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CompTIA A+ Certified IT Technician

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  • 08-06-2008 4:12pm
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    3greenrizla's
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭


    after leaving school @ 16 I have no Qualifications & after years of doing low(ish) paid & some mind numbing jobs I have decided that computers is one of the only things that I have an interest in, as it is a is an area that I have a good interest in (& a little self gained knowledge).

    I would be interested in the hardware/networking areas & feel it is time that I finally got off my h*le & done something about it, I am considering doing this course http://cmit.ie/courses-it-computers-distance-learning/comptia_A+_it_technician.html

    a few questions?

    If anyone has done this course, or another course with CMIT, how did you get on?

    What kind of Jobs would I be able to get on the back of this cert?

    is it a good stepping stone to differing areas of IT?

    any recommendations/comments for someone like myself?


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    #2
    jim_bob
    Registered Users Posts: 379 ✭✭jim_bob


    best to ask the qestion over at the it cert forum, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=882


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    3greenrizla's
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭3greenrizla's


    thanks, I added a post to the existing thread over there.
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=56177906#post56177906


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    the A+ is pretty basic stuff you might be better off just buying a book and self studying at home.


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    Jewelsster
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Jewelsster


    If you're in Dublin you might want to consider the Grad Dip in IT that DCU do...

    It's full time (1 year) and part-time (2 years) and if you do well in it you can go on to do a part-time research M.Sc. in IT (1 year) so basically you could have a Masters in 2/3 years!

    There's more info at http://www.computing.dcu.ie/prospective/postgraduate/gdmsc/index.html or PM me and I can help you further.

    j


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    Moonbeam
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    He would need a degree to do that.

    Have you thought about starting a degree part time or if it is an option a plc course or fas course full time?


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    Jewelsster
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Jewelsster


    No Moonbeam, you don't need a degree to do DCU's Grad Dip in IT -
    it's open to ICT professionals too - take a look at the webpage...

    It is a conversion degree for people who are interested in getting into IT and have a non-computing degree already (I know as that's how I applied for it) but it's also got a "Profession Entry" option for people with a certain amount of IT experience.

    It deals with things like OOP, Computer Architecture/Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Networks and Internets, E-Commerce, Database Design, User Interface Development - I found it very interesting and challenging (I studied English Literature in TCD).

    It's another option for IT professionals who want to get a qualification and upskill on the way and is part-time too.


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    Moonbeam
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    That sounds like a really good option for someone with industry experience.


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    JJJJNR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    do any other colleges do a similar course on the south side, I wouldnt be able to make that course being in DCU. UCD would be easier.


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    Roy Batty
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Roy Batty


    I don't think UCD or TCD have a similar part time course. I wish they did !

    Griffith College Dublin have a part time Higher Diploma in Computing which looks good. By reputation it is a very well run college.


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