CompTIA A+ consists of 4 training sections; you're considered an achiever in A+ when you've gained exams for half of them. For this reason, most colleges only have two of the courses on their syllabus. The truth is you're advised to have the training for all four areas as a lot of employment will be looking for the skills and knowledge of the entire course. It's not essential to take all four exams, but we would recommend you study for all four areas.
Once on the A+ computer training course you'll become familiar with how to build and repair PC's and operate in antistatic conditions. You'll also cover fault-finding and diagnostic techniques, both remotely and via direct access.
If you would like to be the kind of individual who works in a multi-faceted environment - fixing and supporting networks, you should include CompTIA Network+ to your training package, or consider the Microsoft networking route (MCSA - MCSE) because it's necessary to have a wider knowledge of the way networks work.
A useful feature provided by many trainers is a programme of Job Placement assistance. The service is put in place to steer you into your first IT role. The fact of the matter is it isn't a complex operation to secure the right work - as long as you've got the necessary skills and qualifications; employers in this country need your skills.
Get your CV updated straight-away though (advice can be sought on this via your provider). Don't put it off until you've graduated or passed any exams.
It's not uncommon to find that junior support jobs have been bagged by students who're still on their course and haven't even passed a single exam yet. This will at least get you on your way.
Generally, a local IT focused recruitment consultancy (who will get paid commission to place you) will perform better than any sector of a centralised training facility. They should, of course, also be familiar with the area and local employers better.
Various men and women, it would appear, spend evenings and weekends on their training and studies (sometimes for years), only to do nothing special when finding a good job. Sell yourself... Do your best to put yourself out there. Don't expect a job to just fall into your lap.
Qualifications from the commercial sector are now, very visibly, already replacing the more academic tracks into IT - so why is this happening?
Vendor-based training (in industry terminology) is far more specialised and product-specific. The IT sector has realised that a specialist skill-set is what's needed to cope with an increasingly more technical commercial environment. Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA dominate in this arena.
Clearly, an appropriate degree of associated information has to be taught, but essential specialised knowledge in the exact job role gives a commercially trained person a distinct advantage.
In simple terms: Authorised IT qualifications provide exactly what an employer needs - the title says it all: i.e. I am a 'Microsoft Certified Professional' in 'Windows XP Administration and Configuration'. Therefore companies can look at their needs and what certifications are needed for the job.
Beginning from the idea that it's necessary to locate the area of most interest first and foremost, before we can even weigh up what training course meets that requirement, how can we choose the correct route?
Scanning lists of IT career possibilities is a complete waste of time. The majority of us don't even know what our own family members do for a living - so we're in the dark as to the intricacies of a particular IT career.
To get through to the essence of this, we need to discuss a variety of different aspects:
* Your individual personality as well as your interests - the sort of work-related things please or frustrate you.
* Is your focus to obtain training for a particular motive - e.g. are you pushing to work based at home (self-employment possibly?)?
* Any personal or home requirements you have?
* Considering all that computing encapsulates, it's obvious you'll need to be able to take in what's different.
* Our advice is to think deeply about the level of commitment you're going to give to your education.
For most of us, dissecting these areas tends to require the help of a professional who knows what they're talking about. Not only the accreditations - you also need to understand the commercial needs and expectations of industry too.
Many commercial training providers only provide basic 9am till 6pm support (maybe a little earlier or later on certain days); It's rare to find someone who offers late evening or full weekend cover.
Don't accept training courses that only support you with an out-sourced call-centre message system after 6-9pm in the evening and during weekends. Companies will defend this with all kinds of excuses. Essentially - you want to be supported when you need the help - not when it's convenient for them.
Top training providers opt for an internet-based 24x7 service utilising a variety of support centres over many time-zones. You'll have a single, easy-to-use interface which seamlessly selects the best facility available any time of the day or night: Support available as-and-when you want it.
