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I have recently started the course and have so far submitted 2 tutor marked assignments. They have both had marks higher than I expected, described as Exceptional and Excellent by my tutor. I have been devoting a great deal of my free time to this course and have stuck vigilantly to my study plan. I work full time and come home 5 nights a week and spend 2 to 3 hours a night studying.
-Adam
Following January and February when I passed 5 MCP exams, in March I managed to passed another 2. By doing this I have finished my MCSE studying. I have gained MCP/MCSA/MCSE qualifications with extraordinary good result. 6 out of 7 exams I have passed with more then 900 points and one exam with 895 points.
In order to pass there is necessary only 700 points.
Now I am looking forward for my next qualifications which will probably be MSDBA or MCITP Database administrator or MCPD which will prove my programming skills.
After recently being made redundant I have found a new job as Programmer within walking distance from home.
-Grzegorz
Since I have been studying with skills train, I have gain a lot even beyond my own comprehension, the following are what I believed I have achieved so far---
1. I can now download pictures from my digital camera to computer & transfer to whosoever I want to send it to through e-mails, this is what I cannot do before, but with the training that I gain from skills train, I can now do this.
2. Setting up my internet cable without contacting the customer service of my service provider.
3. I was able to replace my data card with a new one on my own without any assistance from any one, now it seems am a computer repairer, thanks to Skillstrain tutor, they've been so helpful all through the way.
4. Replacing my compact disc section with a dvd player, I believed for this to be possible, it was the help of my tutors at skills train, thank you all.
-Phillip
During the last month I have passed my CCNA 1 semester exam with a mark of 92.7% and have been able to help one of my friends by determining the best cable types to install in a new house which is is building. I was able to help reduce his costs by informing him that for a household the would be no benifit in using shielded twisted pair cabling instead of CAT5 UTP.
-Hugh
The most significant accomplishment for me was my new job. After a long wait, I have moved into the IT industry. I am now working as a Technical Sales Advisor. Prior to this I was working as a part-time cleaner!
In the interview I had an assessment to complete. Knowledge and understanding, which I only got from studying with SkillsTrain, assisted me a lot. Lacking the knowledge of this course, I can guarantee I would not have been successful for my Advisor position. Before I stared this course I had no knowledge with regards to the computing environment but now I have encompassed a lot of things which has aided me to achieve my goal.
Furthermore, using the knowledge from studying the course I have helped many family, friends and neighbours with setting up their computers, wireless networks etc.
I haven't covered a great deal yet, however I am astonished at the skills I have acquired so far. My results have also been very good. I have achieved over 85% in my recently submitted TMAs. I very much like the style of the presentations, support notes and most importantly the excellent live Internet training labs, which is unbelievably helpful.
I am proud & thrilled of being part of such a great IT learning centre. I wish to convey my gratitude & appreciation to all at SkillsTrain.
-Mohammed
Having only started my A+ course in January, I am very happy with my progress. I have just submitted my TMA 23 and I think that the way in which the course material is provided is excellent, and the revision supplements really helped me in remembering what I had covered. The best part for me was having the knowledge to attempt to fix a broken laser printer which ive had lying around the house, OK it was only a bad paper jam, but because I was able to approach the problem with confidence. It was dealt with properly and is now working perfectly. I highly reccommend the comptia A+ course.
-Anthony
Consistantly high marks- so far out of the seven TMA's I have attempted, the lowest mark I have recieved is 89%.
Managing to set up a study timetable that allows me to revise and to study new material consistantly, even while learning that I have to "learn" all over again how to study!
Using the knowledge I have so far learned to repair my own PC, which had suffered from a long-standing BIOS problem. It now works perfectly, and recognises all the hardware properly! (Beforehand, it refused to recognise the size of the HD properly, even when configured). Although with the knowledge I had gained, flashing the BIOS was a nervous experience!
-Steven
Over the past few months I have been studying for this award in my spare time whilst taking on more commitments at work. This has made it difficult for me to find the time but after managing my time and studying in a way that enable me to find the time, I have completed my TMA's and in the past 10 months I have completed 30 of the assignments. I have managed to pass each one without having to re-submit. This has give me the confidence to take on new challenges in work as I am confident that it won't have an effect on my course. I am currently submitting around one assignment a week and feel as if I am making strong progress to completing my course.
-Darren
I have only done 3 TMA's but all have been above 80% which was a shock to me that I managed such good scores. I have fixed a friends laptop using some of the info I have learnt doing this course and I've stuck to it I've worked out a study format that works 100%. And my friends and family are proud at what I've achieved. I'm going to keep at it. I'm enjoying every moment of it.
-Victoria
I am very happy with my life since I started my cause. I am 38 years of age, it took me long to decide my career, but the truth has came out, I started my A+ around mid Feb. 2008, and I am about completing my section 1, part A,with very good results for my TMA, at least 80%. This has giving me the courage to achieve my goals. I want to thank every one who support me to this level. I do hope I will have a job that is related to my career, so that will help me practically. Thanks SAMUEL.
