Is TechSkills a good place to get training to be certified in the IT field?
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TechSkills is great considering your limited time and crazy schedule. But as far as the IT certification, I can find out for you.
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Definately.  If it is in your field of work, or where you want to be headed then definately.  Oracle DB's are very well paid and a certification will help you get a job.
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Mainly when looking for an IT job that pays well, they're looking for experience and IT certifications.  From my experience I started at the bottom and worked my way up.  I worked doing Temp/Contract jobs for about 2 years until I got a good paying job.  Try getting so IT certifications such as http://www.comptia.org/certification/default.aspx or http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.asp
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Its not really a training site, but more of a community of helpful professional indivuals who certainly know what they're doing.\nwww.utteraccess.com\nIm sure they can guide you on your projects or point you in the right direction for the right training.\nMatt
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Its important that you first decide what type of support you want to provide.  Getting both is not likely to help you unless you are working as the single IT resource for a small company.\n\nAre you interested in networking?  Are you interested in Desktop support?  Are you interested in Databases?  Are you interested in hardware?  \n\nFigure out what you want to do and there are lots of certifications that you can get.\n\nSeek employment with a temp agency and see if you can be exposed to junior level support in all of the above areas and then you can select your career path.\n\nMCSE, (Microsoft Cert) CCNA (Cisco Cert) OCP (Oracle Cert) all are several thousand to attend a course and certify in.  Or you can self study and take the tests only for $100 per test.  Each cert has different requirements that change frequently.
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I'd suggest that you stick with one with some certification.  Certification doesn't always mean much but it's better than nothing, in most cases.  The biggest legit organization is here:
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If you have experience to go with it, it's worth it. It's harder to get a job these days with just the certification and no experience but if you have both, then you are very marketable.
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they're on par with most I.T departments. i mean how many qualifications do you need to reboot
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The first steps up in your position would be a "Train the Trainer" position.  That means, you show new entries how to do your current job, and do it well.  Next step would be managing a staff of Tech Support people, or creating new plans for Tech Support for new products.\n\nEach step should involve more responsibility and at least 15% more pay.  You might have to change companies to get a better deal, but work hard inside this place first if you like the company!\n\nGood Luck!\nOC
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Information systems is good for IT; for repair, you would need to go to a technical school.
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The answer is, "it depends" on what sub-field of I.T. you are looking to get into.  Yes, certifications are very valuable in addition to a college degree, and in some cases might place you ahead of other candidates who have the degree but no certifications.  For anything Microsoft/Windows related, you want to look at the MCSA or MCSE.  For anything networking related, you want to start with the CCNA from Cisco and the Network+ from CompTIA.  For anything security related, you want to go for the Security+ by CompTIA, or the CISSP by ISC2, but the CISSP is for when you have years of experience in security, that's something to build up to, but it's a great one to have.  For anything database related, pass an Oracle exam or go for Microsoft's MCDBA.  There are other entry level certs through CompTIA that show an interviewer you have a baseline level of knowledge in certain subjects such as A+, Linux+, Server+ and iNet+.  You mentioned CCNP, so I think you might be leaning towards networking... in that case, if you are just starting out in the field, first look to pass the CompTIA Network+ exam which is more general and vendor neutral.  Then definitely go for the Cisco CCNA.  From there you can build up to a Cisco CCNP with a few years under your belt and CCIE when you get to the expert level.  Good luck.
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Go get an A+ and/or Microsoft certification and they will help get you in the computer field.
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You can get A+ certified as a good start...http://www.comptia.org/
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It depends on what you want to do.\n\nYou should keep in mind that technical school credit is almost never transferrable to colleges and universities.  So if you think you might want to continue your education later, you may be better off going to a community college.\n\nBut if you are interested in a field that doesn't require college, and you don't particularly want to go, then tech school can be an excellent option.\n\nHere in Georgia, we have very good technical schools and I know many people who have graduated from them and found good jobs that they enjoy doing.
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I think you would need some training and certification, but sure go for it!
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There are many Boot Camps on the Web.  Check one out.  However, I wouldn't recommend it unless you are already working in the field.  Your certification wouldn't mean much unless you had the experience to go along with it
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I found the best way is often through temp agencies.  They specialize in short term jobs, which can often let you gain experience.\n\nAnother one is at a computer store.  This lets you experience all levels of hardware and software, and you quickly pick up the newer technology.\n\nHowever, you need at least some experience first.  You can always apprentice yourself.  I did this for 3 years, working part-time for free at a computer store.  That experience was invaluable later on in my career.