A lot of men and women are under the impression that the school and FE college path is the right way even now. Why then are commercial certificates becoming more in demand? With an ever-increasing technical demand on resources, industry has had to move to specialist courses that can only be obtained from the actual vendors - in other words companies such as CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA. This usually turns out to involve less time and financial outlay. Higher education courses, as a example, become confusing because of vast amounts of loosely associated study - with much too broad a syllabus. This holds a student back from learning the core essentials in sufficient depth.

Assuming a company understands what areas they need covered, then they just need to look for the particular skill-set required. Syllabuses are set to meet an exact requirement and aren't allowed to deviate (like academia frequently can and does).

Of course: a training program or a certification isn't what this is about; the career you're training for is. Many trainers unfortunately put too much weight in the qualification itself. Students often train for a single year but end up performing the job-role for decades. Don't make the mistake of taking what may be a very 'interesting' program only to waste your life away with an unrewarding career!

It's a good idea to understand the expectations of your industry. Which accreditations you'll need and how to gain experience. You should also spend a little time considering how far you think you'll want to get as it will affect your choice of exams. Before you embark on a particular study course, trainees are advised to chat over the exact job needs with an experienced industry advisor, so as to be sure the learning course covers all the necessary elements.

For you to attain your full 'MCSA' you have got to sit four specific 'MCP' examinations ('MCP' stands for Microsoft Certified Professional). There are 3 compulsory 'core' examinations, & a 4th elective exam. The CompTIA Security+ is now accepted as an elective examination, & is more and more common with all students for various reasons. With the MCSE there is currently more importance placed on security from an 'organisational' perspective, systems planning, and design of networks. There are actually seven MCP examinations in all.

There is a tidal wave of change about to hit technology as we approach the second decade of the 21st century - and it only gets more exciting every day. Society largely thinks that the increase in technology we've had over recent years is slowing down. There is no truth in this at all. We have yet to experience incredible advances, and the internet particularly will be the most effective tool in our lives.

The money in IT isn't to be sniffed at either - the usual income in the UK for the usual IT employee is much greater than the national average. Chances are you'll bring in quite a bit more than you would in most other jobs. Demand for well trained and qualified IT technicians is guaranteed for quite some time to come, thanks to the ongoing growth in IT dependency in commerce and the massive shortage still present.

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