As you've arrived here there's a good chance that either you're considering a career change into IT and you've heard good things about MCSE's, or you're already a professional and you've realised that the next stage is the Microsoft qualification.

As you try to find out more, you will discover companies that lower their out-goings by not upgrading their courses to the latest Microsoft version. Stay away from training companies like these as you'll have problems in the exam. If you're learning from the wrong version, it is going to be hugely difficult to get qualified. Stay away from organisations that are simply out to sell something. Advisors should be helping to verify that you are on the right course for you. Don't be shoe-horned into a standard product by an over-keen salesman.

Be careful that the exams you're studying for are recognised by industry and are current. 'In-house' certificates are often meaningless. Only properly recognised accreditation from the likes of Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe and CompTIA will be useful to a future employer.

How the program is actually delivered to you is usually ignored by most students. How is the courseware broken down? What is the specific order and how fast does each element come? Training companies will normally offer a program typically taking 1-3 years, and courier the materials in pieces as you complete each section or exam. If you think this sound logical, then consider this: It's not unusual for trainees to realise that their providers usual training route isn't the easiest way for them. Sometimes, a different order of study is more expedient. Could it cause problems if you don't get everything done at the pace they expect?

In a perfect world, you want ALL the study materials up-front - meaning you'll have all of them for the future to come back to - as and when you want. This allows a variation in the order that you complete your exams as and when something more intuitive seems right for you.

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