Training Question

[Sherry Johnson]

Hi,

I'm sorry I'm posting in the wrong group, but this is the one I have
subscribed and I want to know your opinion because a lot of you have
probably gone through the certification process.

I'm trying to decide if I should take training courses or not. It'll cost
5K for unlimited training for 1 year, not including the cost of the test.

Should I just buy books and CD training software, or spend the money for the
classes. Also, which books and software would you recommend.

I already have a degree in CIS and have been managing 25 PCs and 3 servers
running Win2k and WinNT.

Thanks for your input!

Sherry


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[phil]

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

I'm sorry I'm posting in the wrong group, but this is the one I have
subscribed and I want to know your opinion because a lot of you have
probably gone through the certification process.

I'm trying to decide if I should take training courses or not. It'll cost
5K for unlimited training for 1 year, not including the cost of the test.

Should I just buy books and CD training software, or spend the money for the
classes. Also, which books and software would you recommend.

I already have a degree in CIS and have been managing 25 PCs and 3 servers
running Win2k and WinNT.

Thanks for your input!

Sherry


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Alpha Benefits Group
450 South Gravers Road Suite 200
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Phone: 800-724-6369 ext 114
Fax: 610-275-8886
(e-mail address removed)

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I've done an MCSE twice. If you've set up Active

directory and support a network just get the books.

 

[Jeff Cochran]

I'm sorry I'm posting in the wrong group, but this is the one I have
subscribed...

That's pretty rude...

and I want to know your opinion because a lot of you have
probably gone through the certification process.

I'm trying to decide if I should take training courses or not. It'll cost
5K for unlimited training for 1 year, not including the cost of the test.

Should I just buy books and CD training software, or spend the money for the
classes. Also, which books and software would you recommend.

I already have a degree in CIS and have been managing 25 PCs and 3 servers
running Win2k and WinNT.

Thanks for your input!

Nobody can answer this but you. If you can't/won't learn enough from
the books, then training might be a wise investment. Otherwise you
could use the cash to buy some equipment to learn on. Though I would
have thought a degree in CIS would've earned you a few certifications,
it at least should have helped you decide whether or not you can learn
if self-taught.

Jeff

 

[waldox]

Sybex books are good.

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