A study programme really needs to work up to a fully recognised major certification at the finale - definitely not some 'in-house' plaque for your wall. Only nationally recognised examinations from the major players like Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe and CompTIA will mean anything to employers.

It would be wonderful to believe that our careers will remain safe and our work futures are protected, but the growing likelihood for most jobs in Great Britain right now seems to be that there is no security anymore. But a marketplace with high growth, with huge staffing demands (through a massive shortfall of commercially certified people), opens the possibility of true job security.

The Information Technology (IT) skills deficit across the United Kingdom is standing at approx twenty six percent, as shown by the most recent e-Skills investigation. Alternatively, you could say, this clearly demonstrates that Great Britain only has three properly accredited workers for each four job positions in existence today. Gaining in-depth commercial Information Technology exams is thus a quick route to a continuing and gratifying career. With the market developing at such a speed, there really isn't any other sector worth considering as a retraining vehicle.

Some training companies are still maintaining a now out-dated method of training - in-centre classes. Quite often pushed as a positive point, if you track down someone who's been through a few, you'll find them listing some or most of the following problems:

- Lots of round journeys - quite often hundreds of miles at a time.

- Getting time out of work - typical colleges can only give Monday to Friday workshop availability and typically group 2-3 days together. To be honest, this doesn't suit working people, and it's made more problematic when you add the travel time on.

- And don't disregard lost vacation time. Most of us have 4 weeks off each year. If over 50 percent is used in classes, then it doesn't leave much for us and our families.

- 'In-Centre' days normally reach their maximum intake very quickly, meaning we have to accept a slot that doesn't really suit.

- Some attendees want to progress quickly, while others are looking to take a more 'steady' pace and be allowed to set their own speed. This will often generate tension and unrest in most cases.

- Take into account all of all the travelling, accommodation, food and parking and you could find yourself astounded. Attendees talk of increased costs ranging from hundreds to over a thousand pounds. Sit down and add it up - then you'll know.

- The majority of students want training privacy and therefore avoiding all repercussions from their current employer.

- It's really not that uncommon for attendees not to put a question forward that they would like answered - purely down to the fact that they're in front of other people.

- Living away for part of your working week - a lot of students have to work or live somewhere else for part of the programme. Days in-centre are problematic to attend, but the money has already changed hands in your initial payment.

The perfect situation rests with watching a videoed workshop - enabling you to learn at a time that's convenient to you alone. Whenever an ugly problem rears its head, use the provided 24x7 live support (that should've been packaged with any technical type of training.) Remember, if you've got a notebook PC, you can study wherever you want. Irrespective of how regularly you have to re-cover a topic, on-screen teachers can never get frustrated with you! And remember, with this method, you'll never have to write notes again. Everything is already there for immediate use. What could be more straightforward: A lot of money is saved and you avoid all the travelling; plus you get a much more relaxed study environment.

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