The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator course is a perfect match for anyone wanting to become a supporter of networks. Whether you’re already knowledgeable but need to formalise your skills with an acknowledged certification, or you’re new to the industry, you should soon be able to find a course to fit your requirements.
To become certified at the MCSA level you need to pass 4 Microsoft Certified Professional exams (MCP’s). If this is your first entry into computing exams, you’ll probably be required to learn a few things before studying for all four MCP’s. Look for a company that has a team of advisors who can identify the ideal program for you and who will get you started in the right place.
We’re regularly asked to explain why qualifications from colleges and universities are less in demand than the more commercial qualifications?
Corporate based study (to use industry-speak) is far more specialised and product-specific. Industry is aware that a specialist skill-set is what’s needed to service the demands of an increasingly more technical workplace. CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA are the key players in this arena.
The training is effectively done by focusing on the actual skills required (alongside an appropriate level of related knowledge,) rather than spending months and years on the background ‘extras’ that degrees in computing can get bogged down in (to fill up a syllabus or course).
Assuming a company knows what work they need doing, then all it takes is an advert for the exact skill-set required to meet that need. The syllabuses are all based on the same criteria and don’t change between schools (as academic syllabuses often do).
Chat with almost any professional advisor and they’ll regale you with many awful tales of students who’ve been conned by dodgy salespeople. Stick to a professional advisor that quizzes you to find out what’s right for you – not for their retirement-fund! It’s very important to locate the right starting point of study for you.
With a little live experience or base qualifications, you may find that your starting point is now at a different level to a new student.
Consider starting with some basic Microsoft package and Windows skills first. Beginning there can make the learning curve a little less steep.
So many training providers only look at the plaque to hang on your wall, and completely avoid the reasons for getting there – which will always be getting the job or career you want. Always begin with the end goal – too many people focus on the journey.
It’s quite usual, for example, to obtain tremendous satisfaction from a year of studying only to end up putting 20 long years into a career that does nothing for you, simply because you did it without the correct research when you should’ve – at the outset.
Set targets for how much you want to earn and how ambitious you are. Sometimes, this affects what certifications will be expected and what’ll be expected of you in your new role.
We’d recommend you take advice from an industry professional before settling on a training program, so you can be sure that the content of a learning package provides the skills necessary.
Quite often, students have issues with one aspect of their training which is often not even considered: How the training is broken down and physically delivered to you.
A release of your materials stage by stage, taking into account your exam passes is the normal way of receiving your courseware. This sounds sensible, but you should take these factors into account:
Students often discover that the company’s typical path to completion isn’t as suitable as another. It’s often the case that a slightly different order suits them better. Could it cause problems if you don’t get everything done in the allotted time?
The ideal circumstances are to get all your study materials sent to you immediately; the whole caboodle! This prevents any future issues from rising that will affect your capacity to get everything done.
Copyright Scott Edwards 2009. Go to Change My Career or www.ChoosingCareer.co.uk.
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