A sneaky way that colleges make more money is through up-front charges for exams then giving it 'Exam Guarantee' status. It looks like a good deal, but let's just examine it more closely:

You're paying for it by some means. One thing's for sure - it isn't free - it's simply been shoe-horned into the price as a whole. Passing first time is everyone's goal. Taking your exams progressively one at a time and funding them one at a time has a marked effect on pass-rates - you take it seriously and are conscious of what you've spent.

Doesn't it make more sense to not pay up-front, but at the appropriate time, not to pay any mark-up to the training course provider, and to take it closer to home - instead of miles away at the college's beck and call? Buying a course that includes payments for examination fees (which also includes interest if you've taken out a loan) is insane. Why fill a company's coffers with additional funds simply to help their cash-flow! A lot bank on the fact that you will never make it to exams - but they won't refund the cash. Re-takes of any failed exams with training companies with an 'Exam Guarantee' are monitored with tight restrictions. You'll be required to sit pre-tests to make sure they think you're going to pass.

Exams taken at local centres are in the region of 112 pounds in this country. Students should be very wary of forking out hundreds of pounds extra in 'Exam Guarantee' fees (usually wrapped up in the course package price) - when good quality study materials, the proper support and exam preparation systems and a dose of commitment and effort are what's required.

Far too many companies focus completely on the certification process, and completely miss the reasons for getting there - which is of course employment. Your focus should start with the end goal - don't make the vehicle more important than the destination. It's possible, in many cases, to thoroughly enjoy one year of training and then find yourself trapped for decades in a job you hate, as a consequence of not performing the correct research at the beginning.

Prioritise understanding what industry will expect from you. Which qualifications they will want you to have and how to gain experience. It's definitely worth spending time considering how far you wish to get as it will affect your choice of certifications. Seek help from an experienced advisor that 'gets' the commercial realities of the area you're interested in, and who can give you 'A typical day in the life of' synopsis of of what you'll be doing day-to-day. It just makes sense to know if this change is right for you well before you commence your studies. What's the reason in beginning your training only to find you've taken the wrong route.

Make sure that all your qualifications are commercially valid and current - you're wasting your time with courses which end up with a useless in-house certificate or plaque. If your certification doesn't come from a major player like Microsoft, Adobe, Cisco or CompTIA, then it's likely it will have been a waste of time - as no-one will have heard of it.

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