The CompTIA A+ training program covers four areas of training; you’re seen as competent at A+ when you’ve achieved certifications for two of the four areas. This is why the majority of training establishments offer only two of the training courses. The truth is you will need the training for all four areas as many jobs will be looking for the skills and knowledge of each specialist area. Don’t feel pressured to take all four exams, but we would recommend you study for all four areas.
Courses in A+ computer training teach diagnostic techniques and fault-finding - remotely as well as hands on, in addition to building and fixing and having knowledge of antistatic conditions.
In addition, you could look to think about doing Network+ as you’ll then be in a position to take care of computer networks, and have a more responsible working role.
Proper support is incredibly important - locate a good company providing 24×7 full access, as anything else will annoy you and definitely hold up your pace and restrict your intake.
You’ll be waiting ages for an answer with email based support, and phone support is often to a call-centre that will chat nicely with you for 5 minutes to ask what the issue is and then simply send an email to an instructor - who will call back over the next day or so (assuming you’re there), when it’s convenient to them. This isn’t a lot of good if you’re stuck with a particular problem and have a one hour time-slot in which to study.
It’s possible to find professional training packages that recommend and use direct-access support all the time - at any time of day or night.
Always pick an educator that offers this level of study support. Only proper round-the-clock 24×7 support delivers what is required.
Don’t put too much store, as a lot of students can, on the training process. Training is not an end in itself; you’re training to become commercially employable. Focus on the end-goal.
Students often train for a single year but end up doing a job for a lifetime. Don’t make the error of choosing what sounds like an ‘interesting’ course and then spend decades in a job you don’t like!
Stay focused on what it is you’re trying to achieve, and create a learning-plan from that - not the other way round. Keep your eyes on your goals - making sure you’re training for a career that’ll reward you for many long and fruitful years.
Your likely to need help from an experienced person that can best explain the market you’re hoping to qualify in, and will be able to provide ‘A day in the life of’ synopsis of the job being considered. These things are incredibly important as you’ll need to know if this change is right for you.
A sneaky way that course providers make extra profits is via an ‘exam inclusive’ package and offering an exam guarantee. It looks like a good deal, until you think it through:
We all know that we’re still footing the bill for it - obviously it has been added into the gross price invoiced by the college. It’s definitely not free - and it’s insulting that we’re supposed to think it is!
Qualifying on the first ‘go’ is what everyone wants to do. Going for exams one by one and paying for them just before taking them makes it far more likely you’ll pass first time - you prepare appropriately and are mindful of the investment you’ve made.
Why pay a training company early for examinations? Go for the best offer when you take the exam, instead of paying a premium - and take it closer to home - rather than in some remote place.
Why tie up your cash (or borrow more than you need) for exam fees when you don’t need to? A great deal of money is made because training colleges are charging upfront for all their exams - and then cashing in when they’re not all taken.
Re-takes of any failed exams through training course providers who offer an ‘Exam Guarantee’ are monitored with tight restrictions. You’ll be required to sit pre-tests until you’ve proven that you’re likely to pass.
Splashing out often many hundreds of pounds extra on an ‘Exam Guarantee’ is naive - when study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is what will really see you through.
Always expect the current Microsoft (or Cisco, CompTIA etc.) authorised exam preparation and simulation materials.
Ensure that the exams you practice are not just posing the correct questions in the right areas, but ask them in the way the real exams will ask them. This really messes up trainees if they’re faced with unrecognisable phrases and formats.
Ensure that you test whether you’re learning enough by doing quizzes and practice in simulated exam environments to prepare you for taking the real deal.
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