Value of certifications

[Bert Knabe <bert.knabe () lubbockonline com>]

My employer offers classes for 2 security certifications, CompTIA  
Security+ and Certified Information Systems Security Professional. I  
know that the CISSP certification is aimed more at management, and is  
worthwhile, but I'm not management (yet), so I'm looking at the  
Security+, but I don't know if it's worth the time. Does anyone know  
how much value it has? I've been able to follow the discussions I've  
seen here, but I wouldn't call myself a security expert by any means.

Thanks,
Bert Knabe