A+ or not?

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Hi all
Been a few weeks since I was here .Previously I was all fired up to go for self study A+ with the aim of either getting employment or going out on my own. Unfortunately everything was put on hold.
I have the opportunity to get onto a A+ course (approx 3 months, subject to an assessment) at a college for the long term unemployed with a disabilities ( this could mean from a back problem to wheel chair bound. Allsorts). After talking to one of the lecturers on the course on the phone I am a bit confused to what to do. Basically what he was saying was Maybe I should try and get a job with an agency and see how I go or advertise to fix peoples PC's and then build up like that rather than getting the A+.They currently offer City and Guilds 4324-01/02/03 NVQ level1/2/3 and A+ & Network+ to suitable candidates.He did also say to approach some employers and ask them if I was to get and A+ cert would they be prepared to take me on.
Now I have been going on the basis that if I had a certificate I would have something to show either a prospective employer or customer. Also the courses would be funded which would be great at the moment. The college is a way from where I live but there is the option to be residential (which I dont fancy) and may travel to it.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated as I'm in a real quandary about what to do.
Thanks Steve

 

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Is this course free?

 

Many here usualy suggest home study, but that is partly because of the high cost of courses normaly. If you can get the course paid for then I would say go for it.

You will need to do your own reading, but will benefit from the lecturers experience (which I hope he has. I've seen some lecturers though.... )

He seems to have been offering slightly contradictory advise there, on one hand suggesting you got a job first, on the other suggesting you ask prospective employers if they would yake you *after* you got your A+!

Harry.

 

Yes the course will be free and yes it seems a contradictory with what he is saying and I guess thats what confused me . There are two lecturers the guy I spoke said he worked for many years in the City for different firms.
This is the collegewww.qef.org