A year ago I changed career paths from Accounting to the IT industry. At the advice of friends who have been in the industry for years I got A+ certified. I took classes to prepare me for the Network + Certification but did not take the test because the Instructor in my Windows 2000 Professional class informed me that it won’t mean much in the MCSE Track. I have since passed the Windows 2000 Professional certification test and am studying for Server. I have had a lot of hands on in all of my classes. At this point however, I am beginning to get confused. Every day I read articles saying the the MCSE Track is not really a valuable path to take. I also hear that most certifications don’t really prepare you for the real world anyway. Mcse was the track I chose because it is the only certification track available at the only school my company would pay for. Am I wasting my time? Also, I read the articles on Tech Republic about people being certified but who could not do the job. It seems that those techies who have not been certified but have been in the industry a long time have something against people like myself who are trying to break into the field the best way they can. I learned accounting in college and was able to apply what I learned in the real world without any problem whatsoever. Why is the IT industry different. I could take what I have learned in my certification classes and with some training(every job trains its staff, from surgeons to ditchdiggers)do a great job. Even now, I am having trouble finding an entry level PC tech job even though I am A+, have disassembled, repaired, and reassembled numerous machines. The problem, no experience. Tell me ,which way do I go