CFA Maintenance & Repair School
Training in maintenance and repair drastically cuts the cost of maintaining a lab. CFA technicians access the skills of computer teachers as new labs are set up. Then computer teachers from a cluster of schools attend a two-week course in Computer Maintance and Repair together.
This training is held locally. Participants gain competence in:
1) Computer maintenance,
2) Trouble-shooting common ICT problems, 3) Downloading software fixes and upgrades, 4) Installing and replacing components,
5) Configuring PCs for networking, and 6) Installing software. 50% of the time is hands-on training.
Six months after the extensive training, graduates bring two problem computers to a free, two-day computer repair workshop. Participants share their experiences in trouble-shooting while the CFA technician helps the group diagnose and fix problems as a team. (See Relationships —African Networking)
"This course made it possible for my school to drastically reduce the huge expenses that were being planned for computer repairs and maintenance."
—Fr. Augustine Kimbowa
"I highly recommend this course. I call it a MUST course for all teachers... it is INTEGRAL. It has left no aspect untouched."
—Fr. Pastor Mpora
"What I valued most is the knowledge acquired... the environment, the commitment of our instructors and the approach. It was so superb."
—Fr. David Jagenda