I want to be a computer technician

[magicammo]

Hey what's up everyone I've wanted to make a change in my life and I've decided I want that change to be my workplace. I am currently 23 years old and have been working as a security guard for 3 years and I just want a change.

It's been almost 4 years since I've built my very first PC and I've built many others from then till now and that's what I want to do when it comes to computers the information just sticks with me compared to other things I have learned. I don't know everything there is to know about the subject there's always more to learn but I know that I know enough in this particular subject to succeed.

All I know is I'd like to be a computer technician I just don't know how to go about getting a job in the field. I know that they aren't the best paying jobs but compared to what I'm being paid now it's a hell of a lot better and getting experience is most important for me.

If anyone could give me some advice that would be awesome. I've been part of this forum for a long time and I know there's a lot of you who probably do this type of thing for a living. I've learned a lot from you guys and by actually doing things on my own. So just need some advice for my next steps thanks bros

 

[Paul NZ]

Go on a course and get a qualification

 

[Lee-m]

You might want to try and define 'computer technician' as it is a very generic term. I.T is a massive area. You need to narrow it down a bit.

As you say there will be plenty of people on this foum who are working in this area for a living. I think I would be a fairly typical example of one.

I spent 6 years in education after finishing secondary school (High school) here in the UK and got a computer science degree, and some other qualifications in coding, and microelectronics. Like most people in this area of employment I spent my childhood interested in computing, and taught my self programming languages growing up.

It is a competitive area to get a job in, so qualifications would be the place to start I guess.

Good luck.