If you're reading this it's possible that either you want to get into networking and the MCSE has reared its head, or you're someone with a certain amount of knowledge and it's apparent that your career is blocked until your get a qualification such as MCSE.

We'd recommend you confirm that the training company you use is educating you on the latest Microsoft level. A number of trainees have come unstuck when they find that they've been studying for an old version of MCSE which will require an up-date. Don't be pushed into a course for MCSE without the right advice. Find a company who will ensure you are on an appropriate training track for your needs.

Talk to any expert advisor and we'd be amazed if they couldn't provide you with many awful tales of how students have been duped by salespeople. Stick to a professional advisor that digs deep to uncover the best thing for you - not for their paycheque! Dig until you find a starting-point that will suit you. With some work-based experience or qualifications, you may find that your starting point is very different to someone completely new. It's wise to consider user-skills and software training first. This can often make the learning curve a a little easier.

Of all the important things to consider, one of the most essential is always full 24x7 support from dedicated instructors and mentors. So many companies we come across only seem to want to help while they're in the office (9am till 6pm, Monday till Friday usually) and nothing at the weekends. some companies only provide email support (slow), and so-called telephone support is normally just routed to a call-centre which will just take down the issue and email it over to their technical team - who will attempt to call you within 24-48 hrs, at a suitable time to them. This is no use if you're sitting there confused over an issue and only have certain times available in which to do your studies.

Be on the lookout for colleges that utilise many support facilities active in different time-zones. All of them should be combined to give a single entry point together with 24x7 access, when you need it, with the minimum of hassle. Don't accept second best where support is concerned. The vast majority of trainees that throw in the towel, are in that situation because of a lack of support.

Commercial qualifications are now, undoubtedly, taking over from the traditional academic paths into IT - but why is this happening? Industry is now aware that for mastery of skill sets for commercial use, official accreditation supplied for example by Adobe, Microsoft, CISCO and CompTIA is far more effective and specialised - at a far reduced cost both money and time wise. Typically, the learning just focuses on what's actually required. Actually, it's not quite as pared down as that, but principally the objective has to be to concentrate on the fundamentally important skill-sets (along with a certain amount of crucial background) - without overdoing the detail in all sorts of other things - in the way that academic establishments often do.

Assuming a company is aware what they're looking for, then all it takes is an advert for a person with the appropriate exam numbers. Commercial syllabuses are set to meet an exact requirement and aren't allowed to deviate (as academic syllabuses often do).

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