SkillsTrain Reviews from Students

I have been studying the Comptia N+ for about 6 months now and I am 1 TMA and revision away from from completing the course. Since I have started the course my knowledge has improved greatly which has been proven in my current workplace (I work for a well established ISP on the Technical Desk) since my 6 monthly review has been and gone my employer has noted my improvement on how well I am now faulting network issues that he has decided to give me a small pay rise and promised to promote me to the 2nd line if I complete my course in February which I am sure will be easy with the ample of test exams and study material provided by "The Skillstrain" so this Christmas is definitely looking better than last when I was jobless and looking for another mind numbing call centre job..

Thank you Skillstrain and Merry Christmas to all :)

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I joined SkillsTrain around the beginning of the year. The absolute freedom to study when ever and where ever I want, gave me the opportunity to train for skills on my terms. But if and when some difficulty arose, I still had the freedom to contact SkillsTrain from time to time.

I was employed as a receptionist in a prestigious poker club and for some time, I contemplated the idea of furthering my career by doing a course in either Accountancy or Book Keeping. When I told my parents they said: "Why don't you do a course in something you love and are familiar with, like IT?"

So I enrolled on a CCNP course with SkillsTrain. I received a very cool looking hand bag that could fit my study material perfectly and so I also started dress to more formal. A few months later, I was given the opportunity to be the Network Administrator of the club! It was very clear, that I got this promotion by studying with SkillsTrain.

As a result of this promotion, I was able to save a whole lot of money. My wife and I will be moving into our own apartment in a great neighbourhood on the 15th of December, just in time for Xmas! This Christmas will definitively be one to remember, thanks to SkillsTrain!

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I think I have good knowledge from SkillsTrain because since I have started with SkillsTrain now I know the system Components ,Operating systems, how to connect Internet ,How to re-load Operating system ,and deference between WLAN and LAN and I know how to configure the system itself like system start-up, system performance and many more I am so proud because all my mates they do call me if they have problem on there systems and they know that when am there everything will be running smoothly I am very very proud of that SkillsTrain gave me break through even though I haven't yet finished my study. Thank You.

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Im very proud and honoured to to share my success story. Its now 3 years I started my course with skillstrain. It has been on and off for many reasons including my family related issues and time management. At last I have completed my A+ and N+ and just about to appear ccna exam. I was so frustrated about the fact that the economic climate is not conducive for new comers in any field especially IT. But I kept on trying, so far I sent at least 50-60 resumes but no luck. Lately surprisingly I had a call from NHS hospital to attend interview for the post of PC System Analyst. I was so surprised about it and with great confidence I attended the interview. Questions came one by one asking about trouble shooting scenarios and I have answered all of it correctly based on text book. But at last they told me that I have no working experience however they May contact me after completion of their interviews. Since they told me so I got frustrated further more considering the fact that I have no experience. Those days were my most stressed days in my life. I waited anxiously for their replay because I felt that I have a fare chance but I don't know how. They called me after 5 days and said they are considering me for the post and again not confirmed. Two days later they finally confirmed that the job is for me. God, I could not believe it, I got a job without experience, my happiest ever time. I joined in the new department last week and one day I asked my manager how did you opted me politely. He laughed at me asking that if it was not a good choice? I said him I just wanted to know how come you took the decision. He explained me that which is, I remember during the interview they asked me if I'm still studying. I told them that I'm just about to finish ccna and is not class room training. They picked on that fact and assumed that if somebody with family that too having little ones do online training and finishing one of the good courses to be a network support technician, he must be a committed person and employer can expect him to perform well. And also the fact that they are going to roll out ip telephony and upgrade their switching and routing hence person with theoretical knowledge of Cisco products will be an advantage. That is how they opted me. At this point I would like to thank you skillstrain for giving me an apt course and all the support you extended to me.

