Avenues in IT training
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by: Arnold Apnote
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IT training may prove panacea for most of the questions one asks, while thinking of career change or career enhancement. Normally one will ask how I am going to make a better future. Can I start a new career in IT? If you are bored at work or want to earn more money, perhaps IT training will be the solution. Where do I get all the information about IT training?
There are more than 10 major information technology companies, which conduct certification exams for their products and technologies. If you want to work with a product or technology of a particular company, it will always pay to undergo a certified training course for that technology or product.
Let’s take a look at the different information companies and their main certifications. Biggest Software Company of the world, Microsoft conducts MCSE certifications for its operating system. Professionals of this category are able to install different versions of Microsoft operating system on the machines and configure them so that operators can work on them.
If you are interested in software development, MCSD is the track for you. In this certification you learn the various technologies that help you in building applications that run on personal computers running Microsoft operating systems.
Microsoft also conducts many product specific certifications, to know more about these certifications you can visit their website or website of any vendor providing training for these products and technologies.
IBM another giant in the information technology conducts IBM Certification for service engineers, Lotus notes certification for lotus notes developers, IBM websphere certification for websphere administrators.
Oracle is also big name in the information technology. Oracle specializes in database and different aspect of database technology. They conduct various certification exams under the OCP banner. There are two broad tracks, Developer track and Database administrator track. Choose one of your likings.
Sun systems and Apple are other names worth mentioning. Both these companies are known for their operating systems. They provide training and certification for the different aspect of their operating system technology. Sun system also provides certification for Java. Java is popular programming language. If programming in Java interests you, do not miss this certification.
Adobe is another major player in Information technology. Adobe is known for certifications for its products. If you plan to use any of the Adobe products like Photoshop, Illustrator, Dream weaver, Flash or In-design, get trained and get that certification.
Cisco provides training and certification for its networking products and technologies. Red hat provides training and certification for its open source Linux operating system. Besides these big players in the information technology there are many smaller players who offer training and certification for their products and technology.
Which ever training you choose, rest assured your effort will not be in vain. You career will rise to new heights. At present It industry is one of the better paying industries in the job market.
Do not hesitate to visit any of the training portals or web sites of the parent company. You will find lots of information about IT training courses and career choice.
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