MSCE Training Providers

Hello,

I am based in the UK and have worked in the IT industry for 15 years
primarily in a Microsoft environment. I have a vast array of experience in
many different areas but since I finished my last contract 3 months ago I
have found it very difficult to get a job.

Most of the jobs I am seeing advertised are requesting some form of
professional certificate, which I don't, so I fear I am not even making it
through the vetting process of the recruiters.

So I have been looking around and seriously thinking about settling into a
career path, preferably in a training capacity. I started to look at the MCT
certificate since the last couple of contracts I have done have been in a
training role and it is a role I enjoy.

I am planning on doing an MCSE, Microsoft Office Master and then applying
for my MCT so I signed up today with a training provider called SkillsTrain
(here in the UK) who are associated with Scheidegger.

I was wondering if anyone has any information on this provider or whether
anyone knows if there is someone I can contact at Microsoft UK, who could
conirm whether or not this company are legitimate and a recognised microsoft
training provider.

I do have the AskPartner hotline number for Microsoft here in the UK as
published on the back of the Microsoft Partner (Summer 2006) magazine but I
was wondering if anyone knows of a more suitable number/contact?

Thanks

Cerebrus
Sat Jun 24 01:07:40 CDT 2006


Paladine wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am based in the UK and have worked in the IT industry for 15 years
> primarily in a Microsoft environment. I have a vast array of experience in
> many different areas but since I finished my last contract 3 months ago I
> have found it very difficult to get a job.
>
> Most of the jobs I am seeing advertised are requesting some form of
> professional certificate, which I don't, so I fear I am not even making it
> through the vetting process of the recruiters.
>
> So I have been looking around and seriously thinking about settling into a
> career path, preferably in a training capacity. I started to look at the MCT
> certificate since the last couple of contracts I have done have been in a
> training role and it is a role I enjoy.
>
> I am planning on doing an MCSE, Microsoft Office Master and then applying
> for my MCT so I signed up today with a training provider called SkillsTrain
> (here in the UK) who are associated with Scheidegger.
>
> I was wondering if anyone has any information on this provider or whether
> anyone knows if there is someone I can contact at Microsoft UK, who could
> conirm whether or not this company are legitimate and a recognised microsoft
> training provider.
>
> I do have the AskPartner hotline number for Microsoft here in the UK as
> published on the back of the Microsoft Partner (Summer 2006) magazine but I
> was wondering if anyone knows of a more suitable number/contact?
>
> Thanks

Hi,

I would suggest you check out
<http://www.microsoft.com/learning/training/default.mspx>. On this page
there are (atleast) 2 links that might be of use to you :

1. "Find Training"
2. "Microsoft Certified Partners for Learning Solutions"

Darth
Sat Jun 24 05:55:17 CDT 2006

Avoid Scheidegger. I was told a pack of lies by their representative and
pulled out - leaving me with a huge battle to get full reimbursement at the
time. They're also WAAAAY too expensive (it would have cost me £2,500* to do
the MCSA 2000 with them). With the kind of experience you already have you
should have no problems with self study (and it'll be a lot cheaper).

*Which also includes exam fees apparently. Since pulling out of the
Scheiddegger contract I have used their course fee to pay for all my study
guides and exams for MCSA 2003, MCDST, MOS Excel Expert, Security+ and the
final three exams to get MCSE qualified and STILL HAVE £200 left!

--
Certifications:
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, MOS Master, Security+, Network+, A+
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"Paladine" <Paladine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7BAB07C6-C270-4AA2-B1A4-392CA2FBB970@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>
> I am based in the UK and have worked in the IT industry for 15 years
> primarily in a Microsoft environment. I have a vast array of experience
> in
> many different areas but since I finished my last contract 3 months ago I
> have found it very difficult to get a job.
>
> Most of the jobs I am seeing advertised are requesting some form of
> professional certificate, which I don't, so I fear I am not even making it
> through the vetting process of the recruiters.
>
> So I have been looking around and seriously thinking about settling into a
> career path, preferably in a training capacity. I started to look at the
> MCT
> certificate since the last couple of contracts I have done have been in a
> training role and it is a role I enjoy.
>
> I am planning on doing an MCSE, Microsoft Office Master and then applying
> for my MCT so I signed up today with a training provider called
> SkillsTrain
> (here in the UK) who are associated with Scheidegger.
>
> I was wondering if anyone has any information on this provider or whether
> anyone knows if there is someone I can contact at Microsoft UK, who could
> conirm whether or not this company are legitimate and a recognised
> microsoft
> training provider.
>
> I do have the AskPartner hotline number for Microsoft here in the UK as
> published on the back of the Microsoft Partner (Summer 2006) magazine but
> I
> was wondering if anyone knows of a more suitable number/contact?
>
> Thanks