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I have had to take to two to three months off from studying to complete a work project which was taking up more and more of my time and taking me from my family life. I was involved in a start up warehouse which involved every aspect of distribution.

I told my manager that I was training as a IT Technician and that my strong points were setting up the LAN including wireless, he assigned me to the IT department and the project manager just threw me in at the deep end.
I like to think that I made a huge difference in setting up but it was of course it was huge team effort.

my studies with skills train have gone two ways, it help me focus on the project I volunteered for whilst at the same time has cost me several months of study time for qualifying as a technician by gaining work experience which is priceless.

my deepest thanks go to my project manager and of course the skills train team who have been patient with me whilst I have disappeared for two or months at a time with out submitting any course work.

again thank you skills train for the skills I've acquired and the confidence to take on extra contracted work.

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I have passed my CompTIA exam a few weeks ago and can say that Skills Train definitely helped me to achieve this goal. This is the first studying I have done in quite a few years. When I started this course I did not have any children but now I have two children. I have also had to operations and through all of this a full time job. So I have to be honest and say that fitting studying in was a real struggle at times. I would feel very tired and wondered if I could do it. However, with support from the tutor team I did pass the exam and have now gone on to start the MSCE course. If you really want something you can do it, especially with Skills Trains help. Good luck

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OVER THE LAST MONTH I HAVE STILL MANAGED TO FIT IN MY COURSEWORK AS WELL AS HELP MY SISTER MOVE HOUSE,MY NIECE TOO MOVE HOUSE AS WELL ALSO ACHIEVED SCORES THAT I COULD HAVE ONLY DREAMED OFF ON AVERAGE BETWEEN 80 AND 97% WHICH WHEN I STARTED I DIDN'T THINK BEING SELF TAUGHT THAT I KNEW AS MUCH TO ACHIEVE NOW I HAVE HAD THE CONFIDENCE TO TACKLE NOT ONLY GENERAL PC PROBLEMS FOR OTHER PEOPLE BUT MORE COMPLEX HARDWARE PROBLEM WITH TWO PEOPLES LAPTOPS WHICH TILL I GOT INVOLVED WASN'T WORKING WASN'T BOOTING UP OR ANYTHING NOW THEY BOTH ARE WORKING AS GOOD AS NEW AND THE GRATITUDE FROM THE PEOPLES COMPUTERS I HAVE FIXED AS MADE ME VERY PROUD IN DEED THANKS TOO THIS COURSE

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For the last year I have been working for an Electronics company which among other things has a computer section that covers all the components required for home computing and small business. Although I previously had some technical knowledge it has been difficult to deal with customer enquiries regarding detailed aspects of computers including PSU's graphic cards, networking and the troubleshooting of hardware failures. Due to what I have learnt on the CompTIA A+ course already I have been able to solve a number of problems for customers that I would not have previously been able to do. One situation in particular concerned a gentleman who relied completely on his computer for his livelyhood. After adding a new graphics card to his computer he was advised by another local Nationwide computer retail chain on changing his PSU to provide enough power for the additional card. A few days later his computer started to smell of burning and failed completely. After finding no help with the retailer and being quite frustrated and worried that he could not afford a new computer he came to us looking for advice. After are initial discussion and my recent module on PSU's it seemed clear that his PSU he had been advised to get was either faulty or inadequate for the task. Once an inspection of the computer could be done I identified the graphics card and its own power requirements as well as the rest of the computer's components. The card required 20 amps more than the PSU he had been advised to get could provide. From this and what I had learned I was able not only to recommend an appropriate PSU but fit it and checked that no permanent damage had occurred. Up to this point I had been supervising Audio Visual and Public Address enquiries. Thanks to just the first few modules of the course I have been able not only to help the gentleman keep his ability to keep his job but I am now being given the opportunity at work to take on more computer enquiries and troubleshooting thus making sure I have job security in an uncertain retail business period. Thank you for the chance to do this course and the gentleman I helped thanks you too!

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I have achieved a few things this month, but these things have been very significant towards the direction of my life as a Cisco network engineer. I managed to finish part A of the 1st section of my course with very good marks on my TMAs', and I also helped 4 people troubleshoot and fix minor problems on their computers using the ASID technique of trouble shooting. the biggest achievement was helping replace and network about 32 computers for an organisation I volunteer for in ipswich. and because I did not need much help or explanations [thank to skillstrain] it only took just 2 of us to do the job i.e. the IT guy for the organisation and me.

