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Computer Technician Courses??

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  • 12-07-2012 6:13pm
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    Vince32
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭


    Hi, I was wondering where I should start looking for courses and qualifications in computer sciences.

    I'm reading a lot of these threads and some of it may as well be in German for all the good it does me :P

    So I was thinking it might be a good career change for me, I do like the idea of learning, and I'm still relatively young enough to begin a new career (33) but I don't know exactly where to start from.

    All I really hold is the ECDL, and that's not really doing me any favours at the moment, so I was thinking of learning a new skill, so I was hoping someone here might know of a course starting soon, or who to ask or just where to get started.

    Thanks in advance

    Vince


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    Monotype
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    Comptia's A+ is a good all round knowledge base. Should be challenging for someone new to the area but it gives a great wide overview of many areas. Not overly expensive if you get an online course plus a book.

    To get jobs in the area you'd need a bit more.


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    Procrastastudy
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    Computer Science is very different from Computer Engineering which again isn't really a Mr Fixit type job.

    If you want to get some hands on experience try and learn the basics and then volunteer at Camara if you're Dublin based.

    http://camaraireland.ie/


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    Vince32
    Registered Users Posts: 425 ✭✭Vince32


    I'll have a look, thanks alot guys


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    Eboggles
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    GCDLawstudent wrote: »
    Computer Science is very different from Computer Engineering which again isn't really a Mr Fixit type job.

    If you want to get some hands on experience try and learn the basics and then volunteer at Camara if you're Dublin based.

    http://camaraireland.ie/

    Is there a link to volunteering? And what's the minimum age?


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    Procrastastudy
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    I just showed up when it was based in Dublin 8. You need a pair of steel toe caped boots for H&S reasons.

    I'm not sure about min age - you can email them IIRC. They had students there but they might have been insured though the college or what not.

    Its very basic - bits in boxes and a lot of repetitive work on 2 and 3 year old Dells but they have a bit of craic. There's not much software work as they just blast the machines with Ubuntu.


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    Procrastastudy
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    Doh linked the wrong site

    http://camara.org/volunteer/ireland/

    There ya go.


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    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    GCDLawstudent wrote: »
    Doh linked the wrong site

    http://camara.org/volunteer/ireland/

    There ya go.

    Brilliant!


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