Bray, who has worked in the field for 14 years, has seen a lot of changes. To advance in the field, you need to become certified. Job opportunities multiply with the number of certifications a technician has. However, much of the learning still takes place at work. There's a lot of good classes at community college or technical colleges to get you started, but there's no way any school could teach you all you need to know.
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The more specialized you choose to be, the more you'll be paid, but you can specialize yourself out of a job if technology changes too quickly. And you can be out of a career quickly if you discover that making painstaking fixes to problems is not your line of work. Anyone considering computer repair at the consumer level must enjoy tinkering with stuff and not be the type to throw up your hands. Angela Downing is an Orting free-lance writer. Become a Featured Employer.