Hi Lucie Ann,

Just wanted to chime in and tell you how great it is to see a young woman interested in becoming a trained tech.

I am assuming that you are interested in both hardware and software training, however, while I believe that formal training can be very useful, it is not the only avenue accorded you. Working with the programs and taking advantage of the excellent online tutorials offered by Microsoft could take you far into your desired path. As can hands on practice, I'll bet lots of your friends and family could use a good personal tech. I would also recommend going through the HJT bootcamp here at PCHF, you will learn some fabulous troubleshooting techniques, it's free, and it's self paced. PCHF HijackThis! Bootcamp.

One thing to keep in mind, being a tech at a company usually includes lots of user interaction. Your people skills can take you as far as your technical skills can; sometimes a little common sense can save you a lot of headache. Companies really appreciate someone who can calm down a hysterical user and figure out when it is really an operator error and not a mechanical one.

Best of luck with your endevours, please keep us informed on your direction and progress.

TTFN

T

Hi ppl xx

Its been a while since I last logged on to PCHF but hello to all again xx

Since then, I got a job offer in admin but also as a trainee techie, so if all works out and Im able to start, I shall get back into some serious studying alongside the new job and you'll probably hear more of me lol

I did look around for some more courses and happened to find some free A+ and networking distance courses, so all in all, not bad :-)

My next aim is to do some research on the most common windows/system faults to get meself started, so im off to surf the forum in search of those!

Hugs to all xxx

That is fantastic news! It's great to see you back and with your infectious enthusiasm

By all means look around and help out where you can. Look forward to seeing more of you around the forum

Hi everybody,
I have been silent and have not chatted for a while. It appears things are a bit easier for you guys with regard to IT training. I'm currently struggling to sit for my international A+. I did it partime and currently preparing to sit for the exam. We pay P1200 + Vat (around US$264) for a single exam as you know A+ has two modules. Its hard to raise that amount specifically when you are not a feild tech trying to swim through but i think i would win one day. IT related course are expensive when you fund yourself and it often takes long to complete.

Hi there. Where can I find the PCHF Hijackthis! Bootcamp. I followed the link and it did not work. I also have looked around the site and cannot find it.

Jim

Hya Jim , the hjt training has been cancelled do to staff problems im afraid.

But here are two links to a couple of excellent hijackthis training sites online:

http://forums.tomcoyote.com/index.php?showtopic=1421/
and
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=34

I think these are the best out there. Let me know how you get on.