Many people move into I.T. from completely different jobs. This could mean very different starting points, subject to prior experience and software skill expertise. Moving on from this point normally needs a conversation with an industry advisor. However any full job change plans should be talked over ahead of diving in - it's a logical move to make sure the training you choose is actually right for the job. Trainees who don't schedule where they are heading from the beginning frequently find themselves throwing away a lot of time & money - that might have been avoided with a basic thirty minute chat.

For the most part, your typical student has no idea in what direction to head in the IT industry, let alone which area they should look at getting trained in. What is our likelihood of grasping what is involved in a particular job when we haven't done that before? Often we haven't met someone who does that actual job anyway. Reflection on many factors is vital if you need to reveal the right solution that will work for you:

- The sort of individual you reckon you are - what tasks do you really enjoy, and don't forget - what makes you unhappy.

- Are you aiming to achieve a closely held goal - for example, working for yourself someday?

- How important is salary to you - is it very important, or is enjoying your job a little higher on your list of priorities?

- Many students don't properly consider the level of commitment involved to achieve their goals.

- You need to understand what differentiates all the training areas.

In all honesty, you'll find the only real way to research these matters is via a conversation with an experienced advisor that has a background in computing (and more importantly it's commercial needs and requirements.)

Talk to any practiced consultant and you'll be surprised by their many terrible tales of students who've been sold completely the wrong course for them. Ensure you only ever work with someone who quizzes you to find out what's appropriate to you - not for their paycheque! It's very important to locate the very best place to start for you. Of course, if in the past you've acquired any qualifications that are related, then it's not unreasonable to expect to pick-up at a different starting-point to someone new to the industry. Opening with a foundation program first can be the best way to commence your computer programme, but really depends on your level of familiarity with computers.

Quite often, students have issues with a single training area which is often not even considered: The method used to 'segment' the courseware before being physically delivered to you. Individual deliveries for each training module piece by piece, as you pass each exam is the normal way of receiving your courseware. While seeming sensible, you might like to consider this: What if for some reason you don't get to the end of every exam? And what if you find the order of the modules counter-intuitive? Without any fault on your part, you may go a little slower and not get all the study materials as a result.

To be honest, the perfect answer is to obtain their recommendation on the best possible order of study, but get all the study materials at the start. You then have everything if you don't manage to finish at their required pace.

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