Authorised exam simulation and preparation packages are vital - and should definitely be supplied by your training provider. Avoid relying on non-official preparation materials for exams. Their phraseology is often somewhat different - and this leads to huge confusion once in the actual exam. It's a good idea to have some simulated exam questions that will allow you to check your comprehension along the way. Practice or 'mock' exams help to build your confidence - so the real thing isn't quite as scary.

There are a myriad of work available in IT. Finding the particular one for yourself is a mammoth decision. What chances do most of us have of understanding the day-to-day realities of any IT job when we haven't done that before? Maybe we don't even know anybody who is in that area at all. The key to answering this issue appropriately comes from a deep conversation around some important points:

- What hobbies you're involved with in your spare-time - these can point towards what things will give you the most reward.

- What length of time can you allocate for the retraining?

- What are your thoughts on salary vs the travel required?

- Understanding what the normal Information technology types and markets are - and what differentiates them.

- The level of commitment and effort you'll have available to spend on your training.

For most of us, getting to the bottom of each of these concepts will require meeting with an advisor who has direct industry experience. And we don't just mean the accreditations - you also need to understand the commercial expectations and needs of industry too.

A number of years ago MS up-dated their main certification paths. They up-graded from their previous MCAD/MCSD ('Microsoft Certified Application/Solutions Developer') exams to the MCTS ('Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist') and the 'MCPD' ('Microsoft Certified Professional Developer') exams. Before you deal with the full MCPD examination, you should finish two 'MCTS' programs first. When programming is new to you, it's wise to begin with a programming introduction course first - despite the fact that Microsoft entitle their initial module a 'foundation' unit. It is best to also gain a really good knowledge of software environments and software-support first, so think about commencing your studies with a support program. A 'support' accreditation can help you to get your first I.T. job. Normal study times would probably be around 600 to 700 hours to do a full career-track, & so you would normally prepare for 12-18m of part time training.

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