'Windows' 'NT' Operating systems are actually now very few and far between, but quite a lot of Windows '2000' are still around. Most organisations still operate on 'Windows' '2003', although 'Windows' 2008 is building pace. While this is actually the case in the business environment, the bulk of MS's certifications continue to be centred on the '2003' Operating-system. The 'Microsoft' 'MCSE' & 'MCSA' training-programs have changed over the years in accordance with the servers. At this time, both 'MCSE' '2003' and 'MCSA' '2003' are MS's main network certifications. Because upgrade training for Server '2008' is also readily available though, its advantageous to bolt this on as well.

Some training schools still use a now out-dated method of training - classroom lessons. Often sold as a benefit, if you talk to a student who has had to attend a few, you'll find them listing some or all of these:

- Loads of travelling to and from the training centre - usually 100's of miles.

- If, like many of us, you work, then Mon-Fri classes represent a difficulty in getting time off. You could be having to deal with 2-3 days at a time as well.

- Annual leave lost - a lot of students are given only twenty days of leave annually. If you use up half of that with study workshops, you haven't got a great deal of holiday time remaining for the family as a whole.

- Training events fill up fast and will likely end up bigger than you'd hoped.

- Many students want to study at a somewhat more suitable pace - rather than be dictated to by the rest of the class. Sometimes this causes a lot of tension amongst the class.

- Quite a lot of students talk of the high costs involved with getting to and from the training facility while covering the cost of accommodation and food gets very expensive.

- Don't risk the possibility of getting overlooked for advancement or wage increases because you're getting trained in a different area.

- Every one of us must, at some time, have avoided putting our hand's up, because we wanted to maintain the illusion that we did, in fact, understand?

- More often than not, events frequently become pretty much unreachable, where you work or live away for days at a time.

It would be better to just watch and gain knowledge from teachers one-to-one in videoed lessons, working on them when it suits you - not somebody else. Ponder this... Using a notebook PC you're able to study absolutely anywhere you want (within reason!) And live 24 hr-a-day support is only a web-click away in case of difficulty. It doesn't matter how often you need to repeat a module, video-based tutors will never get annoyed or frustrated! And don't forget, because of this, you can forget taking notes. Everything is already there for you to use. The outcome: Reduced stress, more money in the bank, and you've avoided all travel.

Study time is normally established as about 300 to 350 hrs for the 'MCSA' & five hundred to five hundred and fifty hrs for the MCSE, assuming quality multimedia study materials, 24/7 access to student support, and some good quality exam prep software. Assuming you have some experience you could realistically do your training part-time and secure your accreditations in under a year. Without any previous experience it could be hasty to leap straight in. The 'Comptia' A+ and 'Network+' ought to be regarded as the starting point. You will find details of these training tracks on the 'CompTIA' section of this site. Add-on somewhere around 200 hrs of learning time, which is likely to take a minimum of six months part time.

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