Since starting my course in March I have submitted 4 TMA's and have an average mark of 91.25%. This May not be outstanding to many but for myself it is a tremendous achievement and one I am very proud of.
I am a married man with 2 children, and I work on average 55hrs per week, so to find the time to complete my studies and submit TMA's is something I am very proud of. I also have the responsibility along with my wife of having to look after a very ill mother in law.
I know there are many deserving ones out there who like me have to juggle work commitments, family responsibilities and studies in a very hectic schedule. I do believe that the rewards of the effort will be worthwhile, and I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all students to continue with their studies as they try to reach their goal.
It is nice sometimes just to share these things with other like minded people, and to know that there are others going through the same things. Thank you.
-David
I believe I have achieved a lot this month as I am working at a hospital full time and work nights but have still managed to study and get 93% and 100% on two of my assignments I have submitted. Also, added to finding the time to study I have been looking for a new job in Telford and looking for a house as well as being unwell. I feel I have worked hard and achieved a good two grades as I have never been very motivated until recently to achieve something and make a better life for myself.
-Stephanie
My wife and I made the decision to move nearly 100 miles away from the city we both grew up in, leaving all our friends and a fairly good job behind. The reason for doing this was to give our two children a better life on the coast and to be nearer my parents as my dad had recently suffered a heart attack.
Unfortunately I found it easier to move than to find a job as they are very low paid for unskilled people in this area of the country. I was a bit down at the time as the life I promised my wife and kids was dissapearing into the sunset and was looking a bit bleak, anyway whilst watching t.v one evening I saw a advertisment for a computer course at Skills Train. Once again I counld see some light at the end of the tunnel, maybe this is the direction I should take I thought. I got intouch and a date was made for someone to come and talk about the course. The man who came was very pleasant and informative and gave me all the information I needed and a short test, once done it was agreed that I woud start the A+ Hardware and Maintenance course in December and that it would take a average of about 12 months to complete but if needed I could take longer. I still had a niggling feeling in the back of my mind as I have attempted college courses before only to find out that they were not what I wanted or that I didnt have the spare time to go on a night and do the homework as well. I put this into the back of my mind and remained positive about doing the course and completing it.When the first section came I was over the moon that I was able to understand what I was reading and even more so when I received back my first TMA with a 98% result, so all guns blazing I set out to complete the course as fast as I could but by not skipping anything along the way as that would defeat the object. A bit out of the blue a couple of months into the course I was diagnosed with a progresive hearing disorder which affects my balance amongst other things and eventually I May lose my hearing which is not good, but knowing my 5 year old nephew Ryan is having treatment for a rare type of kidney cancer at St Jame's in Leeds, who am I to grumble and feel sorry for myself! I am now nearly 5 months into the course with quite a few 100% results to my name along the way, I am three quarters way through the final TMA with only the revision supplement to go before I take the exam which I'm dreading but fingers crossed I will pass. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the tutor team as its good to know that I can get help if needed and that it is only a phone call away and to Skills Train for giving some hope for my family and I that we will have a more stable future hopefully running our own business. My message to anyone just starting the course is if things get tough and you think about quiting 'DONT' just think of that goal you set yourself and keep going, you will be there in no time and not only will you reap the rewards but you will feel great about getting there!
-Neil
HALLO TO ALL, I WOULD FIRST LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE AT SKILLS TRAIN FOR ALL THE SUPPORT THEY HAVE GIVEN SO FAR, I AM A N+ STUDENT I STARTED AT THE BEGINING OF THE YEAR AND HAVE BEEN TRYING HARD TO COPE WITH THE COURSE, I GOT MARRIED LAST YEAR WITH ONE CHILD AND MY WIFE IS CURRENTLY IN THE UNIVERSITY STUDING THATS WHY I HAVE HAD TO TAKE A HOME LEARNING COURSE. I HAVE A DIPLOMA IN (MIS- management of information systems) WHICH I GOT IN 2003 BUT I HAVE WANTED MORE SKILLS AND KNOWLEGDE ON NETWORKING THATS WHY I ENROLLED FOR THE COURSE. I WORK AS A SUPPORT WORKER IN A SMALL HOME WHERE I SUPPORT 4 PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, I ENJOY MY WORK AND IT FITS IN WITH MY COURSE AND FAMILY AT THE MOMENT THOUGH SOMETIMES ITS A TIGHT SQUEEZE OF TIME. I HAVE GIVEN 110 PERCENT ON MY COURSE AND I READ THE COURSE MATERIAL OFFERED THOUROUGHLY. I AM PUTTING AN ENTRY FOR STUDENT OF THE MONTH WITH THE HOPE THAT I DESERVE IT, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL AT THE SKILLS TRAIN AGAIN FOR ALL THE WONDERFULL WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING.
-Dennis
This month has been brilliant for me. I have just got a brilliant new job in Vodafone as a Customer service representitive. I tried for this job last year but I got rejected because I didnt not have any skills or experience. This year I gained the confidence to go again this time I showed them the A+ N+ course I am doing and they were very much impressed and told me that I got the job straight away and I start next month.
Furthermore my assignment results came in today I got 100% I am even impressing myself. Cant wait to progress further. I have always been work orientated and this course is so accelerating even for me.
Thank you very much to the people who make this course what it is I have gained alot of confidence in my career and in my own time under no pressure, Not like school LOL!. Its brilliant.
Thanks again.
-Simon
I left university with a degree which had no real career path and left me unemployed for several months resulting in depression with no real idea of what I wanted to do ith my life. I saw an advert on the internet for IT training through skills train and decided this May be the way to go.