You can't afford to accept less than this. Direct-access 24x7 support is the only viable option with computer-based courses. Maybe burning the midnight-oil is not your thing; usually though, we're out at work when traditional support if offered.
Once on the A+ computer training course you'll become familiar with how to build and repair PC's and operate in antistatic conditions. You'll also cover fault-finding and diagnostic techniques, both remotely and via direct access.
If you would like to be the kind of individual who works in a multi-faceted environment - fixing and supporting networks, you should include CompTIA Network+ to your training package, or consider the Microsoft networking route (MCSA - MCSE) because it's necessary to have a wider knowledge of the way networks work.
A useful feature provided by many trainers is a programme of Job Placement assistance. The service is put in place to steer you into your first IT role. The fact of the matter is it isn't a complex operation to secure the right work - as long as you've got the necessary skills and qualifications; employers in this country need your skills.
Get your CV updated straight-away though (advice can be sought on this via your provider). Don't put it off until you've graduated or passed any exams.
It's not uncommon to find that junior support jobs have been bagged by students who're still on their course and haven't even passed a single exam yet. This will at least get you on your way.
Generally, a local IT focused recruitment consultancy (who will get paid commission to place you) will perform better than any sector of a centralised training facility. They should, of course, also be familiar with the area and local employers better.
Various men and women, it would appear, spend evenings and weekends on their training and studies (sometimes for years), only to do nothing special when finding a good job. Sell yourself... Do your best to put yourself out there. Don't expect a job to just fall into your lap.
Qualifications from the commercial sector are now, very visibly, already replacing the more academic tracks into IT - so why is this happening?
Vendor-based training (in industry terminology) is far more specialised and product-specific. The IT sector has realised that a specialist skill-set is what's needed to cope with an increasingly more technical commercial environment. Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA dominate in this arena.
Clearly, an appropriate degree of associated information has to be taught, but essential specialised knowledge in the exact job role gives a commercially trained person a distinct advantage.
In simple terms: Authorised IT qualifications provide exactly what an employer needs - the title says it all: i.e. I am a 'Microsoft Certified Professional' in 'Windows XP Administration and Configuration'. Therefore companies can look at their needs and what certifications are needed for the job.
Beginning from the idea that it's necessary to locate the area of most interest first and foremost, before we can even weigh up what training course meets that requirement, how can we choose the correct route?
Scanning lists of IT career possibilities is a complete waste of time. The majority of us don't even know what our own family members do for a living - so we're in the dark as to the intricacies of a particular IT career.
To get through to the essence of this, we need to discuss a variety of different aspects:
* Your individual personality as well as your interests - the sort of work-related things please or frustrate you.
* Is your focus to obtain training for a particular motive - e.g. are you pushing to work based at home (self-employment possibly?)?
* Any personal or home requirements you have?
* Considering all that computing encapsulates, it's obvious you'll need to be able to take in what's different.
* Our advice is to think deeply about the level of commitment you're going to give to your education.
For most of us, dissecting these areas tends to require the help of a professional who knows what they're talking about. Not only the accreditations - you also need to understand the commercial needs and expectations of industry too.
Many commercial training providers only provide basic 9am till 6pm support (maybe a little earlier or later on certain days); It's rare to find someone who offers late evening or full weekend cover.
Don't accept training courses that only support you with an out-sourced call-centre message system after 6-9pm in the evening and during weekends. Companies will defend this with all kinds of excuses. Essentially - you want to be supported when you need the help - not when it's convenient for them.
Top training providers opt for an internet-based 24x7 service utilising a variety of support centres over many time-zones. You'll have a single, easy-to-use interface which seamlessly selects the best facility available any time of the day or night: Support available as-and-when you want it.
You can't afford to accept less than this. Direct-access 24x7 support is the only viable option with computer-based courses. Maybe burning the midnight-oil is not your thing; usually though, we're out at work when traditional support if offered.
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(C) Jason Kendall. Visit LearningLolly.com for clear career tips on Comptia A+ and A+ Certification.
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