SQL Server Database Training Course

  • Flexible training to suit you
    You learn SQL Server skills at your own pace
  • IT jobs available for database admin
    We'll help you find your first IT job - earn up to £40k p.a.
  • Fantastic value
    Max. £5 per day for Microsoft qualifications

Everything you need to get SQL Server certified

...incorporating MCTS and MCITP certification

Organisations rely on data, data retrieval, storage and security, so the work undertaken by Database Administrators is critical. Information is key to an organisation's success and databases are central to the business of using information.



All inclusive support

We don't just provide 'courses', we provide a blend of course materials and professional support that delivers results. Our distance learning programmes fit around your lifestyle allowing you to earn while you learn.

Computeach provides the following unique resources and support that will help you achieve your goals:

  • All the course material you need to complete the programme, so there's no
    need to buy anything else
  • Examination costs included, so no hidden charges
  • Support via phone and email if you need it - direct from experienced
    UK-based tutors
  • Classroom based training at our dedicated learning centre
  • On-line courseware, interactive CDs and books so you can learn anywhere, anytime
  • Exam preparation software that will test your knowledge and give you the edge
  • Student website with discussion forums, keeping you in touch with fellow students and tutors

A complete IT skills development package

...incorporating MCTS and MCITP certification

Our Database Administration Professional career track includes the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL 2005 (MCTS: SQL 2005) as well as the Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Database Administrator (MCITP: DBA).

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Database Design and Data Modelling

This module will introduce you to the concept of databases and how data is handled.

Database design and data modeling learning objectives

This course has 2 days in-centre at our premier learning facilities.

Exam 70-431: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance

This module will provide you with the knowledge and skills to implement and maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 database.

MCTS learning objectives - Exam 70-431

This course has 2 days in-centre at our premier learning facilities.

70-443: PRO: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

This module provides you with the ability to design a database server infrastructure by using SQL Server 2005.

MCITP learning objectives - Exam 70-443

This course has two days in-centre at our premier learning facilities.

70-444: PRO: Optimising and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

This module provides you with the ability to optimise and maintain a database administration solution using SQL Server 2005.

MCITP learning objectives - Exam 70-444

This module includes 2 days in-centre at our premier learning facilities.

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Database Administration Professional

75% of managers believe that certifications are important to team performance* The added market value that a certification brings can be as high as 30-40%* The average salary uplift reported across all certifications in the study was in the 5-11% range*

Following successful completion of:

  • Exam 70-431 (Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance)

you will achieve the following status:

MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: SQL Server 2005

Following successful completion of:

  • 70-443: PRO: Designing a Database Server Infrastructure by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and
  • 70-444: PRO: Optimising and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

you will achieve the following status:


MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional:  Database Administrator

* source: Microsoft 'The Value of Certification' White Paper, March 2007

All the IT job guidance you need

...incorporating MCTS and MCITP certification

At various stages of the course you will be able to apply for a variety of job roles, and of course opportunities will increase with experience. We will assist you through the job application process and put you forward for interviews with organisations where possible.

The Database Administration Professional programme can lead to a number of job roles, such as:

Salaries

The scale of remuneration and benefits will vary from employer to employer and industry type to industry type. Employed positions frequently offer excellent packages in terms of salary, expenses and other associated benefits such as company car, pension contributions and so on.

Career progression within the IT industry is notoriously rapid for those with the right professional qualifications, attitude and experience.

Typical Career Support Analyst Database Administrator Senior Database Administrator
Earnings Potential Up to £26,000 pa* Up to £32,000 pa* Up to £40,000 pa*
Activities Working with end users resolving more complex issues, supporting operating systems and desktops. Assisting the Senior DBA in the administration, support and maintenance of databases Ensuring the integrity and security of the database. Controlling access and ensuring data flow within the business

*Source: 2008 Benchmark of Salaries & Employment Trends in IT report published by the National Computing Centre.

Salary statistics can be open to interpretation so they should be used only as a guide. Some employers will be seeking experience and nearly all are seeking professional certification. The latter is something you can gain with Computeach and of course your experience will develop in time.

The following statistics from http://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/ indicate that database adminstrator status is a valuable commodity and well worth the investment.

Database Administration Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing database admin within the UK.

Database Administration Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total of IT jobs citing database admin within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Qualifications category.

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