Microsoft - Certified Solution Developer (MCAD/MCSD)

"Nothing can prepare you for doing training Firebrand* way, but it works and it's worth it."
Derek Lakin, Vitec Group Communications.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (18/7/2005 to 29/7/2005)

"The main thing that sold me on attending Firebrand* is that it is total immersion. The training centre is self contained so your room is steps away from the classroom, and canteen, and with the workload there is little opportunity to go outside anyway! Intensive training is an understatement! We covered so much in the two weeks, I can hardly believe it. It would help greatly, though, if you were already quite familiar with the subject matter. Post training, I would recommend Firebrand* for the quality of training I received, and the friendliness of the place (the food was excellent too!). It was very hard work though, and I'm sure that training this intensive is not for everyone!"
Mark Tralls, UniChem Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (1/5/2006 to 12/5/2006)

"The main thing that sold me on attending Firebrand* is that it is total immersion. The training centre is self contained so your room is steps away from the classroom, and canteen, and with the workload there is little opportunity to go outside anyway! Intensive training is an understatement! We covered so much in the two weeks, I can hardly believe it. It would help greatly, though, if you were already quite familiar with the subject matter. Post training, I would recommend Firebrand* for the quality of training I received, and the friendliness of the place (the food was excellent too!). It was very hard work though, and I'm sure that training this intensive is not for everyone!"
Mark Tralls, UniChem Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (1/5/2006 to 12/5/2006)

"Thanks - It's been both the toughest and most enjoyable training course I've ever attended! "
Paul Price, Homeloan Management Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (21/8/2006 to 1/9/2006)

"Before I came here I had never used Visual Studio or any Microsoft programming language, other than some preparation for the course. Now, twelve days later,.I am an MCSD and feel pretty comfortable with Visual Studio .NET and C#. I now have to go back and use all this in my job, and feel ready to do so. The instructor was excellent, and the environment was good for learning. It's hard work but definitely worth it."
Tim Page, Datapulse Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (7/11/2005 to 18/11/2005)

"If I can say my experience in one line, I would say "If I can become an MCAD through this course, anyone can". The reason being I have never worked on .NET before and my skill level in web development is a big zero. My experience is only on VB6. But now, not only am Ian MCAD, I only need to clear the 70-300 to become an MCSD. All this is because of instructor and the training facilities. I would certainly recommend this training for anyone with little experience on .NET (you would struggle if you haven't worked on .NET before, but not impossible though). The training programme is totally different to any training programmes that I have had from other companies. The other companies tend to be spoon-feeding. It is not like that here, you will be given all the support that you need, but end of the day you have to put in the effort if you want to become an MCAD/MCSD."
Sreenivasan Uppaladhadiam, Unemployed.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (18/7/2005 to 29/7/2005)

"Great place to learn and apply the skills needed to pass the exams. The isolated environment is just what you need to concentrate on nothing else but the subject matter. Good helpful people at the location I was at (Heythrop Park), who made my stay there a pleasant one. Thanks once again for everything."
D.J., E.On.
Microsoft MCAD to MCSD Upgrade (5 Days) (8/5/2006 to 12/5/2006)

"I came into this course blindly with no experience of .NET technologies. I am walking away with MCP! and the ability to confidently complete the certifications in the future. You learn a vast amount of knowledge in such as short time and confidently feel that I will be able to go away and and apply the .NET technologies at work. It is so easy to put things like this off, Firebrand* has definitely put a stop to all that procrastinating!"
RH, T-Mobile.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (30/8/2004 to 12/9/2004)

"Thanks - It's been both the toughest and most enjoyable training course I've ever attended! "
Paul Price, Homeloan Management Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (21/8/2006 to 1/9/2006)

"If your wondering if it can all be done in such a shirt space of time IT CAN! you just have to put a lot of effort in and have the right background."
Rob Davies, equiem.com.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (31/1/2005 to 11/2/2005)

"It was a great experience. Our instructor was the best I've ever met. Everything at the camp was designed to motivate us studying and learning every minute. I have to put a note about restaurant staff- you cannot get better service in a top restaurant. Cheerful staff and wonderful meals everyday. Heythrop Park was beautiful but unfortunately we didnt have any time to live that. Efficiency was made it possible to achieve results in two weeks -which could be months otherwise. Its not a place for the half-hearted, embrace yourself for a very hard schedule and hard work. You'll be very tired at the end but its well worth it. Wouldn't go anywhere else once you experience this."
Mehmet Soytorun, Manpower.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (1/5/2006 to 12/5/2006)

"If you want to get up to speed with .NET fast, and I mean FAST, as well as get some qualifications, this is the place. It's not easy, 15 hour days are the norm with 250-350 pages to read per night. If you put in the effort you will learn more in 2 weeks than you ever thought possible. "
David Braun, Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (10/11/2003 to 22/11/2003)

"The main thing that sold me on attending Firebrand* is that it is total immersion. The training centre is self contained so your room is steps away from the classroom, and canteen, and with the workload there is little opportunity to go outside anyway! Intensive training is an understatement! We covered so much in the two weeks, I can hardly believe it. It would help greatly, though, if you were already quite familiar with the subject matter. Post training, I would recommend Firebrand* for the quality of training I received, and the friendliness of the place (the food was excellent too!). It was very hard work though, and I'm sure that training this intensive is not for everyone!"
Mark Tralls, UniChem Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (1/5/2006 to 12/5/2006)

