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Should you be looking for certified training from Microsoft, it stands to reason you’ll want training providers to offer a good number of some of the top learning programmes on the market today.

Maybe you’d like to find advisors with experience of the IT industry, who could offer counsel on what sort of job would work for you, and what sort of duties are correct for somebody with a personality like yours.

Having selected the career path you want, you’ll need a suitable training program matched to your ability level and skill set. Your course material should be second to none.

Of all the important things to consider, one of the most essential is always 24×7 round-the-clock support via trained professional instructors and mentors. Far too often we see trainers who only seem to want to help while they’re in the office (9am till 6pm, Monday till Friday usually) and nothing at the weekends.

Avoid training courses that only support you through an out-sourced call-centre message system outside of normal office hours. Training schools will always try to hide the importance of this issue. But, no matter how they put it – support is needed when it’s needed – not when it suits them.

The best training colleges opt for a web-based round-the-clock facility combining multiple support operations over many time-zones. You will be provided with an easy to use environment which seamlessly accesses whichever office is appropriate no matter what time of day it is: Support available as-and-when you want it.

If you accept anything less than 24×7 support, you’ll regret it very quickly. You may not need it during the night, but consider weekends, evenings and early mornings at some point.

All programs you’re considering should always lead to a widely recognised qualification at the finale – and not a worthless ‘in-house’ printed certificate to hang in your hallway.

If the accreditation doesn’t feature a company like Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA or Adobe, then chances are it will have been a waste of time – because no-one will recognise it.

A subtle way that training companies make more money is by adding exam fees upfront to the cost of a course and offering an exam guarantee. It looks like a good deal, but let’s just examine it more closely:

You’ll pay for it one way or another. It’s definitely not free – it’s just been rolled into the price of the whole package.

For those who want to pass in one, you must pay for each exam as you go, focus on it intently and be ready for the task.

Shouldn’t you be looking to hold on to your money and pay for the exam when you’re ready, instead of paying a premium to the training company, and to do it in a local testing office – instead of the remote centre that’s convenient only to the trainer?

A great deal of money is netted by some training companies who incorporate exam fees into the cost of the course. Many students don’t take them for one reason or another and so they pocket the rest. Astoundingly enough, providers exist who actually bank on it – as that’s where a lot of their profit comes from.

You should fully understand that re-takes via organisations with an ‘Exam Guarantee’ inevitably are heavily regulated. You will be required to do mock exams until you’ve demonstrated an excellent ability to pass.

Spending hundreds or even thousands extra on an ‘Exam Guarantee’ is short-sighted – when consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software is what will really see you through.

Commercial qualifications are now, without a doubt, already replacing the more academic tracks into IT – why then is this?

As demand increases for knowledge about more and more complex technology, industry has had to move to the specialised training that can only be obtained from the actual vendors – in other words companies like Microsoft, CompTIA, CISCO and Adobe. This frequently provides reductions in both cost and time.

Obviously, an appropriate quantity of closely linked detail must be taught, but core specialised knowledge in the areas needed gives a commercially educated student a massive advantage.

What if you were an employer – and you wanted someone who could provide a specific set of skills. What’s the simplest way to find the right person: Go through a mass of different academic qualifications from graduate applicants, asking for course details and what workplace skills have been attained, or choose a specific set of accreditations that perfectly fit your needs, and make your short-list from that. You can then focus on how someone will fit into the team at interview – instead of long discussions on technical suitability.

(C) S. Edwards 2010. Check out Cisco Course or www.CiscoCertification4U.co.uk.

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