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SkillsTrain does exactly what is says on the tin, the training and support provided has not only fitted in with my busy career but has enhanced it, and the new year brings my CCNA which will lift me to new heights in the food chain and provide me with the ammo to succeed further. I'm looking forward to it very much and you should be too. so if you are looking for development and to train with a skill that will make you that better person you want to be, get going!

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Since I become student for skillstrain, I have learnt a great deal through my course and I'm now looking forward with confidence to have my dream job in the new year.

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I was wandering from college to college to get advice and help to find me a proper course to build up my career and future plans, as I found mostly not helpful, there came a call from an Angel from skillstrain and send me an advisor who helped me out with his generous advices and helped me picked the right courses for my career.

Now I find myself on the right path and very much satisfied.

I just want to say that Skilltrain is the best and I'm loving it.

Thanks to everyone at Skillstrain

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Skills Train has already made a big impact on my job and in turn has made this Christmas probably the best me and my family have had. Because of the training I am doing my company have seen that I am willing to work towards getting better and that the skills I am picking up will benefit them for that they decided to give me a bonus which if my skill continue to improve will turn into a permanent pay rise next year. My daughter and my partner have both been spilt and the years of my mum and dad making my Christmas's great can now be repaid by me making theirs as good as they used to make mine. Next year I am hoping to be fully qualified CCNA and then every Christmas can be like this one.

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Going back to the 20th May 2005, I remember signing up to the Cisco Netpro NetMaster Course which comprised of the Cisco CompTIA N+, Cisco CCNA and the Cisco CCNP courses. At first I was apprehensive about undertaking such a long term commitment and unsure about whether I had the skills, knowledge and drive to succeed on a long distance learning course, but sure enough I willingly signed up to see where it would take me. I was also quite curious about how the course would unfold and whether my study skills were up to scratch for such a long term challenge.

Within the next few weeks my course material began to arrive and I got down to some serious study initially I found that some of the course material I had already covered in previous computer courses I had been on but this simply reinforced my existing knowledge and helped me get through the first few assignments so I was pleased with my early results. My tutor team were very helpful during this early stages and always gave me positive encouragement to proceed to the next level.

Things were now always plain sailing and a storm was brewing. I hit problems in the early stages of the Cisco CCNA course under subnetting and certain maths calculations. My brain was hurting at this stage and I found it really tough getting down to study after doing a full-time job as well. However, once again the tutor team came to the rescue and provided feedback which greatly helped and then the penny dropped and I found my confidence level soared again. What I began to realise was it is no use trying to cram everything into your brain and get stressed out. What I needed to do was plan and have periods of relaxation to reflect on what I was trying to learn and it was only then that things started to fall into place.

Now I am continuing my studies and looking back have learned a great deal not just about the content of the course but also you learn about yourself and what you are capable of. I believe everyone has different styles of learning and for me I've started to make my own notes of my interpretation of complex theories and concepts which means it helps me understand them better. I think the role of a good student is to always evaluate the situation. You will make mistakes of course, but then learn from those mistakes and then practise what you have learned to improve yourself for your future.

In my conclusion my course has not given me a huge pay rise or allowed me to rise up in my current employment. What it has done though is given me a sense of worth and allowed me to learn about my own capabilities and limitations and also to increase my confidence in using information technology. This newly found confidence has also affected other areas of my life and helped to improve those too. I would urge others to undertake these courses to improve yourselves especially in today's current economic climate where your skills are now judged to be more important for the world of work. My perception is education is invaluable in whatever media or capacity and can change the way we work, how we live and also change the world.

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Studying with Skillstrain has been fantastic this year, why I say it has been fantastic is you are not pressurised in submitting assignments, I have been busy towards this end of year and did not have much time to study, every time I visited the student world I would see updates posted to me if there are any, this means a lot because I wasn't forgotten even though I was not having enough time to study, this has made me feel better.

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This xmas is going to be better than the last one because this year I have new hopes and something to look forward to life is more enjoyable and time feels more valuable.

