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A question often asked by people starting out in the IT (Information Technology) field is “What is the BEST entry-level IT certification to get started with”? That’s an excellent question and one that I’m sure garners a variety of responses. For the most, it’s generally agreed that CompTIA’s A+ Certification Training is an excellent way to get started in IT. It exposes to the student to a wide variety of hardware and software, and ensures they have a thorough understanding of not only how a PC works, but how it fits within a company’s infrastructure. In essence, it provides a person with the basics of hardware, software, networking, troubleshooting and customer service.

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Palaestra Training is excited about the addition of Bill Ferguson to their team of seasoned technical trainers. Bill Ferguson is a world-class instructor who brings a great deal of experience and professionalism to the table.

Bill is currently working on Microsoft MCDST training, which will be released sometime in October. Palaestra Training’s MCDST Certification Training will prepare students for both the 70-271 and the 70-272 exams.

When it comes to being an expert on MCDST, Bill literally wrote the book having authored the Microsoft MCDST Certification Training Study Guide for Sybex.

Bill Ferguson is also one of only a handful of Microsoft Certified Trainers in the world to be featured on Microsoft’s website, so Palaestra Training is excited to be able to bring Bill’s expertise and engaging delivery style to Palaestra’s customers worldwide.

Hello and welcome to my little section of cyberspace. My name is Christopher D. Rees, and this is my personal site that is used to keep people informed about my business, teaching schedule, upcoming video releases, etc. It is also a great starting point for students, other instructors, and IT professionals to gather information about testing, exam preparation and certification news whether you’re going for your MCSE, CompTIA A+ or Cisco CCNA or CCNP. Hopefully there is something here of interest and thanks for stopping by!

In addition to owning a training company specializing in Computer Based Training for the Information Technology industry (www.palaestratraining.com) I am an information technologist and experienced computer instructor/trainer/author with a pretty varied background. I currently hold several certifications including A+, Network+, Server+, MCP+I, MCSE, CCNA, CCNP and MCT. I am also a former law enforcement officer and detective who is a COPT certified law enforcement instructor.

I recently ported this over to WordPress, so I’m still getting used to the interface. I’ll certainly try to keep this as updated as possible. Please feel free to leave me comments or add you own two cents.