[access-uk] Re: IT courses
- From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:30:36 +0100
Hi Ibrahim.
Thanks for the email. I am actually doing the training course through
another college who are funding the course as it's quite expensive.
They will provide me with a reader for the exam which will hopefully negate
the need to install access technology. Apparently the exams used to be
multiple choice, but now I think there is a practical element to some of the
questions and obviously without access technology I would be unable to carry
out those tasks. This is something I will have to discuss with the trainer
next time I go to the centre. but as I said previously, they have been quite
accommodating and I'm sure they will do all they can to help me pass the
exam.
Kind regards
Darren.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 11:50 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: IT courses
Hi Darren.
I just wanted to point this out, the centre are obliged by law under the
Disability Discrimination Act and its accompanying statutory instruments
to allow you equal access to the exams as other candidates. If you need
access technology, you should initially take this up with the centre and
they must provide it else justify why you can not use said technology but
in stead offer you a scribe or assistant of some kind. Also, you may
qualify for additional time to do the exam because of your special needs.
All the best, Ibrahim.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 11:44 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: IT courses
Hi William
I'm not actually doing the online course you are asking about, but was
curious to see what was on the website.
I am doing the MCDST course but at a local training centre in Birmingham.
The course is 5 days, but obviously it takes a lot longer to do than
that. There are lots of video's to watch and you get a manual . I have a
PDF version of the book which makes the course material accessible.
The other thing you need is a computer with XP pro on it so you can
install Virtual PC 2007 as there are labs that you need to complete on
virtual machines.
I don't know how the online course works, maybe they have a virtual
environment that allows you to complete the labs? I don't imagine it
would be accessible though. Maybe their course is designed in a different
way, but doing practical labs is key to being a good technician and
understanding what you are doing.
After going to the link you gave I was interested to find a link to a
small test. There are 10 questions and after taking the test I got 2 out
of 10. Took the test again and apparently got 1 out of 10. I know for
certain I got about 8 questions correct. So obviously they are fiddling
your answers to make it look like you need to take their online course. I
find this very misleading and would therefore not trust them.
Anyhow, the training centre I go to is called New Horizons and they have
centres all over the Uk. They were very accommodating in helping with my
access needs and I would recommend them. I am almost ready to take the
first exam and I think that is going to be quite tough as I don't believe
you can install access technology on the exam machines.
Kind regards
Darren.
----- Original Message -----
From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 3:11 PM
Subject: [access-uk] IT courses
Has anyone ever studdied the microsoft certification in desktop support
course, at this online college?
http://www.homelearningcollege.com/Courses/IT-And-Computing/MS-Certified-Desktop-Support-Technician/
thanks, Will
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