The Industry

I have worked as a techie for 13 yrs now and have never heard of or been required to have a qualifiaction to hang a lamp. I know that some bigger employers soh etc require techies to have an industry recognised certificate before commencing work, purely to protect themselves.

A certificate or qualifacation is an asset but it is not the same as experience. A qualifaction needs to be backed by industry experience. A qualifacation may assist in getting you in the door to gain that experience, but so may persistence and determination.

Unfortunately some people with qualifactions come out thinking they now know it all and are able to tell those who have been doing for sometime how to do it. They don't last very long

As indicated attitude has a lot to do with it . I know people who don't have alot of experience who have been given a go because they have the right attitude and with time turn into a talented tech. It is also very much a situation of not only what you know but who you know.