What to study to become a computer repair technician?
Posted on February 12th, 2010 by admin
I found out I wanted to become a computer repair technician. I plan on going to a tech school, but I’m not sure whats right for me. I mean Phoenix? ITT Tech? Kaplan? Devry? I’m very lost. I mean what do I study once I do find a college? Computer Science? Information Technology? Please anything will help.
For-profit schools should usually be avoided. You’re almost always better off going to a community college.
However, of the for-profit schools on your list, DeVry actually has good technician/technologist programs (because their 4yr BSCET is TAC/ABET-accredited). For Computer Repair, if that’s all you want, I recommend the 2yr (actually 18 month) DeVry Technician program, which you can convert to a BSTM (Technology Management) in a few years when you want to be promoted.
DeVry is not good for it’s other programs, so don’t take this as a general endorsement of DeVry.
February 12th, 2010 at 8:58 am
With schooling, please forgo those private $$ career/tech for-profit schools and instead consider the more affordable county vo-tech school or community college as long as the program is accredited within the industry.
Please also steer clear of those online, for-profit schools (may have ‘bricks and mortar’ buildings and may be ‘accredited’) such as penn foster, devry, university of phoenix, ITT tech, kaplan, capella, strayer, ashworth, walden, argosy, stratford career, ashford, remington, sanford brown, everest, colorado tech and others as they are merely out to ‘make a profit’ (and course credits may Not transfer): http://www.ripoffreport.com and can type into search.
For general career information: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search ‘computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers’ or such.
Here is a website for US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ
Perhaps you can also make an appointment with a student advisor at the local community college to inquire about their courses related to computer repair or such.
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February 12th, 2010 at 9:16 am
For-profit schools should usually be avoided. You’re almost always better off going to a community college.
However, of the for-profit schools on your list, DeVry actually has good technician/technologist programs (because their 4yr BSCET is TAC/ABET-accredited). For Computer Repair, if that’s all you want, I recommend the 2yr (actually 18 month) DeVry Technician program, which you can convert to a BSTM (Technology Management) in a few years when you want to be promoted.
DeVry is not good for it’s other programs, so don’t take this as a general endorsement of DeVry.
References :