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Show Notes
Today’s episode is all about the training options available for IT professionals today.
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- Today’s Show – Let’s Talk Training
- College
- If you can afford it, loans not recommended
- If you like structure
- If you want to work in management or for a large company
- AS, AAS, Bachelors, Masters, PHD
- Classes & Certifications
- More affordable
- More specialized
- Continually updated & changing
- Well regarded and understood
- Sometimes required
- CompTIA: A+, Network+, Security+
- Cisco: CCNA
- Microsoft: MTA, MCSA, MCSE
- Vmware: VCA-DCV, VCP-DCV
- Citrix: CCA-V, CCP-V, CCE-V
- Video Training
- Work Experience
- Pays the bills
- Takes a while
- Internship
- Part time
- Independent Study
- Must be disciplined
- Typically will not help you get a job unless paired with certifications or a degree
- Mentoring
- Everyone can benefit
- We all have someone less and more experienced than us
- Shows you are serious
- Can help get you opportunities
- Why you need a home lab
- Hands on with hardware
- Experience with various software
- Improve your troubleshooting skills
- Building confidence
- Staying Current
- Podcasts
- Blogs
- User Groups
- Conferences
- College
- Final Thoughts
- The IT field has amazing opportunities
- You can get as much out as you are willing to put in
- We are answer finders, we don’t need to know everything