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ALVA CENTER ROSAL ST. BRGY. UNO, CROSSING CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA
Contact No.: 0922-821-6938/0939-904-3185/0917-527-5465 Tel. No: (049) 508-1963/ (02)420-8209

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 1

Factors to be Consider in Starting a Career

as a Computer Repair Technician

By:

John Ace Maravilla

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ALVA CENTER ROSAL ST. BRGY. UNO, CROSSING CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA
Contact No.: 0922-821-6938/0939-904-3185/0917-527-5465 Tel. No: (049) 508-1963/ (02)420-8209

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I. Introduction

As time passes, the rapid progress of computers and technology has

become more prominent. With further technical developments in the future, our

society will continue to grow at a faster rate than ever before. This trend is to

be expected to continue in the following years. On the other hand, the

maintenance, installation, and repair of its hardware and software components

become more difficult to fix.

Nowadays, some of us might have already experienced slowness,

crashing, freezing, overheating, black/white screens on our computers. Also,

few individuals have encountered disruption to their software programs caused

by viruses and malware attacks. Those are just some of the issues that damage

our computers' hardware and software components. With that being said, the

only solution that we always come up with is to let the computer repair

technician fix or repair it.

The career of a computer repair technician is one of the significant

professions in our industry. One of its roles was to serve as the primary point

of contact for computer issues within a company or with its client. Someone

passionate about fixing errors in computers, has great troubleshooting ability,

competitive skills, and good vision would be a great fit for this role.
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ALVA CENTER ROSAL ST. BRGY. UNO, CROSSING CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA
Contact No.: 0922-821-6938/0939-904-3185/0917-527-5465 Tel. No: (049) 508-1963/ (02)420-8209

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Although many individuals use computers daily, their understanding of

computer technology may be limited, so computer repair technicians are the

ones who provide information, instruction, and advice to their clients about the

technical issues that are happening to their computers. Some of us might think

that becoming one of them is as cool as it seems, but there are still several

factors that need to be considered before starting a career as a computer repair

technician.

II. Background of the Study

As computer users continuously increase there is also an increasing

demand for skilled computer repair technicians. In developed countries 2005 -

2019, the percentage of homes owning a personal computer was closer to

80%, (Alsop, 2021). In the United States, the computer repair technician job

market is expected to grow by 11.3% between 2016 and 2026, whereas there

are currently an estimated 636,600 computer repair technicians (Flynn, 2019).

Obviously, computers, like anything else, always change and wear out over

time. On the other hand, it somehow can be turned into an opportunity for

computer repair technicians who knows how to repair computers.

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ALVA CENTER ROSAL ST. BRGY. UNO, CROSSING CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA
Contact No.: 0922-821-6938/0939-904-3185/0917-527-5465 Tel. No: (049) 508-1963/ (02)420-8209

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Computer repair technicians are professionals who handle the

installation, repair, and maintenance of computer systems (hardware and

software components) to optimize and maximize the functionality of their

clients’ computers. According to the Bureau of Local Employment of the

Philippines, Information Technology remains in demand nowadays because

most companies are now using computers and digital technologies. Hence,

computer repair technicians are also in high demand both locally and abroad.

The majority of them work as freelancers and only a few of them work in a

company. The Bureau of Local Employment of the Philippines also stated, if an

entry-level computer repair technician maintains outstanding work performance

for a year, he or she may be promoted to Senior Technician or Supervisor.

Then after retirement, they can also consider opening their own computer shop.

The researcher conducts this study to determine the skills,

competencies, and knowledge of a computer repair technician to prepare

oneself first before starting a career choice in his field of study. Thus, this study

would like to know the factors that need to be considered before starting a

career as a computer repair technician. Knowing these factors will help the

researcher gain an in-depth knowledge of how an actual computer technician

works. Also, gaining a pearl of wisdom from an experienced professional

increases the possibilities of success while decreasing the failure rate.