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I only started this course last month and already I feel as if I am learning more. This Christmas I have my first child on the way and by doing this course when I have completed it I will be able to have a career and make a good life for my family. This is what I have always wanted to do and I thank Skills Train for helping me fulfil my goals.

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The Skillstrain Training shows me a better perspective in the future. Last Christmas the future didn't look very successful, but now it is very promising. The wishes for Christmas are well-defined and more hopeful.

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Unce upon a time.... The whole story begun in 2006. I started studying with skillstrain while I was doing the night shift at one well known delivering company when I realized that I am not able to study normally by attending courses. But why did I decide to study? Well, I used to work as a waiter at different places around the Europe (Germany, Cyprus, on a ship providing cruises to tourists). My profession was in Gastronomical industry and I decided to change it because of huge interest for computers. In 2007 I bought my first laptop and I got into it very fast because of time I spent on it. I was evolving very fast so I decided to start studying with a view to become an IT professional in the future. I got married the same year , but it was not a problem – my wife supports me in every way till now... ( only one thing she hates is when I m playing Tribalwars :) ). By the end of the year 2008 we decided to leave U.K because of a certain discomfort and home sickness of my wife which was good for us in order to look at the new challenges in front of us. I finished A+ course with certificate and very good rates and now I am looking forward to pass N+ and CCNA exam in spring 2010. This knowledge has helped me to begin new carrier in IT as Administrator at the Computer and Networking Center at the University here in Poland. It was quite difficult at the beginning because I am Slovak by nationality but I am improving my abilities very fast, what is a vital point it this sector which does dynamically changes all the time. When I finish this course I want to improve my skills in unix, Linux systems and I think I will do it for sure with Skillstrain because of nice way of studying and help from the tutors I always May count on. Recently I got a job offer from an international IT company which was quite interesting as far as pay and experience is concerned. Sure, I will have to decide with help of my wife :). I wish good luck to all of the students at Skillstrain. With every submitted tutor marked assignment you are one step forward to a new carrier, believe me, even if it is really difficult sometimes to study when you get back from work. But half an hour at least counts a lot every day. Thank you. Happy Xmas.

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There was, and still is, any doubt I have a strong desire to pursue an IT course, not only to enhance future prospect, but also I feel I have the strong personal feeling that I must achieve and prove something to myself.

I therefore started off my course in February 2009 with much enthusiasm. I struggled financially, and lost a bit of discipline with my study time and schedules. If finally reached a head around September 2009. I just couldn't fathom how best to salvaged my study time with my financial worries.

Around this time, my PC packed up on me. My children had played up with it. I was a bit disappointed and despondent. I sought guidance from the Tutors. I was provided with clear idea how to go about fixing the PC but somehow the lack of confidence was a great hindrance. I just couldn't find the courage to lay my fingers on the PC. As my wife allowed me to use her laptop, I quickly packed up the PC.

Around this time, some vendor dropped in leaflet through my door. They could repair troubled PC on-site. Oh! what a relief! I toyed with the idea of sending an email to one of this vendor to come in an fix the PC. Then I asked myself: could I meet up with repair cost? Indeed, how can I find the money when I am struggling to pay off my course cost?

Then the plug in stick in the laptop broke when the kids used it, and I was back to square one. Fingers were pointed and some unpleasant words said in the household. It was at the point late in November that I found find the confidence. Driven by a furious wife, and kids drowning down my neck with request to do their school homework, I finally sat down to do what I should have done long ago.

I plugged on the PC, and it remained blanked and lifeless. I scrambled down my lockers and gracefully found the manufacturer booklet and the reboot disc and other items I had thrown down the locker.

I set about the computer repair. I knew I had to do it for my own sake and for peace in the household. With the reboot disc I put back in, the screen came alive, and I graciously followed the on-screen instruction. Within an hour, I had restored my PC back to use. The kids were happy, my wife was happy, and I was happy I had taken my first step as a PC Engineer. The feelings were unspeakable. I then wonder, had I had the money, I sure would have called in one of the PC repairer to fix my bunked up PC. I had save money, and put a skills I have had to good use.

