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Adam18290

Adam18290

Adam18290

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Currently looking at getting a MCSE in server 2003 and considering where the best place is for me to do it. I know you can study at home and just take the exams but I'd prefer to have hands on courses. Can anyone recommend or give advice on where and how they did their course and also how much it cost? I've also read that its best to be working in an IT environment for min 6 months to a year before you carry out the course or at least do an A+ if you havent been working for that long. I've only been in my current job 2-3 months and I've looked over the course content for the A+ which I feel I have already covered. Im based in the Surrey/London area so if anyone could recommend any places that do the MCSE 2003 it would be great! BTW this will be going through work - not privately
 
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smoove said:
Dont bother with the hands on course, been there done it and I came out not learning much. They cram so much into the short space of time and its very repetative 'ie, click start' etc.

Im due to be sitting my exams soon and I'm going to have to learn everything from scratch. Im lucky though that I had all my MCP's etc paid for.
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Like I said above I simply wont have enough experience/knowledge to self study - thats why I think its best to go for a hands on course.
 
Ive only just started in the IT industry and got a job without any qualifications but through knowledge ive developed in my own time building PCs & troubleshooting software/hardware problems. Part of the deal for getting employed was to go out and get some sort of qualification which I am now trying to decide. I have the option to possibly join first line support mixed in with general fixing of PCs and going out to clients places to install machines and/or troubleshoot any issues they may be experiencing. I thought an MCSE would be a great place to start as it will give me a good idea of how everything works and would allow me to help out in first line if need be and also aid me with all the other things mentioned. Now your saying I don't have enough experience I'm unsure of which qualification will be best for me, whether to go for a CompTIA A+ exam first and then in the future once ive learnt more carry out the MCSE or even CCNA.
 
So if I were to go for the A+ course first would it be best to self study or go on a course? Going over the course content I fell I know a pretty good percentage already except the network stuff.
 
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Had a massive think, im gonna do the CompTIA A + essentials along with the 220-602. This will be a good foundation for the future and will allow me to develop my skills both in the office and mainly out in the field which I enjoy doing. When I've worked longer in my current environment I will be able to decide whether I wish to pursue more specific areas but at the minute I feel I'm more of a hands on type of person so this course should suit me. Also going along with what MW said about doing the same stuff at work as in the course ill be learning more.
 
So whats the best way to do the CompTIA? The exams cost £114 each and theres 2 to sit. Im pretty confident looking at the course content that I know a good percentage of it already so perhaps self study would be a good option for me. The hands on courses can be had for a good few hundred quid, whether I'll be better off buying some books and doing it all myself I dunno. I spose at work I can experiment with anything I'm unsure of. Can anyone recommend some sort of book package for this? Theres several people CompTIA recommend here for buying books, I assume this will be the best option for training material.

Thanks
 
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