Should you be looking for Cisco training but you have no experience with routers, then the course you should go for is a CCNA. This training program has been put together to train individuals looking to have a working knowledge of routers. Large companies that have various regional departments use them to join up their various different networks of computers to allow their networks to keep in touch. The Internet is made up of vast numbers of routers also.

Achieving this certification will mean it's likely you'll end up working for large companies that have a wide geographical spread, but need to keep in touch. The other possibility is working for an internet service provider. This specialised skill set is highly paid.

If routers are a new thing for you, then qualifying up to the CCNA level is more than enough - at this stage avoid being tempted to do the CCNP. When you've become more familiar with the work, you will have a feel for if CCNP is something you want to do.

Potential Students hopeful to begin an Information Technology career often haven't a clue what path to follow, let alone which sector to achieve their certification in. How can we possibly grasp the many facets of a particular career when it's an alien environment to us? Often we don't even know anybody who does that actual job anyway. Achieving an informed resolution really only appears through a careful analysis covering many unique criteria:

* The type of personality you have as well as your interests - what kind of work-centred jobs you like and dislike.

* Do you want to obtain training because of a specific reason - i.e. do you aim to work at home (maybe self-employment?)?

* Does salary have a higher place on your priority-scale than other requirements.

* Understanding what the main work areas and markets are - and what makes them different.

* What effort, commitment and time you will put into getting qualified.

The bottom line is, the only real way of covering these is by means of a long chat with a professional who through years of experience will be able to guide you.

A lot of trainers only give support available from 9-6 (office hours) and sometimes later on specific days; not many go late into the evening (after 8-9pm) or cover weekends properly. Many only provide email support (too slow), and phone support is usually just a call-centre that will just take down the issue and email it over to their technical team - who will attempt to call you within 24-48 hrs, at a suitable time to them. This isn't a lot of good if you're stuck and can't continue and only have a specific time you can study.

If you look properly, you'll find professional companies which recommend and use online direct access support all the time - including evenings, nights and weekends. If you fail to get yourself online 24x7 support, you'll quickly find yourself regretting it. You might not want to use the service in the middle of the night, but what about weekends, evenings and early mornings at some point.

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