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I've always been a nervous exam taker..but after passing the Comptia N+ , with 693, I've moved on with the CCNA part of the course with no worries. Thanks team!

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Having read about power and connections I was able to fault find a problem with my brothers laptop ie no power.As a result I was able to strip down the laptop and locate the problem to the power jack plug.I replaced the plug de-soldering and resoldering another resulting in a much cheaper repair than my brother was quoted.

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Looking for work with the credit crunch at the moment isn't easy, let alone trying to find an IT job at this time. I applied for a job as a Support Analyst for a company. I went through a group assessment for this 1 job that almost 100 people applied for. I was pleased with getting to the next interview stage and successfully got the job. I have now been working there for two months now, and am studying the rest of my course, whilst also going on an ITIL course, funded by my new company.

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I'm keen with computers but I was lazy to study courses but now I managed to increase my results and I am doing my best to keep going like that, because I see future after I finish this course, I always want to work with computers and be somebody responsible for IT things in companies. Now I'm working and people, knowing I'm doing this course, asking me more questions about computers and its pleasure for me to help them and advise them. Previously I worked for my friend like a freelancer and help him resolving problems with his company's computers (some kinda consultant). I'm thinking after this course I am more positively thinking about the future.

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I have just submitted TMA 10 from JavaScript Section 2 part A of CIW, I have been stuck on JavaScript for some time. I have been unwell and in extreme pain with my neck and back for the past year, having just had a MRI scan I now am receiving pain relief and physiotherapy to help bring me back to a normal life again, as normal as it gets. I got behind on my course just because of the position of my neck whilst working on my pc, causing so much pain. it turns out that I have a damaged cervical bone in C6/7??Whatever that means! From a past rugby injury 24 years ago All I know is that it has been unbearable to say the least. Now its all under control with pain killers and anti inflammatory tablets and regular physio, I am back on track again. I also suffer mental health problems which makes things more complicated, taking medication etc. Still I am going to beat all this, I am currently working on two web sites for a friend and my son, as experience and am eager to get further with my course. I have never stopped wanting to complete my course and know I can do it if I continue to work hard. I know there are other people out there with worse problems than mine. I love reading the success stories of students that have succeeded on their own courses and this helps inspire me to study on. It has been frustrating and can't tell you in words how hard the last year has been, but as I am studying now I have rediscovered how much I love learning and how good the course has been written. The Internet and web site design is an opportunity for me to express myself as a designer, and enable me to get back to work again, which has been 9 years with my mental health problems! I feel strong again and that's down to achieving with my learning. I am having a work station built that's is ergonomically perfect to work with, to relieve the stresses on my neck and back, we should all be aware of the importance of correct posture and ergonomics working with computers, to avoid posture related joint problems. I am looking forward to section 2 part B coming in the post and can't wait to get started. Many thanks to skillstrain and the tutor team for their hard work in supporting us all, I'm sure I speak for most in saying your work is very much appreciated.

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As a working mother of 3 children aged 12, 7 and 4 I thought I might have bitten off more than I could chew when I started PART A of the CIW course. Even now concentrating on writing this passage I have one child crying to my left as the other is arguing with him on my right. Then a question about homework aaaahhh!

But here I am at the end of PART A with results varying between 90% to 100% on my progress report. All this has been achieved by extremely late nights and a lot of juggling around my partners shift patterns.

I have used the information I have learnt so far to help my parents set up email accounts and have also set up wireless connections for my brother's numerous laptops so he can have access to the internet at my house when we are working on his business.

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My recent tma's have all been of a high standard 90/100/90 and I have just recently received a promotion at work I now hold the position of RMA technicain at a leading IT bespoke OEM retailer (PC SPECIALIST) I have been with this company nearly 2 years and have impressed the senior members of staff on many occasions with my general IT knowledge & troubleshooting skill along with my extensive knowledge of Linux & passed my driving test

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I came back to studies after a long lay-off. The stories in 'cyberclass' of fellow students achieving great success keeps me motivated. I successfully followed a revision plan on the A+ course and sat 2 exams in 1 month! I passed both the exams and achieved an overall 93%. This is the 1st of a few courses I am doing with Skills Train- well on my way to become a Network Engineer.

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