What qualifications to go for??

**tonylees** · 24-09-2009, 17:35

Hi there,

I have just successfully completed the Cisco IT Essentials 1 course, which I felt was a little too basic and it's not really something that would lead to a exciting new career!

I am now struggling to decide what to do next??It has to available on a part time basis (to fit in around a 8-5 job) so a degree is out!

Any advice would be appreciated

Cheers
Tony

**eUKhost.com** · 24-09-2009, 21:20

Hi Tony,

I would suggest you to consider some Perl scripting course or VMWare Certified Professional exam.

You can never run short of jobs if you become a Perl programmer.

**flesso** · 24-09-2009, 21:32

I'd suggest that you have a look at the CCNA. If you need any more information on the CCNA then contact Thomas or Dan here on the forums and they should be able to offer you some info and advice.

**tonylees** · 24-09-2009, 22:00

Thanks for the advice, I have thought about the CCNA course, I think I might have a look for a sylabus

**DPS Computing** · 26-09-2009, 17:14

Don't forget you can do degrees part time as well! The only thing is they take a number of years extra complete - some Computing course up to 8 years I believe - so its not a fast option unless your willing to go full time but the result is good if you can wait that long

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**Ben Stones** · 26-09-2009, 18:11

Originally Posted by DPS Computing

Don't forget you can do degrees part time as well! The only thing is they take a number of years extra complete - some Computing course up to 8 years I believe - so its not a fast option unless your willing to go full time but the result is good if you can wait that long

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8 years?!

8 years in technology is a very long time and by that time most of what you would of learnt would be quite outdated.

**DPS Computing** · 26-09-2009, 18:28

Originally Posted by Ben

8 years?!

8 years in technology is a very long time and by that time most of what you would of learnt would be quite outdated.

Indeed but the idea of University is give you the skills to learn as well as the actual content itself.

For example, I am on a 3 year honours degree. I will finish in 2012 aged 24. Now, even if I was in a fantastic job, well paid etc, you wouldn't be thinking I'd be retiring before 55 at the absolute earliest.

25 years after I've finished my degree I'll still be in the sector but no doubt most things will have changed from the days of my degree.

However because University gave me the learning skills as well as the content I can use these learning skills throughout my career to stay up to date with the latest information

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**tonylees** · 26-09-2009, 20:31

great advice, I have decided to go for the CCNA as with the normal comitments (Wife, kids, dog, full time job, part time business etc) I thin I may be pushing things too much if i try the degree route...

Thanks again for the advice

**eUKhost.com** · 26-09-2009, 20:48

CCNA has become too common now. I know few 10 and 11 year old boys who got CCNA Certification. There's absolutely nothing in CCNA. We have many staff members with CCNA certification, but none of them works on Routers.

I have never seen any perl or python programmer sitting idle at home, you always get offers from companies and you find it difficult to decide whether to continue with current job or switch.

You may consider MCSE or VCP certification. Almost 80% of our corporate customers have high specification windows servers and they always keep on running short of windows system administrators. VMWare is the most popular Virtualization and cloud computing software at present, but companies always keep on running short of VCP's to manage their VMWare setup.

**DPS Computing** · 27-09-2009, 16:12

I can understand thats it difficult to return to full time education after you've already embarcked on a career and starting a family. Thats why I am doing it now.

Good luck with whatever you finally decide and do keep us posted on your succes

**eUKhost.com** · 27-09-2009, 16:55

Originally Posted by DPS Computing

I can understand thats it difficult to return to full time education after you've already embarcked on a career and starting a family. Thats why I am doing it now.

Good luck with whatever you finally decide and do keep us posted on your succes

don't tell me you have a family now.

was that a typo or you got engaged?.

**DPS Computing** · 27-09-2009, 17:10

Originally Posted by eUKhost.com

don't tell me you have a family now.

was that a typo or you got engaged?.

Nope, not yet. I don't think I could cope with young kids 24/7!

**eUKhost.com** · 27-09-2009, 21:02

Originally Posted by DPS Computing

Nope, not yet. I don't think I could cope with young kids 24/7!

if 13 year old boys can cope up with their kids then why not you?

**DPS Computing** · 27-09-2009, 23:48

Originally Posted by eUKhost.com

if 13 year old boys can cope up with their kids then why not you?

I would hope that someone in a position of authority would be disencouraging pregnancy and parenthood at that time

**tonylees** · 28-09-2009, 11:35

I have decided to investigate the CCNA route a bit further due to lack of programming experience.... well any experience really... might be better to start at the bottom and climb up through the qualifications....

Having kids is great ..... especially when they are asleep!!!!!!

Cheers
Tony

**eUKhost.com** · 28-09-2009, 22:17

Originally Posted by tonylees

Having kids is great ..... especially when they are asleep!!!!!!

Lol. that should be the "joke of the day".

My 2 year old nephew is a big time trouble for everyone, but he sleeps as soon as I take him out for a drive.

**rachel44ggg** · 11-11-2009, 10:41

See I think you must go for the course you want.First of all just think that what you love and what you expect from your life.It is very necessary to work in field of your choice.According to me this is computer era so go for some computer course.

**Rock** · 11-11-2009, 15:30

Originally Posted by rachel44ggg

See I think you must go for the course you want.First of all just think that what you love and what you expect from your life.It is very necessary to work in field of your choice.According to me this is computer era so go for some computer course.

Absolutely, "Do what you love to do" is one of the most basic productivity tips of all. The fact is that you'll be much more productive when you do work you enjoy.. for that you need to be well equipped with all the knowledge you have about that particular work profile.. then only you can be successful & happy with your work

tom4487 · 02-02-2010, 13:50

hi
Even i am also from the computers field i would rather suggest you to go for SAP modules learning it will boost your career graph right upwards and it will not help in only UK but everywhere.so look forward to do SAP and secure your career.As it is new for you it will be slightly tough after sometime you will get with it easily

thanks & Regards

**BristolDave** · 14-06-2010, 10:57

It depends on what you want to do moving forward, a programming language is great if you want to be a full time coder, or if you want to pick up extra work on the side.

But a degree is almost essentual if you are interested in management at some point in the future, you can take part time degrees and in the UK there is the open univercity to help with qualifications.

if you do want to go the programming route I would recomend you write some usful code to use as an example when speaking with perspective employers

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