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Thanks for the replying so quickly. So, if you decide to sign up for a class,
do you have any recommendation on the institution?

"Lawrence Garvin [MVP]" wrote:

> "Maryam" <> wrote in message
> news:552D03C9-EDA3-4A15-B9B6-...
> > Hi,
> > I am planning to get my MCTS certificatation on SQL Server
> > 2008;Implementing
> > and Maintenace. I know that the first step is to study course 6231 and
> > there
> > are a number of places that offer a 5 day course for it, for example
> > LearnIt!
> > , QuickStart, and DynamicsEdge. Do you have any recommendation on these
> > institutes? Or should stick to the self-paced books and study on my own
> > and
> > save some money?thanks for your help.
>
> Some people benefit extremely from having instructor-led, classroom oriented
> training.
>
> Others find they can review 2x or 3x the material in the same 30 hours of
> time.
>
> It really depends on how *you* learn best. That's what you should choose.
>
>
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
> Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
> Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)
>
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>

"Maryam" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replying so quickly. So, if you decide to sign up for a
> class,
> do you have any recommendation on the institution?

No, unfortunately I cannot. I've never taken a single instructor-led,
classroom-based course in the process of obtaining my certifications.

What I would recommend, generically, though, is that if you do identify a
candidate school for a class you're interested in -- go to the school, ask
to speak with the assigned instructor, make sure that you're confident that
the instructor actually knows the topic. It would be even better if you can
get permission to audit an hour or two of a course to evaluate the skills of
the instructor.

It's not difficult for "good teachers" to teach anything from a well-written
curriculum guide, and my intent here is not to malign good teachers who
might be stretching their boundaries -- but if the instructor doesn't know
the product inside-and-out, then they won't be a good resource for getting
questions answered -- and that is, after all, the reason you'd be opting for
instructor-led, classroom-based instruction.

--
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCITP:EA, MCDBA
Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2009)

MS WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My Websites: http://www.onsitechsolutions.com;
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pro...awrence.Garvin