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Hands-on Chromebook repair program gives high school and college students real technician experience
Summary
A staff member described a program that accepts participants from high school through college to perform Chromebook repairs and complete the same steps as professional technicians, providing certifications and practical IT skills for students.
A staff member described a program that brings students from college and high school into a shop to perform Chromebook repair and to ‘‘do every step that a tech does,’’ giving participants the same hands-on workflow used by regular technicians.
The program is presented as practical workforce training: a student said it helps those ‘‘pursuing IT or any type of field’’ become more hands-on and broaden their skill set. A former participant noted completion of the MCSI program with Dr. Fitzpatrick and said the certifications she earned informed her decision to major in computer information systems in college. Staff and students framed the shop work as preparation for industry-standard technician tasks and future IT study or employment.
