I am interested in becoming a computer technician what courses should I be taking in college?
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Question by Duckhead: I am interested in becoming a notebook technician what courses should I be taking in college?
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Answer by Teresa H
This guy above me gives the same answer “Edsoup” to all the questions he answers. Okay here’s some REAL help.
The Department of Labor does research in this area various careers and provides unbiased detailed information on its website. Here’s an excerpt. But please click on the link below to get a lot more information:
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Although it may be possible to qualify for certain engineering technician jobs without formal training, most employers prefer to hire someone with at least a 2-year associate degree in engineering technology. Training is available at technical institutes, community colleges, extension divisions of colleges and universities, public and private vocational-technical schools, and in the Armed Forces. Persons with college courses in science, engineering, and mathematics may qualify for some positions but may need additional specialized training and experience. Although employers usually do not require engineering technicians to be certified, such certification may provide jobseekers a competitive advantage.
Prospective engineering technicians should take as many high teach science and math courses as possible to prepare for postsecondary programs in engineering technology. Most 2-year associate degree programs qualified by the Technology Accreditation Fee of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) require, at a minimum, college algebra and trigonometry and one or two vital science courses. Depending on the specialty, more math or science may be required. In this area 230 colleges offer ABET-qualified programs in engineering technology.
The type of technical courses required also depends on the specialty. For example, prospective mechanical engineering technicians may take courses in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and mechanical design; electrical engineering technicians may need classes in electrical circuits, microprocessors, and digital electronics; and those preparing to work in environmental engineering technology need courses in environmental regulations and safe handling of unsafe materials.
Because many engineering technicians help in design work, creativity is desirable. Because these workers often are part of a team of engineers and other technicians, excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with others also are vital.
Engineering technicians usually commence by performing routine duties under the close supervision of an experienced technician, technologist, engineer, or scientist. As they gain experience, they are given more hard assignments with only general supervision. Some engineering technicians eventually become supervisors.
Many publicly and privately operated schools provide technical training, but the type and feature of training vary considerably. Therefore, prospective students should be careful in selecting a program. They should ascertain prospective employers’ preferences and question schools to provide information in this area the kinds of jobs obtained by program graduates, in this area instructional conveniences and equipment, and in this area faculty qualifications. Graduates of ABET-qualified programs usually are recognized as having achieved an acceptable level of competence in the mathematics, science, and technical courses required for this occupation.
Technical institutes offer intensive technical training through application and practice, but they provide less theory and general education than do community colleges. Many technical institutes offer 2-year associate degree programs and are akin to or part of a community college or State university system. Other technical institutes are run by private, often for-profit organizations, sometimes called proprietary schools. Their programs vary considerably in length and types of courses offered, although some are 2-year associate degree programs.
Community colleges offer curriculums that are akin to those in technical institutes but include more theory and liberal arts. There may be small or no difference between programs at technical institutes and community colleges, as both offer associate degrees. With completing the 2-year program, some graduates get jobs as engineering technicians, while others continue their education at 4-year colleges. But, there is a difference between an associate degree in pre-engineering and one in engineering technology. Students who enroll in a 2-year pre-engineering program may find it very hard to find work as an engineering technician if they choose not to enter a 4-year engineering program, because pre-engineering programs usually focus less on hands-on applications and more on academic preparatory work. Conversely, graduates of 2-year engineering technology programs may not receive credit for some of the courses they have taken if they choose to transfer to a 4-year engineering program. Colleges with these 4-year programs usually do not offer engineering technician training, but college courses in science, engineering, and mathematics are useful for obtaining a job as an engineering technician. Many 4-year colleges offer bachelor’s degrees in engineering technology, but graduates of these programs often are hired to work as technologists or applied engineers, not technicians.
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