Certification training: Self study 101

If you are looking at obtaining a certification in Kenya, whether Microsoft, Comptia, HP or Cisco, training and preparation is essential. The big question always is if you can’t get your employer to pay, can you afford it?

Certs in Kenya can be expensive especially for students and/or job entry professionals. Training fees in Kenya rages from Ksh30,000 to Ksh.150,000 on a single certification without the exam cost. It's obstacles like this that hinder cert progress in Kenya to individuals who are in most occasions self sponsored.

Exit training fees enter self study. Self study has become the chosen method of learning new information or continuing one’s education. This method proves to be more adaptive inform of time consumption and self pace.

When settling out to study for the certs, one of the most important tools you will use is an e-book. E-Books are often the least expensive and simplest way to study for your exams. If you already have some knowledge of your subject, they are a great way to prepare. There are several good study guides and books out there, once you know how and where to look. Most certification books come with practice question CD and other helpful study tools.

Quick tips:

• Always check year or date published and make sure you’re getting recent books with current information.
• Look for book reviews on websites like amazon.com
• Look for established authors who have published multiple books like Mike Meyers.

Another method for self study is video training. Video training is becoming very popular and is a great way to learn at your own pace, with a classroom experience. Video training are good for demonstration and interactivity purpose. They crate powerful and very high impact learning experience. Providers of computer based training videos for IT professionals include: trainsignal.com, cbtnuggets.com, learnsmartsystems.com, and vtc.com.

With sites like Googletrader.com and uzanunua.com, you can get great deals on used servers, software and other hardware. There is nothing like working with real-world equipment to help prepare for an exam.

Check for learning materials in certcollection.org, techexams.net, warez-bb.org, pdfbook.co.ke and certification news at mcpmag.com, informit.com, and born to learn

Always be on the look out for promotional offers, discounted and free vouchers on vendors’ websites and tech forums.

Whatever you do keep away from Braindumps ! IT certifications, like the doctor says, are bigger on the inside.