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PC Engineer (A+) Course Certification Reviews
Since I have started the A+ training in January 2007 I had no prior knowledge of hardware components or how to build a PC. However by fantastic support and advice from my tutors and the study materials I have been able to gain a better understanding. This has enabled me to fix my old PC back together by attaching additional memory cards and up-to-date components to the PC, in order for it to work faster and more efficiently. Therefore in the future I can apply my knowledge gained throughout this hardware course to real life situations and it will definately benefit my future IT career aspirations.
-Imran
Its absolutely fantastic form to have scored 100% mark on TMA 20a & 20b.I punished myself over Easter hoilday to study hard and thanks to my tutors for all the help.
-Patrick
I have managed to keep up with my coursework and achieve good results which has increased my confidence and determination to complete the course. A recent change of job has thrown me a bit, I now work nights which I have never done before and it takes a little getting used to, so keeping up with the studying can be tiring as my body clock is still adjusting. Also my 18 month old nephew recently had open heart surgery to correct 3 problems with his heart. It was tricky but successful and is now crawling around like a good 'un!
-Michael
I think my biggest achivement would be starting the voluntary organisation I run, It's called Ladywood youth and youth and I started it from scratch. I work with young people for example, I have a local football team, I have a young dads and lads group and although my career is destine to be with computers, I still enjoy working with the young people. To have the chance to do so in my own community is my best achivement to date.
-Christopher
I've just completed my 7th TMA for April - this is not the normal pace but as I must complete the exams in JUNE I've had to step it up. Normality will resume after that time.
-John
I HAVE MANAGED TO CONTINUE WITH MY STUDIES EVEN THOUGH I AM WORKING 12 HOUR NIGHTS SIX AND SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, TO COVER FOR LOSS OF INCOME WHILST MY WIFE IS ON MATERNITY LEAVE WITH OUR THIRD CHILD. WHEN I STARTED THE COURSE I NEW VERY LITTLE ABOUT COMPUTERS, BUT I HAVE MANAGED TO INSTALL A DVD RE-WRITER IN MY FATHER INLAWS PC AND I HAVE UPGRADED THE MEMORY ON A FRIENDS PC.
-Richard
I have recently (start of March) changed my role at work (Personal Injury Lawyers) from mainly a PA/secretarial role to doing ALL of the invoicing (not the best time to start just at Financial Year End!!). I have also taken on ALL of the spreadsheet analysis work for the whole Firm, and, if there is anything involving spreadsheets at all, the senior Partner has requested I take that over too. In spite of all the extra work (on average, an extra 2 hours per day), I have maintained, if not improved, my work study programme and achieved excellent results in all my recent TMA submissions! I must be doing something right at last as I have just completed the TMA 10 for part A of the N+ course
I am hoping to get through the rest of the course successfully, before moving from Manchester towards Swindon to look for a more IT-orientated job that will allow me to have on-the-job training towards the MCSA part of my course.
To topit all, my older daughter has just achieved an Academic Scholarship to a boarding school in Wiltshire (she is aged 9 at the end of the month - my younger daughter turns 2 in the summer). She is going to require some sort of reward and I have indicated I will set a computer up for her, networked to mine, so she can use the internet too.
-Sarah
Since the beginning of my course I have consistantly achieved a high percentage score rate on each of my tutor marked assessments. Over the last 6 assesments I have achieved a 100% score rate. I continually revise all previous modules of the course in order to keep information fresh in my mind ready to put into practice. I have also applied to a number of different PC stores in order to get some hands on experience including PC World.
-Danny
Since starting my course in March I have submitted 4 TMA's and have an average mark of 91.25%. This May not be outstanding to many but for myself it is a tremendous achievement and one I am very proud of.
I am a married man with 2 children, and I work on average 55hrs per week, so to find the time to complete my studies and submit TMA's is something I am very proud of. I also have the responsibility along with my wife of having to look after a very ill mother in law.
I know there are many deserving ones out there who like me have to juggle work commitments, family responsibilities and studies in a very hectic schedule. I do believe that the rewards of the effort will be worthwhile, and I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all students to continue with their studies as they try to reach their goal.
It is nice sometimes just to share these things with other like minded people, and to know that there are others going through the same things. Thank you.
-David
Since I started the course I knew nothing about the mechanics of a computer but in the past couple of weeks I started to encounter problems with my cpu and I have now solved and rectified the problem.
-Jane
After a long break from studying I decided it was time for a change. So when I found student world I thought id give it a try . getting back into studying wasnt easy at first but I found that by picking up my folder for an hour a day that the course started to get easier. by increasing this by another 15 minutes a day I managed to complete my first part in a month of receiving the course material. this means that I am now only waiting for access codes for the next tma thank you very much to skillstrain for giving me this oppotunity and let me tell all the other students out there I work 12 to 17 hours a day as a taxi driver at the moment and am looking forward to a new career at the age of 46 keep going you can do this.....
-Alan
I have achieved 100 per cent in two of the three Tutor Marked Assignments I have submitted in April, in the N+ Part A part of the course, with the other Assignment still waiting to be marked.
