What do you think about this certificate & its level & will it be the right choice for me to find the right opportunity after getting the certificate?Does the learning hub will be enough & good reference for me to learn & pass?
Ans: You can all the details about SAP certification in Associate level for FI here: SAP Associate Certification in FI
Here you need to note, Learning Hub is providing access to detailed and entry level knowledge in respective modules though, for certification purpose Certification materials are sufficient. For making your concepts more clear you can refer other materials as in learning hub
The level of the certification is associate as you see and you need clear concepts in Asset Accounting (I heard it is toughest area in the certification) and many others. So to conclude stick to certification materials and although not necessary but reference to hub is not bad at all if you can manage time and effort.
Rose Alustath wrote:
what is your advise for me if there is any better certificate to start with I need to define my path of learning & not spending my time on something that will not return to me good results.
Ans: See Rose, certification is just a beginning. Hands on experience at the end of day is true learning. But you need to get a kick start with something in SAP, which certification can be a good decision and I see nothing wrong in that. just put huge and huge efforts in grasping the concepts and study as hard as possible. Once you get certified nothing like it. Also, just take a note you dont leave your job , but keep working and along side keep learning.
I hope these links and info helps you a bit. If any queries do write back.
Regards,
Aparajit
India
