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5 Surefire Ways to Maximize Your IT Training |
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What are the best things to look for when you're shopping
for IT training? This article gives you five surefire ways
you can tell if your IT training will be the best it can be
- before you spend any money!
Try Before You Buy. Request free samples of the training
if possible, so you know what you’re buying before you
get it. Make sure that the content you’re getting will
give you the training you need.
Check the Content. Most training only focuses on exam knowledge.
This type of training won’t help much on the job because
it doesn’t teach you how to apply your certification
in the real world. Also, be wary of training that’s nothing
more than a thinly-disguised electronic copy of a book. This
training is a high-cost alternative that doesn’t give
you more than you would get by reading the book yourself.
The best training will give you complete certification knowledge,
then show you how to apply that knowledge on the job to do
your work successfully.
Research the Company. Look for customer comments on the training
company’s website, brochures, etc. Also, do a Google
search to see what customers have to say when they’re
not being featured in promotional material.
Look for Engaging Training. Compare the free samples you’ve
found: which are engaging and easy to learn from? Because
training can be a long process, you want an instructor that
holds your attention, gives a great learning experience, and
delivers tons of content without sounding like they’re
reading from a textbook.
Find Training That Works For You. There are many types of
training out there, such as books, classes, sample tests and
videos. Books are usually the cheapest option, but they can
be hard to follow and many people find themselves easily distracted
when studying with them. Because classes are instructor-led,
they can be engaging and easy-to-follow, but they can be very
expensive and inconvenient. Sample tests often only determine
if you know the material or not, and are better used to test
the knowledge you have than for actually learning.
Training videos are a great option for many people because
they are instructor-led and easy to follow. They are a cost-effective
alternative to classes, plus they’re very convenient,
allowing you to train on your own time and to keep the content
so that you can use it as an ongoing reference.
About the Author:
Copyright 2005, CBT Nuggets, Inc.
Article by Roy Furr. CBT Nuggets, Inc. has been producing
IT certification training videos since 1999. The videos cover
all certification objectives and give real world application
strategies, plus they’re competitively priced. Visit
www.cbtnuggets.com and register for unlimited free access
to more than 50 videos, containing over 25 hours of training.
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