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| i recently decided to enter into the IT world. the
number of cert options out there is staggering. i went
to a tech school by the name of "Techskills." nice set
up, good equipment, i was just wondering if anyone knew
anything about them. they offer a 12 month program for
$6000, in which you can get traing for as many
certifications as you can pass. they also allow you to
put your training on "hold". for those of us who still
work full time this is useful in those times when
business demands more of your time, you don't lose your
study time. any suggestions good or bad would be great.
any suggestions as to other means by which to get
certified would also be appreciated.
thanks
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| Alan Davis 2003-01-16, 3:23 am |
| >i recently decided to enter into the IT world.
Good luck. Given the current an future economic conditions, it will be
[and is] very hard for people to enter the field. Even recent grads
with very good degrees are starting to find it hard to get decent
placements.
> the number of cert options out there is staggering.
The thing to remember here is that certifications count for little
(especially microsoft certs). Employers require people with experience
in both technical and business areas employed within their
organization and business sector. Gaining certs will do you no hard,
just don't expect a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow (or even to
see the rainbow!) without real world experience.
> i went
>to a tech school by the name of "Techskills." nice set
>up, good equipment, i was just wondering if anyone knew
>anything about them. they offer a 12 month program for
>$6000, in which you can get traing for as many
>certifications as you can pass.
> they also allow you to
>put your training on "hold". for those of us who still
>work full time this is useful in those times when
>business demands more of your time, you don't lose your
>study time. any suggestions good or bad would be great.
>any suggestions as to other means by which to get
>certified would also be appreciated.
I don't know. But you have been wise to ask. There are many
'companies' who specialize in 'certification', and I have seen posts
in these ng's about how bad some are.
One other point about these courses, any certification exam covers
only a[ very] small part of the product, you need to ensure the course
covers other areas not just topics covered by the exam. At job
interviews, you should be interviewed on real world situations; the
interviewer will not stick to the topics covered on the exams!
My own view would be to study for a formal computer related
qualification rather than going for certs (or do both!), which is more
valued by prospective employers.
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