-Samuel
Having re submitted tma3 and getting 100% result I quickly learned the next section on motherboards and cpu's,despite having a nasty virus that ran through me and my three kids and also knowing not much more than turning on my computer I feel that now I have my study plan in place I can achieve top results...plus I am working full time as well
-Graeme
Just going through London lite newspaper and saw an IT vacancy with immediate interview, I now decided to call for the interview just to test my ability, on sitting down infront of the interviewer I feel confident with what I have learnt with skillstrian college when I was answering the question;explaining operating system,differentiate between LAN and WAN, what do I understand by cache memory e.t.c . skillstrian college can turn illiterate to an IT guru, on completing my course I will be guru, thanks skillstrian
-Yakub
I think the biggest achievement I have made this year is to specify and then build my own "top of the range PC". It must work ok because I am typing this on it now. Specifying the parts did take me longer than expected but I got there in the end, even after having to RMA a faulty motherboard. Another achievement has been repairing my son's computer that he needs for university by replacing the PSU. I wouldn't have dreamed of undertaking that before I started this course, so thanks, I am learning and looking forward to a career change from manufacturing to the IT industry
-Paul
I am a yuong married polish person looking for a long term future in England and the I.T.Industry. I would like to be considered for student of the month, because it would greatly encourage me to study more and complete the course work faster. I find it very difficult to do my I.T.Work, because I work 50hrs a week and I find it hard to write and understand English. I do 8-10hrs, sometimes more on course work, but I am sure with encouragement and commitment and studying every spare moment on your Skillstrain I.T.Course. It will give me and my family a good future.
-Zbigniew
I am a yuong married polish person looking for a long term future in England and the I.T.Industry. I would like to be considered for student of the month, because it would greatly encourage me to study more and complete the course work faster. I find it very difficult to do my I.T.Work, because I work 50hrs a week and I find it hard to write and understand English. I do 8-10hrs, sometimes more on course work, but I am sure with encouragement and commitment and studying every spare moment on your Skillstrain I.T.Course. It will give me and my family a good future.
-Zbigniew
I lost my dad in December 2007, so I couldn't continue with my studies. But I have been able to put myself together and I have started back my course. I am determined to seat my A+ certification by June this year and I believe I will pass
-Gbenga
Well my story is that since Xmas I was feeling rather low in my self as I had recently lost my job and then I thought it was time to go for my life ambition on entering the I.T industry. it all started as hobbie when I was 11 over the years of becoming confident friends and family kept telling me I should take course and become certificated but due to my gcse's and my study behaviour and under-achievement I thought id never go through with it and finish anything. then losing many jobs, so after Xmas I ended up being very low and didn't know what else to do. my partner and parents all kicked me tail and said its time to do what you've always wanted, to be an I.T engineer so I called skillstrian and the next week I was on a course first 3 of my tma's were ok between 80 and 90% marking but my goal is 100% I want to do well. my achievement is that the last three I have anded in have all been 100% and im starting to feel alive again this weekend im going to put flyers out in my local village advertising there is a computer handy man and im mainly going to do this for more hands on experience. I thank skillstrain for being able to provide me with course materials that are easy to understand and very interesting I have learnt new things and also reminded me of things that I have learnt previously.
-Kyle
Since I start studying CCNA course from skill train, my personal development is moving up. I had a nice job in British Telecom. And also I recently was promoted as a Broadband ENGINEER. So, I hope the SkillsTrain will take me to higher and higher like an Aircraft. Thanks for that.
-Panchadcharam
Passed my A+, Got A Job, Studying my N+!
-David
I work as a bar manager, so I'm away from home most days & nights. I make time to study and play with my 6 month old son in my free time as much as I can as well as helping my partner out. I have found it difficult to study as most live classes are in the evening, but I do check out the recorded ones as often as possible. I have used my new knowledge of computer with friends, family and at work which has resulted in a bit of a geek status. I will push on to finish my course so that I can junior a secure future.
-Abraham
In my time doing this course and even though I'm not very far through my course I have been able to understand some problems on computers and resolved most of them I have upgraded a couple of computers for friends and family, before starting this course the only thing I knew about computers was how to turn it on, now I can describe quite naturally what's happening when the computer is booting. also on top of this all my marks are top with a min of 90% marks and alot at 100% and for me that's alot I was never really the best for studying but I find this course so fascinating I'm very much into computers now and I'm reading my course work constantly.
-Grant
It has been difficult all along because of lack of job, which means lack of finance for my course. I do set out my payment first even if it means staying with nothing for me and my family. I have the believe that as soon as I finished my course the market is great for me because the process of studying this course has given me great ability to learn easily. I have gained a considerable knowledge of II since I started the course even though I have an IT background. Well done to you my tutors.
-Charles
