Getting my foot in the door...

If money is a concern, than techskills is not a good way to go, really, been there and done it! They don't even help you on you studies. All they did for me was give me a book that I could have gotten online for cheap. They provided me with pre-exam that I could have also found online. Cough* Kazza Cough* emue. People that worked there were knida lazy too. I basically learned the material by myself. For the hands on part, internships are there for a reason. If you really love what you do plus study for a reasonable amout of time and really get it, then you won't have any problems.