Four separate areas of study make up a full CompTIA A+; you’re thought of as competent at A+ when you’ve gained exams for 2 out of 4 subjects. For this reason, the majority of training establishments offer only two of the training courses. In reality it’s necessary to have the teaching in all areas as many jobs will ask for an awareness of the whole A+ program. It isn’t necessary to qualify in them all, although it would seem prudent that you at least have a working knowledge of every area.

Once you start your A+ computer training course you will develop an understanding of how to work in antistatic conditions and build and fix computers. You’ll also cover fault-finding and diagnostic techniques, both remotely and via direct access.

If you would like to be a man or woman who works for a larger company – fixing and supporting networks, build on A+ with Network+, or consider the Microsoft networking route (MCSA – MCSE) because it’s necessary to have a wider knowledge of how networks work.

We need to make this very clear: You have to get round-the-clock 24×7 instructor and mentor support. We can tell you that you’ll strongly regret it if you don’t follow this rule rigidly.

You’ll be waiting ages for an answer with email based support, and phone support is often to a call-centre who will make some notes and then email an advisor – who will attempt to call you within 24-48 hrs, at a suitable time to them. This is no use if you’re sitting there confused over an issue and only have a specific time you can study.

The very best programs tend to use an online 24 hours-a-day service combining multiple support operations throughout multiple time-zones. You will be provided with a simple environment which accesses the most appropriate office irrespective of the time of day: Support when you need it.

If you opt for less than online 24×7 support, you’ll quickly find yourself regretting it. You may not need it in the middle of the night, but consider weekends, early mornings or even late evenings at some point.

So many training providers only look at the plaque to hang on your wall, and completely avoid what it’s all actually about – which will always be getting the job or career you want. Always start with the end goal – don’t get hung-up on the training vehicle.

It’s possible, for instance, to obtain tremendous satisfaction from a year of studying only to end up putting 20 long years into something completely unrewarding, entirely because you stumbled into it without the correct level of soul-searching at the beginning.

Set targets for how much you want to earn and what level of ambition fits you. This will influence what qualifications you’ll need to attain and what’ll be expected of you in your new role.

Sense dictates that you look for advice and guidance from an experienced industry professional before making your final decision on some particular training course, so there’s little doubt that the chosen route will give you the skill-set required for your career choice.

The sometimes daunting task of landing your first computer related job is often made easier by training colleges, through a Job Placement Assistance service. It can happen though that there is more emphasis than is necessary on this service, for it’s really not that difficult for well qualified and focused men and women to find work in this industry – because companies everywhere are seeking qualified personnel.

However, don’t procrastinate and wait until you have finished your training before polishing up your CV. As soon as you start studying, enter details of your study programme and get promoting!

Getting your CV considered is more than not being regarded at all. A decent number of junior positions are bagged by people in the early stages of their course.

Generally, you’ll receive better results from an independent and specialised local recruitment consultancy than any training course provider’s national service, because they will be more familiar with the area and local employers.

A big grievance for a number of training providers is how hard trainees are prepared to study to get top marks in their exams, but how ill-prepared they are to market themselves for the job they have trained for. Get out there and hustle – you might find it’s fun.

A so-called advisor who doesn’t dig around with lots of question – chances are they’re actually nothing more than a salesman. If they push a particular product before looking at your personality and current experience level, then it’s definitely the case.

Remember, if in the past you’ve acquired any qualifications that are related, then you will often be able to pick-up at a different starting-point to someone who is new to the field.

If this is going to be your opening crack at an IT exam then you may want to start with a user-skills course first.

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