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my name is steve and i am hoping for a career change into IT within the next few years in currently re-sitting my maths and english exams and doing the ECDL course i have also just purchased the Microsoft MCDST self paced training kit my plan is to study and pass the MCDST exam then do the vista exam before making a move on a career change sometime within the next 2-3 years would be nice but whatever happens happens I'm looking for some advice,direction or a complete overhaul of my plan if you would be so kind to help me out

 

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Hi Welcome

Are you already doing an ECDL course if so carry on, if not I wouldn't bother as it has more to do with administration & using office than IT related issues.

Before you start and the MCDST I would recommend doing compTIA A+ and compTIA N+ before the MCDST as both will give you a good grounding and should set you up nicely for the MCDST.

Also you can do those certs by self study so there's no need to pay out lots of cash to a company who will most likley give you some books and tell you to read them then charge you for the privelage

 

Welcome to CF Steve.

Probably the best path for you, if you are looking to get into a desktop support role, would be to do the CompTIA A+ (which covers hardware and operating systems). The Net+ which covers Networking in general i.e. non vendor specific. then go on the the Microsoft MCDST path.

The CompTIA certs are a good foundation to build further knowledge upon.

Good luck.

Pete

 

Hi and welcome, good luck with your studies

 

Hello and welcome!

 

What they said. Welcome!

 

Hi & welcome to CF

NB

 

Welcome aboard

 

first off thanks for the welcome
yes i've already started my ECDL wish i hadnt botherd but at the time it was something to do wile taking my other exams
think i will take a look at the A+ and see how i get on i did think of that a wile ago but was told i wouldnt need to then advised to then not then to then not,to,not,to,not,aaaaaahhhhh lol so this time im sticking with what you guys recomend
there is a lot of usefull info on here and i can see i have alot of reading to do
glad to be here
steve

 

Hi and welcome to CF!

ECDL is a *very* basic introduction to computers - suitable for the complete novice! However - I found some of the modules useful to give me a rather more structured overview of Office apps than just diving in and trying things! So passing ECDL can be useful.

Harry.

 

Hi and welcome

 

Hi and good luck with the studies

 

yeah good point funny thing is though because i have never worked in a office nor had the need to use Microsoft office or works, modules 4,5 and 6 are new to me so thanks for pointing that out i shall now approach this with more of an interest rather than just thinking it was slowing me down from studying what i really want to

 

Hello & welcome