All of us are short of time, and most often if we want to learn a new profession, studying at the same time as holding down a job is what we're faced with. Microsoft authorised training can be the way to do it. Perhaps you'd hope to have a discussion on the types of jobs you might go for once you've qualified, and what sort of person those jobs could suit. Lots of people like to get advice on what the best route is for them. Be assured that your training is matched to your current skills and aptitude. Select a company that will always guarantee that the course is relevant to where you want to get to.

Trainees looking at this market are usually quite practically-minded, and don't really enjoy classrooms, and poring through books and manuals. If this could be you, go for more modern interactive training, with on-screen demonstrations and labs. Learning psychology studies show that memory is aided when all our senses are involved, and we take action to use what we've learned.

Courses are now available in the form of CD and DVD ROM's, where everything is taught on your PC. Utilising the latest video technology, you can watch instructors demonstrating how something is done, and then have a go at it yourself - in an interactive lab. All companies must be able to demonstrate samples of their training materials. You should hope for instructor-led videos and a wide selection of interactive elements.

Often, companies will only use just online versions of their training packages; sometimes you can get away with this - but, consider what happens when you don't have access to the internet or you get a slow connection speed. It's much safer to rely on CD and DVD ROM materials which will not have these problems.

The way in which your courseware is broken down for you is usually ignored by most students. How many parts is the training broken down into? What is the order and at what speed is it delivered? Delivery by courier of each element piece by piece, as you pass each exam is the typical way that your program will arrive. This sounds sensible, but you might like to consider this: What if you find the order pushed by the company's salespeople doesn't suit all of us. And what if you don't finish all the modules inside of their particular timetable?

To be in the best situation you would have all the learning modules posted to you right at the start; the whole caboodle! This prevents any future issues from rising that will affect your capability of finishing.

Qualifications from the commercial sector are now, undoubtedly, beginning to replace the older academic routes into the IT sector - so why has this come about? Key company training (as it's known in the industry) is most often much more specialised. Industry has become aware that such specialised knowledge is what's needed to handle a technologically complex marketplace. Adobe, Microsoft, CISCO and CompTIA are the big boys in this field. Academic courses, for example, clog up the training with vast amounts of loosely associated study - and much too wide a syllabus. Students are then prevented from learning the core essentials in sufficient depth.

When it comes down to the nitty-gritty: Commercial IT certifications let employers know exactly what you're capable of - it says what you do in the title: i.e. I am a 'Microsoft Certified Professional' in 'Designing Security for a Windows 2003 Network'. So companies can look at their needs and what certifications are required to perform the job.

A study programme has to build towards a widely recognised accreditation at the finale - not some little 'in-house' plaque for your wall. You'll discover that only industry recognised accreditation from companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe and CompTIA will be useful to a future employer.

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