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Training for your CompTIA A+ comprises of 4 specialised sectors – you’ll have to qualify in two of these areas to be considered competent in A+. You’ll find that most training providers only offer two of the four in the syllabus. We think this isn’t enough – yes you’ll have qualified, but knowing about the others will prepare you more fully for when you’re in industry, where you’ll need a more comprehensive understanding. That’s why we believe you should train in all 4 specialities.

A+ computer training courses cover fault-finding and diagnostics – both remote access and hands-on, as well as learning to build, repair and fix and operating in antistatic conditions. If you feel it appropriate to add Network+ training to your A+, you will additionally be able to assist with or manage networks of computers, meaning you’re in a position to move further up the career path.

Don’t forget: the training itself or a qualification isn’t the end-goal; the job or career that you’re getting the training for is. Many trainers unfortunately place too much importance on the actual accreditation. Never let yourself become part of the group that choose a course that on the surface appears interesting – only to end up with a qualification for something they’ll never enjoy.

Stay focused on what it is you’re trying to achieve, and create a learning-plan from that – not the other way round. Stay focused on the end-goal and study for an end-result you’ll still be enjoying many years from now. Seek guidance and advice from an experienced industry advisor, even if you have to pay a small fee – it’s considerably cheaper and safer to discover early on if something is going to suit and interest you, rather than realise following two years of study that you aren’t going to enjoy the job you’ve chosen and have to start from the beginning again.

One area often overlooked by new students mulling over a new direction is the issue of ‘training segmentation’. Basically, this means the way the course is divided up for drop-shipping to you, which makes a huge difference to the point you end up at. The majority of training companies will set up a program spread over 1-3 years, and deliver each piece one-by-one as you complete each exam. If you think this sound logical, then consider this: What would their reaction be if you find it difficult to do every module within the time limits imposed? Often the prescribed exam order doesn’t work as well as some other structure would for you.

The ideal solution is to have all your study materials couriered to you right at the start; every single thing! Thus avoiding any future problems that could impede your progress.

Those that are drawn to this type of work are usually quite practically-minded, and aren’t really suited to the classroom environment, and poring through books and manuals. If this could be you, use multimedia, interactive learning, where everything is presented via full motion video. Research has consistently demonstrated that an ‘involved’ approach to study, where we utilise all our senses, is far more likely to produce long-lasting memories.

Interactive full motion video with demonstrations and practice sessions will turn you off book-based study for ever more. And you’ll find them fun and interesting. Be sure to get a look at some courseware examples from any training college. You should ask for expert-led demonstrations, slideshows and lab’s for you to practice your skills in.

It’s usually bad advice to choose training that is only available online. Because of the variable quality and reliability of all internet service providers, make sure you get actual CD or DVD ROM’s.

Many individuals don’t understand what IT is about. It is stimulating, innovative, and puts you at the fore-front of developments in technology that will impact the whole world for generations to come. We’re in the very early stages of beginning to scrape the surface of how technology will affect our lives in the future. The internet will massively change how we regard and interact with the entire world over the next few years.

Let’s not ignore salaries either – the average salary in the UK for a typical IT professional is noticeably more than average salaries nationally. It’s a good bet that you’ll receive a whole lot more than you’d expect to earn doing other work. The search for well trained and qualified IT technicians is guaranteed for many years to come, due to the ongoing growth in IT dependency in commerce and the very large deficiency that remains.

We’re regularly asked to explain why academic qualifications are now falling behind more commercial certifications? As demand increases for knowledge about more and more complex technology, the IT sector has had to move to specialist courses that can only be obtained from the actual vendors – namely companies like Adobe, Microsoft, CISCO and CompTIA. This frequently provides reductions in both cost and time. Higher education courses, for example, can often get caught up in a great deal of loosely associated study – and much too wide a syllabus. This prevents a student from getting enough core and in-depth understanding on a specific area.

The crux of the matter is this: Recognised IT certifications give employers exactly what they’re looking for – the title says it all: i.e. I am a ‘Microsoft Certified Professional’ in ‘Designing Security for a Windows 2003 Network’. So companies can look at the particular needs they have and which qualifications are needed for the job.

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