What might someone looking for Microsoft certified training expect from providers these days? Obviously, training organisations ought to have a number of course choices that cover the portfolio of Microsoft certified training paths. It's a good idea to talk about career options with a person who's got industry experience - and if you're not sure, then get help to sort out whereabouts in industry would work for you, dependent on your abilities and personality. Training courses must be tailored to match your current skills and aptitude. Hence, once you've decided on the most appropriate area of work for you, your next focus is the relevant route that will equip you for the role.

One area often overlooked by people mulling over a new direction is the issue of 'training segmentation'. Essentially, this is how the program is broken down into parts for timed release to you, which vastly changes how you end up. Many companies enrol you into a program spread over 1-3 years, and courier the materials in pieces as you finish each section. This sounds reasonable until you consider the following: What would their reaction be if you find it difficult to do all the exams within the time limits imposed? Often the prescribed exam order doesn't work as well as an alternative path could be.

To avoid any potential future issues, it's normal for most trainees to request that all their modules (now paid for) are delivered immediately, and not in stages. It's then up to you in which order and at what speed you'd like to take your exams.

You should only consider learning courses which progress to commercially accepted accreditations. There's a plethora of trainers suggesting 'in-house' certificates which will prove unusable when you start your job-search. Only properly recognised examinations from companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and Adobe will have any meaning to employers.

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