Hello everyone,

Ive been studying vb as a hobby for about 6 months now and finding it quite fun and fufilling!

Ive been setting out goals for myself and one is to gain some sort of qualification in order to persue programming as a career.

I have a few issues that are making this abit difficult though:

  • I dont have a leaving cert (Irelands equiv to maybe SAT's)
  • Im in full time employment by a big telecoms company, 5 days a week
  • Ive purchased my own house
  • The only "part time" course require me to be over 23 (im 21)


Some or all of these present a problem trying to get into a standard college, if i sit the leaving cert i still can't go to college because of the full time job and 35 year mortgage!

Ive seen on MSDN that there are exams microsoft offer but im unsure how to study for them.

What im looking for is a way to self study or distance learn in other to gain one of these microsoft qualifications.

Has anyone ever followed this path of development or have any input into how it works

Thanks!