IT based apprecticeships?

[mcompute]

I've recently left school, (16). I've looked at a few colleges but they're long - most of them being two years and the stuff they want to teach you is Microsoft word well to start off i use Linux so that's a fail.

Ideally, i want a network based job or something that will push me such as an apprentice and learn on the jobs.

Just wondering if someone else is in the same boat, or knows of any places that offer such a thing.

The second option was getting the Cisco CCENT qualification under my belt through home learning ?

 

[mcompute]

It's fail because how are you supposed to use a Microsoft based only program on linux, it doesn't work under wine so that means you need a VM.

I find it ridiculous they train you in only one program, that's Microsoft dependant..

 

[mcompute]

I'm by no means a linux guru, but by the same means i do not want to be working on microsoft word - making spreadsheets. Who does?