"Firebrand* is a great learning environment for the self motivated. I arrived with no windows based programming experience, and left with an MCAD. But be prepared to work ! "
Anon.,
Contractor (Contracted to Hewlett-Packard).
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (9/1/2006 to 20/1/2006)

"A tough week with a lot to take in, but worth the effort for the result."
SBS, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors.
Microsoft MCAD to MCSD Upgrade (5 Days) (7/2/2005 to 11/2/2005)

"Hard and tiring but well worth it for getting certified fast. And the food is awesome."
Richard Marriott, Ultimedia.
Microsoft MCAD to MCSD Upgrade (5 Days) (3/7/2006 to 7/7/2006)

"Fantastic trainer and hard work, but extremely productive."
Ian Rice, Rodo Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (26/6/2006 to 7/7/2006)

"Firebrand* provided everything required so that I could focus on the task at hand. I shall use them again and can recomend them to anyone."
SW, Mobifed Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD to MCSD Upgrade (5 Days) (1/11/2004 to 6/11/2004)

"Once again, the instructor (Doug Rees) was a major contributor to me passing the exams (as well as the 12 - 15 hour days that I had to put in). Great course, great facilities and a great result. Thanks again Doug."
Vincent Larkin, Barclays Bank.
Microsoft MCAD to MCSD Upgrade (5 Days) (7/2/2005 to 11/2/2005)

"MSCD in 14 days! An amazing learning experience. I can't beleive how much we covered, particularly in the MCAD section. At least 80% of the class had very little experience of .NET before the course but at least 80% of the group were MCAD's by end of the week."
AH, No one right now.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (13/10/2003 to 26/10/2003)

"If you are prepared to work harder than you ever have in your life before, this is the perfect way to gain those vital qualifications."
Nick Jefferies, Unemployed.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (7/11/2005 to 18/11/2005)

"The main thing that sold me on attending Firebrand* is that it is total immersion. The training centre is self contained so your room is steps away from the classroom, and canteen, and with the workload there is little opportunity to go outside anyway! Intensive training is an understatement! We covered so much in the two weeks, I can hardly believe it. It would help greatly, though, if you were already quite familiar with the subject matter. Post training, I would recommend Firebrand* for the quality of training I received, and the friendliness of the place (the food was excellent too!). It was very hard work though, and I'm sure that training this intensive is not for everyone!"
Mark Tralls, UniChem Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (1/5/2006 to 12/5/2006)

"Thanks - It's been both the toughest and most enjoyable training course I've ever attended! "
Paul Price, Homeloan Management Ltd.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (21/8/2006 to 1/9/2006)

"I attended Firebrand* with no background in .NET, and no expectations - except that it was going to be hard work. The course timetable is even more difficult than I had imagined, but it is achievable as the subject matter is of real interest, and the general buzz of the whole place - both from fellow delegates and the intructors - is uplifting. If you are an IT professional, with a real interest in what you do and a keen desire to learn, you have all the tools you need. If you are not prepared to work hard and put the time in then I suggest you take up knitting instead."
Anon, KMS Internet.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (21/7/2003 to 3/8/2003)

"If your wondering if it can all be done in such a shirt space of time IT CAN! you just have to put a lot of effort in and have the right background."
Rob Davies, equiem.com.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (31/1/2005 to 11/2/2005)

"An intensive but worthwhile and rewarding experience... not just for achieving the certification but in terms of taking a useful breadth of technical knowledge back to the office. The instructor was excellent."
Kieran Lynam, Digerati Software.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (7/11/2005 to 18/11/2005)

"Having attended training courses in the past, I only really expected to get certification out of the course. I was wrong. Having only a little experience in .Net, I came away with a really good grounding across the board. I have never been on a course where you learn so much in such a short period of time. Of course, the instructor was awesome!"
George Weaving, Meridian Computer Services.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (1/5/2006 to 12/5/2006)

"The two weeks that I spent at Firebrand* were extremely intensive, but utterly worthwhile. Having an experienced trainer who clearly revelled in what he was doing made it that much more enjoyable. It's tough but thoroughly rewarding in the end. Had there been no exams to sit as part of the course, the actual learning experience will prove to be invaluable."
Adam Lamping, American Express.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (21/7/2003 to 3/8/2003)

"Looking back on what I've achieved over the past 2 weeks I almost can't believe that I did it. For anyone considering doing accelerated learning, don't be mistaken, it is HARD but it is possible, no matter how much you think you do or don't know coming in. I have had no formal programming training and Firebrand* got me an MCSD with 100% first-time pass rate."
R.P., Seek Directory Ltd..
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (7/11/2005 to 18/11/2005)

"It was a great experience. Our instructor was the best I've ever met. Everything at the camp was designed to motivate us studying and learning every minute. I have to put a note about restaurant staff- you cannot get better service in a top restaurant. Cheerful staff and wonderful meals everyday. Heythrop Park was beautiful but unfortunately we didnt have any time to live that. Efficiency was made it possible to achieve results in two weeks -which could be months otherwise. Its not a place for the half-hearted, embrace yourself for a very hard schedule and hard work. You'll be very tired at the end but its well worth it. Wouldn't go anywhere else once you experience this."
Mehmet Soytorun, Manpower.
Microsoft MCAD/MCSD (12 Days) (1/5/2006 to 12/5/2006)