After the initial interview I was very excited about the career prospects and courses available. I decided I would work from the ground up and with the advice of the skills train staff, I picked a certification plan which would help me achieve this.
After starting my course I began to look for work in IT but was rejected due to lack of experience. I decided to gain an office job to enable me an entry point into the IT industry.
After completing the A+ I began to apply for jobs within IT, my first interview went well and an offer was made, I was delighted. The company I work for were very interested in the course and its benefits to myself and them. I have been given time to study during work and I am now half way through the N+. Since starting this I have been given a rise which can be accredited to the extra knowledge I have learnt from the N+.
Taking up a course with skills train has really improved my confidence and given me an excellent career path which is very clear and obtainable. Thank you.
-Matthew
Since I have started the A+ training in January 2007 I had no prior knowledge of hardware components or how to build a PC. However by fantastic support and advice from my tutors and the study materials I have been able to gain a better understanding. This has enabled me to fix my old PC back together by attaching additional memory cards and up-to-date components to the PC, in order for it to work faster and more efficiently. Therefore in the future I can apply my knowledge gained throughout this hardware course to real life situations and it will definately benefit my future IT career aspirations.
-Imran
After studying the A+ part of the course, I passed CompTIA's A+ Certification 1st attempt, this was quite an achievement for me having previously had only a very rudimentary grasp of the inner workings of the PC. Subsequently I began studying the N+ course material, it was considerably harder than the A+ material for me as I really had no clues regarding networking, other than being able to set up a simple network at home to share the internet connection between 2 machines.
I had an accident which immobilised me for quite some time and it took me a long time to rehabilitate to the point of being able to sit in a chair and use the computer. I was worried I'd not be able to finish the N+ coursework, but thankfully you allowed me to continue, even though it had been a long time since I'd submitted any assignments. I am presently studying for N+TMA 03, my marks for the 1st two TMAs were 100% and I aim to continue at this standard.
-Paul
Since I started my course with Scheidegger I have had many achievements, including passing both the CompTIA A Plus and Network Plus examinations over the course of 2006 and managing my time efficiently, enabling me to study at least 20 hours a week and work fulltime.
These achievements have directed me towards the major achievement of securing a job as a Network Analyst, earlier this month.
I have been studying towards my CCNA certification through Scheidegger for about two years now. I started from the very beginning with the CompTIA A Plus Certification, followed by the CompTIA Network Plus Certification.
My background is Marine Fisheries Science, so when I started on the CompTIA A Plus course, I was really starting from the beginning, i.e. that there is more to a PC than just a monitor and keyboard.
I really do feel that the structure of the courses; the Tutor Marked Assignments; up to date Literature and Interactive Media has provided a great framework to study around and has given me a realistic edge to the industry.
My achievement has not been at all easy. I have worked really hard and been very dedicated to the courses. It is possible to start from the beginning, as I have found out.
My next achievement will be to pass my CCNA in July and start the CCNP.
The Scheidegger courses work for those who work for it.
-Nathan
Hi there, my name is Rahat Ali. I am a new student at skills train, studying the MSCA programe. When I first started the programe, I found that I was extremly unfamiliar with the type of eperience I had in my past career of studies. I chose the training programe so that I could enter a different type of working environment and improve my prospects for the future. I do believe that I did not have as much self esteem in myself when I first started. After going through my assignments and studying hard, my esteem grew and made me much confident on taking on the whole course. Today I am so glad that I did not break down to giving up on this course. After submitting only 2 TMA's I achieved an excellent result of 93% on both. I was extreremly pleased with the outcome which boosted me further in to the course. The more time I spent studying, the more I found that I finally found something which I enjoy doing, something which I was searching for years. I realise that my results May not be as good in my coming assignments, but I have full confidence that I can make it to the top! Thanks ever so much team.
-Rahat
I feel my biggest achievement was taking the decision to enroll on the course. At the age of 53 the prospect of changing careers was daunting. After listening to your representative and finally deciding that you are never to old to learn I believe that I have made one of the most important decisions of my life.
Although computer literate I would say that I am far from being an expert, however after analyzing your teaching methods I am more than confident that I can complete the course and change to a complete new career.
I feel that achieving 100% marks in both the foundation and TMA01 was more than I expected when taking on the course.
-Francis
I would like to enter for student of the month as I think that for a forty something year old to start studying again after 20 odd years is good going. Particularly as it is something completely new to him. I am proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks!!
After a great deal of soul searching I decided it was time to improve my abilities in order to try and start out in a new direction.
I have bitten off a great deal by enrolling on the CCNP course. Though not only am I doing CCNP, I am also doing A+, N+, and CCNA as a lead up to CCNP. I thought it would be good for me to have a well rounded and thorough knowledge of the area I hope to go into.
I had doubt as to my ability to start studying again but to be honest I have settled into the swing rather well. I have been achieving pleasing grades so far and I think reading over the set works twice and highlighting keywords has benefitted me greatly.
The aid received thus far has been brilliant, in particular the Lady from Nigeria has been really helpfull. Thanks for the support and I am really glad that I have started with your organisation!
-Andrew
Over the last month I have been achieving very good marks in my TMA's, so much so that I had the confidence to go into my local computer shop and ask if he would take me on in my time of work.(I work 3 weeks on, 3 week off in the offshore industry as a chef) To assist him in fixing, maintaining and upgrading customers systems. After hearing about my grades and the knowledge I have gained from doing my A+ course, Bob the owner was very happy to take me on.
-Colin
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