I want to be an IT Technician at entry level, do any of you have any experience in what I'd need? I've dug around abit online but wouldnt mind someone who knows what they are talking about giving advice..

Well in my experience the lower down IT guys in the last company I worked for just kind of took an interest. Become familiar with building and fixing PC's and Microshaft software, And Citrix, Sharepoint, that kind of thing. Servers. These guys came in with a rough understanding and were kind of trained on the job or handed a manual and some time to work it out, so if you're lucky you'll get a company taking on "juniors" where you could do this.

 

If you take on this stuff as a semi-hobby, you'll eventually know just about enough to get you in as a junior, same as you can do in Web Design. Then hopefully you learn on the job under your own steam and also have seniors that can teach you a few things.

 

Oh and get used to taking 3 hours for the person you're trying to help suddenly discovering they've typed their password in wrong. Or not switched a plug socket on. And get used to kicking things. That sometimes helps.

Edited January 24, 201313 yr by Gibson

Have you considered joining to a website like odesk where you can work as well as get experience in the level you want

Julez, I have over twenty years experience in IT, from 1st Level support to architect level and onto security. I started without any experience but I did take a Microsoft certification prior to applying for my first IT job. Incidently, the certificate was NT4 MCP!

 

My advice is to demonstrate your desire to work in IT by being proactive. Take a Microsoft exam and look for trainee technician positions.

 

Above all, don't give up, even when you get knocked back for not having experience! It happened to me. More than once.

 

Failure is an event, not a person!

 

I wish you well.

You're either going to need someone who knows that you are good at what you do or you're going to need a certification to assure the company that you have certain knowledge.

 

If you can build a working computer from a box of parts, you're on the right path. You'd be amazed at how many computer science graduates have never seen the inside of a computer. This is basic knowledge that they shouldn't be able to graduate without. Pretty much a requirement, IMO, for entry level IT tech.