[WreckerX5d]

Going through a free course program (funded by Chase bank and through Syracuse University) that will get me through the CompTIA A+, Net+ and Server, CCENT and CCNA. My end goal is CCNA and do Networking after college (Telecom/Network degree). For those in the industry, is it worth it paying the $900 in exam fees to get the CompTIA certs? I have to progress through the material before the CCENT/CCNA courses so I don't have a choice. I only get reimbursed for 1 test so that's irrelevant.

My oldest brother is a CCNA, and he mentioned CompTIA is utterly useless, but just want to get more opinions.