'Exam Guarantees' are often bundled with training offers - this always means exams have to be paid for upfront, when you pay for the rest of your course. Before you jump at the chance of a guarantee, be aware of the facts:

Obviously it's not free - you're still paying for it - it's just been included in your package price. Those who enter their exams one by one, funding them one at a time are much better placed to get through first time. They're conscious of what they've paid and prepare more appropriately to be ready for the task.

Find the best exam deal or offer available when you're ready, and avoid college mark-up fees. You also get more choice of where you do the examinations - so you can choose somewhere closer to home. Huge profits are netted by a significant number of organisations that incorporate exam fees into the cost of the course. For quite legitimate reasons, a number of students don't get to do their exams and so the company is quids-in. Amazingly, there are training companies who actually bank on it - as that's how they make a lot of their profit. In addition to this, exam guarantees often have very little value. Most companies will not pay for re-takes until you can prove to them you're ready to pass.

Splashing out often many hundreds of pounds extra on an 'Exam Guarantee' is short-sighted - when consistent and systematic learning, coupled with quality exam simulation software is actually the key to your success.

Be alert that all qualifications you're considering doing will be commercially viable and are bang up to date. The 'in-house' certifications provided by many companies are not normally useful in gaining employment. Unless the accreditation comes from a company like Microsoft, CompTIA, Adobe or Cisco, then it's likely it will have been a waste of time - because it won't give an employer any directly-useable skills.

We can guess that you've always enjoyed practical work - a 'hands-on' individual. Typically, the world of book-reading and classrooms is something you'll force on yourself if you absolutely have to, but it doesn't suit your way of doing things. So look for on-screen interactive learning packages if books just don't do it for you. Our ability to remember is increased when multiple senses are involved - experts have been clear on this for years now.

Programs are now found in disc format, where everything is taught on your PC. Video streaming means you are able to see your instructors showing you how to perform the required skill, with some practice time to follow - via the interactive virtual lab's. You'll definitely want a look at some courseware examples from the training company. You'll want to see slide-shows, instructor-led videos and interactive labs where you get to practice.

It's unwise to opt for on-line only training. Due to the variable nature of connection quality from the ISP (internet service provider) market, it makes sense to have disc based courseware (On CD or DVD).

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