Is it worth it??

It seems like every time that I tell someone (IT professional) that I am going for my A+ they look at me like I am crazy and I am wasting my money. This is a discouraging feeling is A+ worth going after anymore. I am not in the field directly and I would like to get some experience and some sort of cert. so I can possibly go into my IT department. If not what do you think would be the way to go?!?!?