As an Arsenal fan, I used the onlive Arsenal TV to watch some old games. I had some difficult some few days ago, getting the video screen working. I said to myself, here is another challenge. I must tackle it. I read the instruction on how to configure the Video. I got it right and it is currently functioning. It has been a really wonderful time for me. I am getting my confidence back, and have re-scheduled my study times and I am looking forward to a good PC technician job as soon as I can complete my A+.

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I HAVE MANAGE TO STUDY WITH SKILL TRAIN AND WORK. AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE self study in web design where by I have designed a website for my own chauffeuring company which should be on site at the being of February and I hope to gain more this year from this course.

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Just completed my 8th TMA and I think I'm doing well with my course most of my TMA results have 100% and only a couple have been 90% so I'm pleased with the way things are going. Thank you skillstrain.

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I repaired a condemned laptop which a certified repairer couldn't do.

The owner brought the laptop to me saying she needs my assistance to get a new one but I insisted she told me what the fault of the old one was. So she then started saying it started from network failure to constant ejection of the CD tray to no application opening and sudden black out of the screen.

I asked her what the repairer did & told her before bringing it to me then I noted some points and told her to give me 3 days that her laptop will be back to new.

I started work on it by using an external drive to back up as much useful information as possible then I proceeded by tackling the network problem. Noting seems to work properly anymore so, I did a system restore. Most application went back to normal but the network problem persisted. I rolled back the network driver but still no good. A thought came to my head to run a full system scan and on doing that, I found out that the OS (vista) was corrupt due to some system files missing. I knew the only thing left for me to do was re-install the OS but instead of installing the old OS (vista), I decided to install windows 7. I checked for the compatibility and found out that it can be supported so, I proceeded to installing windows 7 on the laptop.

After installation, tested all its features and functions to check for no issues and it was all perfect.

I charged NOTHING but I received a kiss on ma cheek and a BIG THANK YOU.
I learned that not how much people pay for a service brings happiness but the satisfaction of a job well done both with the client and to yourself.

ASID is a very useful procedure to me accomplishing this task because I didn't jump into a sudden conclusion but tactically approached the problem and it yielded a great result.

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There has been a remarkable progress with my studies and I am happy about it. I'm scoring high marks on Tutors Marked Assignments.

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I have helped at least three families in my close, from making a new computer for them to fixing and upgrading a couple of old ones! It was very interesting and helpful to have the chance of putting what I have learnt over the past year into practice! Everyone including myself, were over the moon with the results! This would never have been possible before I'd started the course! Living and learning!

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I completed my A+ coursework despite having limited time to due to work commitments over the last month,reducing my study time to roughly 8-10 hours per week. I also managed to repair my old Pc which refused to boot from the hard disk. I cobbled together a recovery disk and managed to boot it from where I troubleshooted the problem and repaired it! Never thought I could achieve such a result but thanks to this course,it was relatively straight-forward. My understanding of PC's is now very broad.

I've now launched into my N+ coursework and hope to have that finished by the summertime!

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I came to the UK in May 2006 and started work almost straight away. Despite this every day I would think about studying to better myself. One day I have received SkillsTrain booklet by post and that time I have decided and I join SkillsTrain in April 2009. I wanted to further my career.
I started first with the A+ and after this I have finished N+ and now I am studying Cisco -CCNA. I have found that ALL of the tutor team are really helpful as sometimes I can't quite understand some topics. I know I have got a good and kind tutor team so I'm not afraid to ask for help. They are always good with me. When I call them for a hint they straight away send me mail with extra help on the Student World website. Now I can sort-out any number of small problems in my computer and I can help my friends as well. I learnt many things from skills-train. Really my computer skills are better than ever before and I will achieve my goal in future and find a better job in IT.

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