Discussing CompTIA A Plus Training – Options
A+ consists of four exams and sections to study, but your only requirement is to achieve certification in two to qualify for your A+. This is why many educational establishments simply offer two. But giving you all four options will provide you with a more confident perspective of it all, which you’ll come to realise is vital in industry.
In addition to learning about building and fixing computers, trainees on A+ courses will be shown how to work in antistatic conditions, as well as diagnostics, fault-finding and remote access.
If you would like to be the kind of individual who works in a multi-faceted environment – supporting, fixing and maintaining networks, you’ll need to add CompTIA Network+, or consider an MCSA or MCSE with Microsoft in order to have a deeper understanding of the way networks work.
Of all the important things to consider, one of the most essential is always 24×7 round-the-clock support through dedicated instructors and mentors. It’s an all too common story to find providers that only seem to want to help while they’re in the office (9am till 6pm, Monday till Friday usually) and nothing at the weekends.
Beware of institutions which use call-centres ‘out-of-hours’ – with the call-back coming in during office hours. This is no use if you’re stuck and want support there and then.
As long as you look hard, you will find professional companies that give students online support at all times – at any time of day or night.
Never make do with less than you need and deserve. 24×7 support is the only viable option when it comes to technical training. Perhaps you don’t intend to study during the evenings; but for the majority of us however, we’re at work when traditional support if offered.
So, why might we choose commercial certification and not familiar academic qualifications taught at tech’ colleges and universities?
Industry now recognises that to learn the appropriate commercial skills, the right accreditation from such organisations as Adobe, Microsoft, CISCO and CompTIA most often has much more specialised relevance – saving time and money.
Many degrees, for example, clog up the training with vast amounts of loosely associated study – with much too broad a syllabus. Students are then held back from getting enough specific knowledge about the core essentials.
It’s a bit like the TV advert: ‘It does what it says on the tin’. Companies need only to know what they’re looking for, and then match up the appropriate exam numbers as a requirement. Then they know that anyone who applies can do the necessary work.
Watch out that all qualifications you’re considering doing will be commercially viable and are up-to-date. The ‘in-house’ certifications provided by many companies are often meaningless.
Only fully recognised examinations from the top companies like Microsoft, CompTIA, Adobe and Cisco will have any meaning to employers.
It’s essential to have accredited simulation materials and an exam preparation system as part of your training package.
Be sure that the practice exams are not only asking questions in the right areas, but additionally ask them in the way the real exams will pose them. It throws students if they’re faced with unrecognisable phrases and formats.
A way to build self-confidence is if you test your depth of understanding by doing quizzes and practice exams prior to taking the proper exam.
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