Comments on: Computeach

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:40:18 +0000

you obviously haven’t studies this course with Computeach and therefore shouldn’t really be giving this advice.

I took up the course with them over a year ago and, thank you very much, I have worked very hard to pass the exams but I do not feel that i have had anywhere near the value for money that these courses offer!

I have a BA (HONS) in Animation and I am a very creative person so I wanted to move into Web design, wasn’t sure how to do it but I stumbled across these learn from home courses and thought yeah why not if it gets me a good job with a great salary it’ll be worth paying the £6500(thats with the interest on the loan I was talked in to taking out for it) to do it.

The salesman that sold it to me told me it is a recession proof job which is rubbish because a Web design company I have since been involved with had to downsize recently. They give you out of date very theoretical material to go away and learn but don’t tell you how long it should take you or give you any advice on time management. And then they tell you you can’t have the Adobe suite software you were promised until after you have completed the part of the course that teaches you how to use it, how can you learn that without the software?

Seriously, I feel like a complete sucker. I am a hard working person who is passionate about art and design and wanted to apply practical skills to a digital medium and all they gave me was 3 books to read, for £6500!!!!

By: Leaves007

Leaves007 — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:05:30 +0000

I too have been mis sold one of these useless courses. Out of date & inadequate materials & mis sold the finance as they said to me that I wouldn’t have to pay a penny until they had got me in a well paid job! When I questioned the sales person who Computeach laughingly described as career advisers..”what about the economic downturn?” she told me that it didn’t affect the IT industry…. I’ve since found out that she was made redundant in May!!

By: Rose

Rose — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:27:40 +0000

Don’t have anything to do with these people. I tried to take them to court, contending that the materials provided were not suitable for the purpose – they’re outdated and inadequate. They got round it by saying they were a distance learning company and the tutors were there to answer questions. One of these tutors even admitted to me that the tests were too difficult for the level I was at!

By: George

George — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:37:28 +0000

Currently on the course paying way to much and getting way to little out of it. I get the point saying that if your not willing to put anything into it , then u cant expect to get much out of it….but this is taking the micky abit.The books are long and outdated.They use Netscape for starters.your suppose to read about 1000 pages and then sit some online exam and then sit the real one.However they really dont help u in any way.ive been with them just over a year a really aint got far.They say thell help u get a job, however thats not entirly accurate. In the first year i got like 1 mayb 2 RELATED jobs emailed to me. The problem was that they wanted experience. Not being funny but if i had it i wouldnt of signed on the course. Luckely my officer has been replaced and im regularly getting new jobs now, however how RELETIVE they are is debatable.I mean ive sent them 10 CVS (which they ask 4 every time they send me a job offer). They send me jobs asking to be fluent in Mandering….hmm nice. Born and bread here mate…european parents….it states on my CV i speak english and greek. Honestly your beter off getting some certificates of w3schools. They will never check up on u, call u or anything and even wen i do call them to ask or complain about something they just move u to the next person or say “well theres nothing we can do about it”. Part of me wants to complete the first stage so i can go up there and meet these nice people

By: Stuart

Stuart — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:38:19 +0000

By the way, I have had no welcome pack, no Cd or anything. Just a letter suggesting my start date and also an e-mail with my course login to a mindleaders website.

I don’t anything physical other than read whats on the screen and then answer multiple choice to which if I get wrong, i can click back and reanswer till I get right…come on.

I fail to see how this is going to help me to be honest, any advice?

By: Stuart

Stuart — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:35:29 +0000

I have currently signed up to their MCSE course and so far have had nothing but not communication, unanswered e-mails and no structure to the course.

My only concern is that I signed up to payment plan on the 4th August.

Even now, is there anything I can do to get out of this deal or they are taking £75 a month off of me for 5 years. Help?

By: Sickof CT

Sickof CT — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:33:13 +0000

Has anyone taken computeach to court for their false promises!! I would like to get some info on that as I would love to take them to court.

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:15:58 +0000

I’m on a computeach course, they bent over backward when i started studying for my A+, their website had just switched from one learing system to another and ment I couldn’t log onto the new one when I tried, they sorted that as i was on the phone to them.

I’m currently waiting to sit the A+ exam, I’ve been waiting 3 months scince I CALLED to see if I need to tell them, but they said their system delt with it all, they still insist i’m on the list to sit the next test!

By: Andrew McIntyre

Andrew McIntyre — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:20:15 +0000

Yep, I’m 23 and dropped out of college and after working on building sites and farms for a few years I decided to do an open university course, but after the first module I realised was going to be 6 years hard work to get a degree.

One night I got really disheartend and knew I needed something better and faster and like many others saw that carefully planned TV add, phoned up and signed up within a week

Im doing the networking, the info came for the IC3 (a big ass folder that looks like its ment for an IT tutor? and the same info on a CD with the tests on) Its not worth the money you pay but you can still learn a lot from it.

I realise I was conned and could have gone to college and qualified for a lot less but like a lot of people having paid the money I’m going to struggle on.

AVOID COMPUTEACH AT ALL COSTS

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:18:10 +0000

Just to update my last comment on computeach,it`s been over a week since I emailed them regarding my account and why I can`t log in to my elearning,,,,,,,,,,,here`s a first for you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,still no reply from them,,,,,,,,,,,,,so another snotty email to ask why and telling them to stuff the course,but as I`ve paid,still want what I have paid for to continue in my own time.
You would think for almost 3 grand I`d get something back,,,,,,,,,,,,but oh no,,,,,,,,,,,,nothing at all.
I have had letters via snail mail,all signed by different people,,,,,none of whom seem to be still there as they have no answer to quote me on in replies.

I have never come across a body who shout off so much as leaders in IT,and can`t even send emails to answer,,,or even explain why the site doesn`t work.

Ah well I suppose it`s down to the local primary school and get some real experts to see if they can sort it out.

NOT HAPPY,,,,,,,,,,,DAVE