SkillsTrain A+ Course

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I was unable to do my TMA's or even any study for about 18 to 24 month and have only now got the change to get back into it this month.

I have worked harder and passed more TMA's this month than I did in total befor.

I have worked hard this month as they say "in the face of adversity" I just wanted to be able to say I have done well...:-)

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I can build computers, help staff/children with IT skills and etc, install hardware and software onto desktops/laptops, I can also encrypt laptops when staff bring them to myself or even telling them over the telephone step by step procedure and keeping a record of any IT equipment sent to any people either on a spreadsheet or on a word document.

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I HAVE WORKED VERY HARD OVER THE PASSED MONTH, I FOUND IT VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND WHICH KNOCKED MY CONFIDENCE AND MADE IT VERY TO OPEN THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN OUT AND BOUGHT A LAPTOP AND PENS AND PAPER AND OTHER THINGS TO HELP.
I HAVE BEEN LOGGING ONTO STUDENT WORLD MORE AND REALISED I HAVE HELP FROM MY TUTOR THAT GIVES ME MY CONFIDENCE. I AM STUDYING LOADS AND UNDERSTANDING AND REMEBERING MOST THINGS AND WORKING FROM A TIME TABLE AND GOING OVER IT AGAIN AND AGAIN TILL I UNDERSTAND.

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People are now asking me for advice about there pc,s as they know if I dont know the answer the answer is only a phone call or an e.mail away.up to now I have been able to give them all the answers they need I have given them more space on there hard drives I have speeded up there pc,s helped them with networking installed cd and dvd players and copiers and expansion cards and many other things I am pleased to tell you I know more than I realise I know but I wont let this go to my head as all of life is a learning curve and its never too late to learn if I dont pass this course I am pleased to have made the effort.

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The Live Internet Training was very informative, reinforced what I have read to give me a better understanding of the fundamentals of security.

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In just starting with my A+ course I'm finding it very helpful getting to know the working of computers. I've done 4 assignments so far, and things make more sense now and I'm finding it fun and very interesting the more I do.

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Since the beginning of the year I have taken and passed Comtia A+ and Network+. I studied up to the end of CCNA1 of the old syllabus and have now completed the CCNA1 and plan to have completed CCNA2 by the end of the year.

I work full time and have four children so studying can some times be difficult. I have to be very strict about how I study. Every evening after the kids have gone to bed, even when I don't really feal like it.

Don't know what I'll do with my time when I've finshed, or rather what was I doing with it before I started.

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I have just submitted my assignment 19A which is the revision part of the section 1. I did this assignment whilst being under alot of stress at work due to lots of incidents that took up lots of my time, so I didn't think I would be able to achieve a very good mark. I thought I would of had to re-submit the work, but my hard revision payed off as I obtained 100% in the assignment which I could not believe.

From the skills I have learnt in my course so far I have been able to diagnose several problems with computers and printer most notably was my home PC which when I turned on the power light at the front stayed amber and then fan on the processor accelerated to maximum speed. I realised that it was a motherboard fault or possibly a processor, so I replaced the motherboard and it now seems to be working fine.

I have also helped out lots of my friends with problems with theren computers from running slow to virus infection, it has been a very exciting month for me as I have realy been able to test my knowledge of the course so far.

I am very pleased with my tutor assignment marks for the last section as they have all been above the 80% mark which again I hadn't expected due to lots of extra work from my da to day job. I am very pleased to have the oportunity to do this course and everyday I am learining new skills, and I now look to a brighter future in this sector.

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I started this course with a strong and determined mind and have maintained a consistent grade with my TMAs. I'm very pleased with my results so far, as I'm under a lot of pressure in home life as I'm currently living 65 miles apart from my partner and daughter and adopted this course to provide a better way of life for us all.

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