IT Training

IT stands for Information Technology. Information Technology (IT) is the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to store, retrieve and transmit information.

Types of Training

In order to get the IT skills there are quite a few type of training methods available

University/Academic IT Training: Most of the colleges and universities will offer a one to four year degree in IT. Academic training are very good as you get a lot of time to learn the concepts and theory and also enjoy the university life. However academic training mainly concentrates on concepts, research and history rather than industry so finding an IT job straight after your studies is not like a walk in park.
Professional/Adult IT training: Professional training are usually short (for example one week to 6 months), taught by professionals and concentrate more on jobs and industry.
Online IT training: These days you can also signup to online training where you can study from anywhere using your computer. Online IT training is usually cheap but you will need to push yourself to learn.
Self-learning: Studying yourself on your own can be a very rewarding and possibly the cheapest of all method. All you would need to do is buy a book or two and then study yourself.

So what IT training should I take?

You can choose any of the above methods for your IT training but the most important point to remember is that when you look for a job as IT consultant you will need to show your projects to prove your skills. So doesn’t matter what method you use to get IT training, make sure that you get a chance to practically create IT campaigns as part of your studies. This will make sure that by the time you finish your study you will have some experience of IT.