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The CompTIA A+ training program covers four areas of training; you’re seen as competent at A+ when you’ve gained exams for just two specialist areas. Because of this, the majority of training establishments offer only two of the training courses. You’ll find that to carry out a job effectively, you’ll need the teaching in all areas as industry will demand the skills and knowledge of the whole A+ program. Don’t feel pressured to pass exams in all of them, although it would seem prudent that you take tutorials in all 4 subjects.

CompTIA A+ training programs cover diagnostics and fault finding - via hands on and remote access, alongside learning to build, repair and fix and working in antistatic conditions.

Should you want to work towards taking care of computer networks, add the very comprehensive Network+ to your A+ course. Taking this course as well will mean you can assist you greatly in the job market. Also look at the networking qualifications from Microsoft, i.e. MCP, MCSA MCSE.

Most trainers typically provide a bunch of books and manuals. It’s not a very interesting way to learn and not ideal for achieving retention.

If we’re able to involve all our senses in the learning process, then we often see hugely increased memory retention as a result.

Courses are now available in the form of CD and DVD ROM’s, so everything is learned directly from your own PC. Using video-streaming, you can sit back and watch the teachers showing you precisely how to perform the required skill, followed by your chance to practice - in a virtual lab environment.

It’s wise to view some of the typical study materials provided before you hand over your cheque. The minimum you should expect would be video tutorials, instructor demo’s and interactive modules with audio-visual elements.

Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. You want physical CD/DVD ROM course materials where offered, enabling them to be used at your convenience - you don’t want to be reliant on your broadband being ‘up’ 100 percent of the time.

A subtle way that course providers make extra profits is through up-front charges for exams and then including an ‘Exam Guarantee’. It looks like a good deal, but let’s just examine it more closely:

Of course it isn’t free - you’re still being charged for it - it’s just been wrapped up in the price of the package.

The fact is that when students fund their own exams, when they’re ready to take them and not before, the chances are they’re going to get through on the first attempt - since they are conscious of their payment and their application will be greater.

Take your exams as locally as possible and look for the very best offer you can at the time.

Considerable numbers of current training providers secure big margins through charging for all the exam fees up-front and hoping you won’t see them all through.

You should fully understand that re-takes through training companies with an ‘Exam Guarantee’ are monitored with tight restrictions. You will be required to do mock exams until you’ve demonstrated an excellent ability to pass.

Shelling out hundreds or thousands of pounds on ‘Exam Guarantees’ is naive - when study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is actually the key to your success.

We’re often asked why qualifications from colleges and universities are being overtaken by more commercial certifications?

With fees and living expenses for university students increasing year on year, and the IT sector’s growing opinion that corporate based study is closer to the mark commercially, we’ve seen a big surge in Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA certified training routes that supply key solutions to a student for considerably less.

In a nutshell, the learning just focuses on what’s actually required. It’s not quite as straightforward as that, but the principle objective is to focus on the exact skills required (along with a certain amount of crucial background) - without attempting to cover a bit about every other area (as academia often does).

What if you were an employer - and your company needed a person with some very particular skills. What should you do: Trawl through reams of different degrees and college qualifications from various applicants, trying to establish what they know and what vocational skills they have, or select a specialised number of commercial certifications that specifically match what you’re looking for, and make your short-list from that. The interview is then more about the person and how they’ll fit in - rather than on the depth of their technical knowledge.

Frequently, a everyday student doesn’t know how they should get into a computing career, let alone what sector is worth considering for retraining.

Flicking through lists of IT career possibilities is next to useless. Most of us don’t even know what the neighbours do for a living - let alone understand the intricacies of a new IT role.

Usually, the way to come at this issue properly stems from a thorough discussion of a number of areas:

* Our personalities play a starring part - what gives you a ‘kick’, and what are the areas that you really dislike.

* What is the time-frame for the training process?

* How important is salary to you - is an increase your main motivator, or do you place job satisfaction further up on the priority-scale?

* Considering all that IT covers, you’ll need to be able to see what’s different.

* Having a good look at how much time and effort you’ll make available.

In these situations, the only way to gain help on these issues will be via a meeting with a professional who has years of experience in the IT industry (and specifically the commercial needs and requirements.)

Copyright Scott Edwards. Hop over to Microsoft Training or www.CareerChangeHelp.co.uk/xcch.html.