In today's high speed society, support workers who can fix computers and networks, and give daily advice to users, are indispensable in every sector of the workplace. The desire for those people is ever increasing, as commercial enterprise becomes progressively more reliant on computers.

Remember: the training itself or a qualification isn't what this is about; the career you're training for is. Too many training companies place too much importance on the course or the qualification. Don't let yourself become one of those unfortunate people that choose a course which looks like it could be fun - and end up with a plaque on the wall for a career they'll never really get any satisfaction from.

You need to keep your eye on what it is you're trying to achieve, and create a learning-plan from that - don't do it back-to-front. Stay on target and study for a career you'll still be enjoying many years from now. As a precursor to beginning a learning course, you'd be well advised to talk through individual job needs with an industry professional, to ensure the learning path covers all the necessary elements.

It's usual for students to get confused with a single courseware aspect which is often not even considered: How the training is broken down and physically delivered to you. Drop-shipping your training elements one stage at a time, as you complete each module is the usual method of releasing your program. While sounding logical, you should take these factors into account: It's not unusual for trainees to realise that their training company's typical path to completion isn't ideal for them. Sometimes, it's more expedient to use an alternative order of study. Perhaps you don't make it in the allotted time?

For the perfect solution, you'd ask for every single material to be delivered immediately - giving you them all to come back to in the future - at any time you choose. This also allows you to vary the order in which you move through the program where a more intuitive path can be found.

We're often asked why traditional degrees are being overtaken by more qualifications from the commercial sector? The IT sector now recognises that for mastery of skill sets for commercial use, proper accreditation from such organisations as Adobe, Microsoft, CISCO and CompTIA often is more effective in the commercial field - for considerably less. The training is effectively done by honing in on the skills that are really needed (alongside a relevant amount of associated knowledge,) rather than trawling through all the background 'padding' that academic courses often do - to pad out the syllabus.

When it comes down to the nitty-gritty: Accredited IT qualifications let employers know exactly what you're capable of - everything they need to know is in the title: as an example - I am a 'Microsoft Certified Professional' in 'Designing Security for a Windows 2003 Network'. So companies can look at the particular needs they have and which qualifications are required to fulfil that.

Potential trainees looking to kick off a career in IT often haven't a clue which path is best, or even what market to obtain accreditation for. Since having no previous experience in Information Technology, how could any of us be expected to know what anyone doing a particular job actually does? Getting to any kind of right answer only comes via a thorough analysis covering many unique factors:

* Your personal interests and hobbies - often these highlight what things will provide a happy working life.

* Is it your desire to achieve an important aspiration - for instance, becoming self-employed sometime soon?

* Where is the salary on a scale of importance - is it very important, or do you place job satisfaction a lot higher on the scale of your priorities?

* Understanding what the main work types and markets are - plus how they're different to each other.

* The time and energy you'll have available to commit obtaining your certification.

In actuality, your only option to seek advice on these areas is through a chat with a professional that has a background in computing (and specifically it's commercial needs.)

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