help with apprenticeship

[TiMeZeRo]

im currently in college but im not enjoying the second year courses and im thinking about dropping out. is it still possible to get apprenticeships since school has already started. i would like to go into a network engineer / server admin job. and i dont know where to start. im taking maths physics and further maths at college but im strugling already with the subjects.

[ikonia]

stick with it !

[G4Z]

Second year college will simply fly by man, stick with it and then if you dont wanna do education when your done then get a job. When I did second year it completely flew past me, I can barely remember it

[Moby-Dick]

i would like to go into a network engineer / server admin job

If you think yiou'll do that straight from college with no experience , then you are deluding yourself.

Stick out college , try and get some certifications under your belt ( maybe an evening class or two ) then look at some entry level stuff , which will mean helpdesk/servicedesk

[TiMeZeRo]

moby dont plan going straight from college into it but its wat i wanna do fruther down the line i just didnt know where i start with it

[Moby-Dick]

Helpdesks / Service desks are usually a good gateway. Dont expect them to be overly technical , or all that varied , but do show that you are learning and that you have have good troubleshooting skills.

Imho troubleshooting is one of the skills you can't pick up from a CBT - Technical skills can be learnt , but some things are inherent.

[TiMeZeRo]

im pretty good with trouble shooting 5 pcs in the house 1 linux server and a heap of networking keeps my on my toes lol

[GeorgeTuk]

im pretty good with trouble shooting 5 pcs in the house 1 linux server and a heap of networking keeps my on my toes lol

I know that sounds good but even I am not getting offered a sniff at many system admin roles despite having 6 years experience with admin on all sorts of different networks including showcasing to public and business and mission critical. Support Manager and Team Leader, they are coming up plenty, strange.

I think as above starting with helpdesk roles would be best but always be extending your knowledge and take on as much responsibility as you can handle (though that will come later probably). You may find a small business willing to take you on, try local adds and cover letters to local companys about small business size.

There seems to be so much riding on IT nowadays you need a very good track record to be taken seriously, and also need to be business savvy not just a techie.