OK, why might we choose commercial qualifications and not familiar academic qualifications obtained from schools, colleges or universities? The IT sector is now aware that for mastery of skill sets for commercial use, the right accreditation supplied for example by Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA is far more effective and specialised - at a far reduced cost both money and time wise. This is done by concentrating on the particular skills that are needed (alongside a relevant amount of related knowledge,) as opposed to going into the heightened depths of background 'extras' that degrees in computing can get bogged down in - to pad out the syllabus.

Just as the old advertisement said: 'It does what it says on the label'. Employers simply need to know where they have gaps, and then request applicants with the correct exam numbers. That way they can be sure they're interviewing applicants who can do the job.

Most people don't even think to ask about a painfully important area - how their company divides up the courseware sections, and into how many parts. Delivery by courier of each element one piece at a time, as you pass each exam is how things will normally arrive. While seeming sensible, you should consider these factors: What could you expect if you didn't actually complete every module at the proposed pace? Often the prescribed exam order won't fit you as well as an alternative path could be.

In an ideal situation, you'd get ALL the training materials right at the beginning - giving you them all to come back to in the future - whenever it suits you. This allows a variation in the order that you attack each section if another more intuitive route presents itself.

Charging for examinations as an inclusive element of the package price and offering an 'Exam Guarantee' is popular with many companies. However, let's consider what's really going on:

Thankfully, today we have to be a bit more aware of hype - and most of us realise that of course it is something we're paying for - they're not just being charitable and doling out freebies! Evidence shows that when students fund their own exams, at the time of taking them, they'll be in a better position to pass every time - because they'll think of their payment and therefore will put more effort into their preparation.

Why should you pay a training company early for exam fees? Hold on to your money and pay for the exam at the appropriate time, rather than coughing up months or even a year or two in advance - and do it in a local testing centre - rather than possibly hours away from your area. What's the point in paying early for examination fees when you didn't need to? A great deal of money is made because training colleges are getting money in early for exam fees - and then hoping that you won't take them all. The majority of companies will require you to sit pre-tests and with-hold subsequent exam entries from you until you have proved to them you have a good chance of passing - which actually leaves you with no guarantee at all.

Exam fees averaged about 112 pounds last year when taken at UK VUE or Prometric centres. So why pay hundreds or thousands of pounds extra for 'Exam Guarantees', when it's no secret that the best guarantee is consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software.

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