Computer networks have revolutionized industries, from banking to communication and everything in between. With more and more companies changing their records and sales over to computer and more and more homes relying on personal computers to track finances, shop for the books, and catalog music, the need for trained computer troubleshooters and technicians will only increase in the immediate future.



There are many options for those trained in computer repair, whether you want to work for a small local business or venture into the larger world of international corporations, but the first step is always a good education from a great computer repair school. Without a comprehensive understanding of computers and their many parts, including not only the essentials like motherboards and memory, but also lesser studied hard drives, floppy, drives, and files, you will not be able to work in the field. Only those who get a passing grade on the A Certification Exam, the industry's competency test, will be given recognized certification.

The exam covers a lot of different areas and tests your skill levels on all aspects of computers, including the most modern. It measures performance skill levels on installation, diagnosis, maintenance, and networking. In addition, there are questions on security and safety situations as well as environmental responsibility.

There is more to computer repair than just naming hardware and replacing parts. You must learn to use diagnostic equipment, and you need to learn to listen to a computer's users to help figure out the source of a problem. The time spent on a good education is well worth it, however. There are many places for computer technicians, and the pay is respectable. And with the exponential growth of the world's dependence on computers increasing yearly, the jobs are going to be there!