In addition to this, I am also very close to being ready to take the Comptia A+ exam 220-302 (Operating Systems Technologies) having previously passed the Comptia A+ Core Hardware 220-301 exam.
This has been achieved despite a hectic year of hospital operations on my left leg and hip, together with holding down a full-time job, and also helping to settle in a very dificult to handle Foster child who has now improved immensely both academically and in her personal behaviour since being placed in the care of my wife and I.
-Clive
A friend of mine wanted to upgrade his PC to a duo core processor. He bought a new motherboard/processor package and a 1MB graphics card. Thanks to what I've learned from the first few sections of the course I was able to install his new motherboard/processor and correctly connect all the power/signal lines on both the motherboard and then the graphics card. I then helped him install windows Vista. His PC is working brilliantly (his words) and I'm pleased that only a few weeks into the course it's having an impact already.
-Daryl
I am working full employment with T-Mobile(UK) Greenock as a Business Advisor and been doing this job for 6 years now and am doing good achievement in the fqac of adversity. I do work under pressure but I still manage to continue with the course work and I have been working 1 step ahead in completeing the course and I use the Student website mor often now but I am still enjoying this. I am hoping to move up in employment and I have put my application in for TDMS (Technical Data and Multimedia Support) within my work place and have submitted my CV to also include this course that I am doing which looks good for viewing and I will do my best in getting that job and I will keep up on this course that I am doing.
-Scott
After being forced to take time out to sort out personal problems I have managed to catch up on my work load and get back on track in preperation for my A+ exam.
-Philip
I had to leave my home and family and move back to England with my 2 year old son where we had to start from scratch. I had no formal qualifications in IT but with self taught experience I enrolled with skillstrain and started to turn things around, I am now powering my way though my A+ juggling life as a single parent and hoping to start work in an IT field within the next few months. Thank you skillstrain!
-Peter
80% IN MY FOUNDATION WORK AND 100% ON MY FIRST TMA!! THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT!!
-Michael
I enrolled in SkillsTrain because I wanted to spend time with my family more when they get to the UK next year.
I was an HR professional for more than 10 years now - more than 3 in the UK and another 7 in my country, the Philippines. I enjoyed working in HR, don't get me wrong, but I've grown tired of having to work beyond my time in the office and then having to take home work to do over the weekend.
My wife and I are planning to bring our children in the country next year - I've been separated with my daughter for more than 2 years and I've hardly seen my son grow. When they get to join us in the UK, I just want to spend as much time with them as I can.
I will complete A+ and N+ so I can be part self-employed, repairing PC's and laptop's or setting up and maintaing networks for small companies. I will also complete MCSA so I can work part-time or work full time with some days working at home - I know that with current technology, System's Administration can easily be done remotely at home. It is still hard work but at least I will have several earning options which would allow me to be with my kids.
With help from SkillsTrain, all this will become a reality.
-Dennis
I AM START WORKING WITH BRITISH TELECOM.THEY SEND ME EVERYWHERE (STAY AWAY FROM HOME) IN THE COUNTRY FOR TRAINING PURPOSE .THERE IS SO MANY LESSONS ,EXAMS AND PRACTICALS NEED TO BE DONE. THIS TRAINING WILL ENDED UP ON MIDDLE OF JULY2007. AND I HAVE A FAMILY WITH TWO KIDS TO SPEND CERTAIN TIME WITH THEM.BETWEEN THESE COMMITMENTS,I AM DOING MY CCNA COURSE WITH SKILL TRAIN.I HAVE DONE TWO FULLY WRITTEN ANSWER (NOT M.C.Q) ASSESMENTS (ACHIEVED 100% MARKS) AND ONE M.C.Q ASSESMENT (WAITING FOR RESULT) DURING THIS TIGHT SCHEDULE.I HOPE I AM DOING A REALLY HARD JOB.
-Panchadcharam
WELL, WHAT I CAN SAY ABOUT ME?! PERHAPS NOTHING. I TRY MY BEST BY BUILDING MY OWN FUTURE IN IN I.T. SECTOR!
-Justinas
Past my first assignment with 90%, first time and looking foward to a better result on my next. Full of excitment about my course.
-Ian
As a student of skillstrain you don't really know what you made up of until you are confronted with challenges.
My first challenge was choosing a computer for my uncle and being responsible for maintaining and ensuring that the computer is in good condition, I almost refuse knowing am still a student not yet a certified pc specialist. The pc came with a security software installed in it, he wanted to replace the security software with another which I advice him not to do. Few days latter he told me about an error message that keep popping up, it has not made him enjoyed using the pc. After a brief questioning he finally told me he removed the anti virus software that came with the pc which I warned him not to remove. The bad thing about this error message is that even when you click ok it appears within the next few seconds, but with the knowledge I gained from my course materials I was able to solve the problem even when the manufactures support department could not do any thing about it. So far I have been able to solve two more problems due to human fault on the pc. Ever since then I suddenly developed this confidence of carrying out maintenance on his pc and my brother's laptop. As PC specialist confidence is a must have , if you don't have it then its not there but with skillstrain you are assured .
-Victor
