IT based courses - MCSE vs Programming

[monobrow]

I'm after any experience on these boards really but it's come time to start looking at the pieces of paper I have and where to go next. Currently for IT I have none however I want to change that.

Option 1 - MCSE / MCITP

Option 2 - Programming of some kind (.NET, C++, etc, etc)

I can't really do both but if anyone has experiences in either field then stick your thoughts down.

Cheers!

 

[MontyPlumbs]

I'm after any experience on these boards really but it's come time to start looking at the pieces of paper I have and where to go next. Currently for IT I have none however I want to change that.

Option 1 - MCSE / MCITP

Option 2 - Programming of some kind (.NET, C++, etc, etc)

I can't really do both but if anyone has experiences in either field then stick your thoughts down.

Cheers!

I can only really speak for my industry mate, but people with C++, .NET and SQL experience and qualifications are in demand.

I've not seen that many IT jobs for MCSE guys.

Obviously, this is only my industry (rail).

 

[pie sandwich]

At our place it all depends upon what sort of job you want to do, we have a unix team with red hat & solaris also teams that is windows based so msce/mctip, but doing things from implementation of devices to 2nd & 3rd line, to the network teams

So really the world is your lobster, and it's up to you as to what you would prefer to work on in the long run, but keep in mind you are SC cleared which means you can get the big bucks in ITDT_Xtremez_30:

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This is one of the better qualifications to get, since most companies at the moment are starting to migrate across to server 2008, and the vast majority of it is practical based, so you can do it on a home pc.

You can then tweak it to suit what you want to do, and to be honest it is a good place to start, and that comes from one of our MS guys here if your aiming to stay within microsoft. If not then red hat & Solaris is a good thing to get gen'd up on

 

[Aces and Eights]

It really depends on what you are aiming to achieve.

Personally, I'd go down the HNC/HND route - for example, Software Engineering. This will cover many areas, both theoretically and practically, which will result in a paper qualification that can be topped-up if you want to study for a degree at a later stage.

Once you've got the underpinning knowledge under your belt, you will be better equipped to take on the Microsoft qualifications.

Have a look here at the Lincoln College prospectus (page 19) for an idea on what is covered.
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[dantura]

I did the HNC and HND some years ago and funnily enough I'm currently on my MCSE course for ressetlement in Glasgow with 1Training. I decided that after the MCSE I am doing the CCNA as I can double hat. I had the option of doing the extra week for the MCITP but most industry is still on server 2003 and I can use an ELC for the top up, or any company worth its salt would send you on it if they want to upgrade. The HNC in IT and the HND in software engineering gives a good base, but would take you 3 years if doing it part time and to be honest it's not that in depth enough for industry IMO.

It's worth doing the MCSE in 1 go as it's not that much extra work than the MCSA.

Whatever you decide....good luck and it's a good course.



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[The Masked Geek]

I'm going down the Computer Science HND route myself.