Who here has a formal IT qualification?

[d000hg]

BSc Hons Computer Science from what the Times ranked as 5th best in the country for the subject at the time.

Hmm. Trying to guess where now but it depends how long ago. Durham, Warwick, London Imperial?

[DS23]

My degree was in modern languages, well three of them to be precise.

IT just paid better than translating or teaching, and the languages have helped with my current business.

Edit: I guess that make me an AndyW as I have never gained any formal IT qualification.

whs. except the bits about languages.

[pacharan]

I did an MSc conversion course at the University of Northumbria. Had been unemployed for a while and got in on the training for work programme (extra tenner a week on top of normal giro).

Worked really hard and focussed on C++. Walked into a job at the end of that as did most of the rest of the course. They withdrew funding the following year and I wrote to my MP to tell him what a bad idea that was as it got so many unemployed graduates out of a rut and into employment in an area that, at the time (mid 90s) , had severe skill shortages. Never got a reply. Not surprising really as it was Nick Brown (Labour) and I didn't realise at the time that the labour party prefers you to be unemployed and dependent on the state rather than having a successful career

[RichardCranium]

I got a degree in Electronics (valve stuff) and then another in History

Was studying history easier in those days, what with their being so much less of it?


(Sorry. Once it had occurred to me, I just HAD to type it in.)

[VectraMan]

BSc computing something or other. I've never done any kind of industry training.

[EternalOptimist]

Was studying history easier in those days, what with their being so much less of it?


(Sorry. Once it had occurred to me, I just HAD to type it in.)

Yes in those days, it was a two year, eleven months, three weeks and six days course. nowadays its a full three years, and in the future, it is anticipated that history students will have to start their course before they are born.
It was a good degree to do actually, because you learn that it is possible to spend a lifetime studying the full stop at the end of this sentance, and still not become an expert.

[Sysman]

i am most proud of my Bootle school leavers (grade 3) in metalwork. I had to make holes in a bit of steel with different types of file

Gold medal in Personal Survival or some such in swimming.

I was a bit p*ssed off that they didn't offer life saving instead, as that would have given me the qualification to be a lifeguard at the local baths during student holidays. It piad rather better than yer typical student holiday job.

[Dearnla]

Tec Diploma in Aerospace Studies - work that one out!

Means I can change a Klystron in a 23cm radar head, but you have to wait 10 minutes for the 40kv to disipate - don't forget to eart---pzzzt. Too late.

[lightng]

Yes in those days, it was a two year, eleven months, three weeks and six days course. nowadays its a full three years, and in the future, it is anticipated that history students will have to start their course before they are born.
It was a good degree to do actually, because you learn that it is possible to spend a lifetime studying the full stop at the end of this sentance, and still not become an expert.

I've never been convinced that there is a future in history, sorry.

[Doggy Styles]

HND in software Engineering at college. Then (for some unfathomable reason that seemed a good idea at the time) did the BCS part II. Did some professional certifications - SSADM, Windows 98, Oracle something or other...

I started off with electronic engineering, including data/signal processing, but I don't suppose that counts.

Then BCS Part 1, which was amusing because, although the course was good, our course tutor thought the BCS was run by todgers.

Started BCS Part 2, then I found out for myself that the BCS was run by todgers, so I dropped it and left the BCS.