SAS 002 – Let’s Talk Training

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+
      
      
      
      • https://certification.comptia.org/
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Cisco: CCNA
      
      
      
      • https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/training-events/training-certifications/certifications.html
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Microsoft: MTA, MCSA, MCSE
      
      
      
      • https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/learning/browse-all-certifications.aspx
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Vmware: VCA-DCV, VCP-DCV
      
      
      
      • https://mylearn.vmware.com/portals/certification/
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Citrix: CCA-V, CCP-V, CCE-V
      
      
      
      • http://training.citrix.com/cms/education/certification/
      
      
      
      
    
    
    • Video Training
      
      
      
      • YouTube.com
      
      
      • Lynda.com
      
      
      • CBTNuggets.com
      
      
      • ITPro.tv
      
      
      
      
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • 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
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  


• 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