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That sounds right, but Not the best approach. If you want to get the certs, you should try and get in low, and then have the company your working for help you with on the job and paid training. A fair amount of companies with do this, as long as you pass the tests, they pay for it. If you fail, well, then you pay.
I would suggest you get the A+ and N+ as they are really important for most IT firms, and then see what they will offer you. The A+ is a cake walk if you have a good handle on IT. N+ is as well, but you need to memorise the OSI model, which was the tough part for me...
If you taking boot camps, it's a waste of money if you already know some/most of what it's about.
my 2 cents...