computer courses?

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computer courses?
I work for a great company that has various feilds for there employees. I myself am a Service technician for engineering printers. (always had mechanical aptatude) My company would like to morphe me into what we refer to as a Software/hardware tech. Currently I am a "hardware tech." I have basic computer skills like this for instance, and burning DVD's, files and music. I have also programed home theater componants on my PC. I basically learn as I go. So in other words I have no idea were to start. And what courses I should take. My company will pay a substanial portion of my course fees. But I just can't see myself going back for a associates degree for 2 years, when I have only high school diploma from 13 years ago. The course I am looking at is at ITT and is three days a week.
What is a good start for individual courses? I would be in involved in some networking, and would need a knowledge of Microsoft.

Answer 1

You sound like you are seld educated with no formal certifications, so start at the beginning.
1. Network A+
2. Learn Office like Excel, POwerPoint, Access & Visual Basic
3. Learn PC Linux, then UNIX
4. Web, Java, HTML
5. Network CCNA
The higher your education the better salary youll get, that means certs or a BS in Engineering or Comp Sci
Do you like Self study or do you like classroom which is what ITT is?
I've been in IT for 25 years and have grown to the point now where I';m business and planning not just a tech head and wire grunt.