Online (IT) courses which can be completed from home?

Loobz

Hi there.

I was wondering where I could apply for an online course which I can do from home. I work shifts and cannot commit to complete a course in FAS at a set time unfortunately.

I have emailed FAS for a list (if any) of online courses and I am currently waiting for a reply. The areas I am most interested in are PC Maintenance/IT/Software and I would love to persue an online course that I can complete at a time of day that suits me.

If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be great

Thanks in advance.

silvo

Fas have their net college which is quite good.

www.fas-netcollege.com

Its really cheap compared to what you would pay in some IT colleges. The CompTIA a+ Computer Technician Course through FAS is e120. This course is divided into two Hardware and Operating Systems and it gives you a good insight into the inside and workings of a computer. You get (i think) 6 months to do the course online and you can do it at whatever time and on any computer. have a look at the site as there are loads of courses you can do.

Loobz

Thanks for the info.

For some reason I thought you could only do those courses in a FAS centre?? How does it work when you do it from home? Do they give you access to an online site once you pay?

/Edit: Ah, I got confirmation that its fully online. :rolleyes: Silly me.

silvo

Yeah - once you pay the fee they send you a user name and password. You log in on the fas-netcollege site and work away! You dont need to be at a FAS training centre to use it. The course itself is taught through animations (like powerpoint but interactive and with pictures of the commputer parts) and it gives you a test after every module.

Loobz

silvo wrote:

The CompTIA a+ Computer Technician Course through FAS is e120. This course is divided into two Hardware and Operating Systems and it gives you a good insight into the inside and workings of a computer. You get (i think) 6 months to do the course online and you can do it at whatever time and on any computer.

I have a solid understanding of PC architecture. I would like to do this course to get a cert at the end to prove that i know this stuff. I dont know everything, Im not a genius, but I have built pc's in the past from scratch. Diagnosing and troubleshooting sounds interesting.

Thanks.

John2002

Loobz wrote:

How does it work when you do it from home? Do they give you access to an online site once you pay?

You get 6 months access to the material online once you have paid.

John.

RRoger

hi folks

anyone knows some recogniseable online course to get a degree?

I've seen many of them but also many are just rubbish (get a degree in 7 days blah blah). I'm interested in some with normal duration like 2, 3 yrs ending with B.sc. for example, I know they exist but it's hard to know which is actually worth of money

there was a lot of hype about e-studies the other time

Esel

RRoger wrote:

hi folks

anyone knows some recogniseable online course to get a degree?

I've seen many of them but also many are just rubbish (get a degree in 7 days blah blah). I'm interested in some with normal duration like 2, 3 yrs ending with B.sc. for example, I know they exist but it's hard to know which is actually worth of money

there was a lot of hype about e-studies the other time

Think you'd be better to start a new thread with your query - this thread is a year old and not on the same topic. Have you tried the Open University? Good luck anyway.

BuffyBot

Check out the Distance/Part-time education forum - lots of relevant threads over there: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=433

RRoger

thanks a lot, will post my Q's there

Ruu_Old

Loobz wrote:

I have a solid understanding of PC architecture. I would like to do this course to get a cert at the end to prove that i know this stuff. I dont know everything, Im not a genius, but I have built pc's in the past from scratch. Diagnosing and troubleshooting sounds interesting.

Thanks.

You will have to go to a certified test centre and do the exam though, the FAS stuff will teach you all you need to know.

the_syco

Loobz wrote:

The areas I am most interested in are PC Maintenance

Dunno about the online bit, but FAS does CompTIA A+ course (which centers on PC Maintenance), so that may be worth looking into.