CompTIA A Plus Training At Home Compared
There are a total of 4 specialist training sectors in the overall A+ programme, of which you’ll need certification in two subjects to gain A+ competency. But restricting yourself to two of the specialised areas is likely to leave your knowledge base somewhat light. At least learn about all four – for greater confidence in the world of work.
As well as being taught about building and fixing computers, trainees involved in this training will be taught how to work in antistatic conditions, along with remote access, fault finding and diagnostics.
If you would like to be someone who works in a multi-faceted environment – in network support, add Network+ to your CompTIA A+, or alternatively look at doing an MCSA or MCSE with Microsoft as you’ll need a more advanced experience of the way networks work.
One crafty way that course providers make a big mark-up is by charging for exams up-front and presenting it as a guarantee for your exams. This looks like a great idea for the student, until you think it through:
Everybody’s aware that they’re ultimately paying for it – obviously it has already in the overall price charged by the college. It’s certainly not free – and it’s insulting that we’re supposed to think it is!
Students who go in for their examinations when it’s appropriate, funding them as they go are much more likely to pass. They are aware of what they’ve paid and revise more thoroughly to make sure they’re ready.
Don’t you think it’s more sensible to hold on to your money and pay for the exam at the time, not to pay the fees marked up by the training company, and to do it locally – instead of the remote centre that’s convenient only to the trainer?
Why tie up your cash (or borrow more than you need) for examination fees when you didn’t need to? A lot of profit is made because training colleges are getting money in early for exam fees – and then cashing in when they’re not all taken.
You should fully understand that re-takes with organisations with an ‘Exam Guarantee’ are tightly controlled. They will insist that you take pre-tests first until you’ve proven that you’re likely to pass.
VUE and Prometric examinations are in the region of 112 pounds in Great Britain. Why spend so much more on fees for ‘exam guarantees’ (usually wrapped up in the course package price) – when good quality study materials, the proper support and a commitment to studying and the use of authorised exam preparation tools are actually the key to your success.
The somewhat scary thought of finding your first job is often eased by some training providers because they offer a Job Placement Assistance service. With the huge skills shortage in the UK right now, it’s not too important to get too caught up in this feature though. It isn’t so complicated as you might think to secure your first job as long as you’re correctly trained and certified.
You would ideally have advice and support about your CV and interviews though; and we’d recommend everyone to work on polishing up their CV the day they start training – don’t procrastinate and leave it until you’ve graduated or passed any exams.
You might not even have passed your first exam when you will be offered your first junior support role; yet this won’t be the case unless you’ve posted your CV on job sites.
You can usually expect quicker service from a local IT focused recruitment consultant or service than any training course provider’s national service, as they’ll know the area better.
A big frustration for a number of course providers is how hard trainees are prepared to study to get qualified, but how ill-prepared they are to market themselves for the job they’ve acquired skills for. Get out there and hustle – you might find it’s fun.
Of all the important things to consider, one of the most essential is always full 24×7 support with professional mentors and instructors. Far too often we see trainers who only provide office hours (or extended office hours) support.
Don’t accept certification programs which can only support students with a call-centre messaging system when it’s outside of usual working hours. Companies will defend this with all kinds of excuses. Essentially – you need support when you need support – not when it’s convenient for them.
Keep your eyes open for colleges that utilise many support facilities across multiple time-zones. Each one should be integrated to enable simple one-stop access together with 24 hours-a-day access, when it’s convenient for you, with no fuss.
Find an educator that cares. Because only live 24×7 support truly delivers for technical programs.
We’re regularly asked to explain why traditional academic studies are now falling behind more commercial certificates?
Industry now recognises that to learn the appropriate commercial skills, official accreditation supplied for example by CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA often is more effective in the commercial field – for considerably less.
Vendor training works through focusing on the particular skills that are needed (alongside an appropriate level of background knowledge,) rather than spending months and years on the background ‘padding’ that academic courses can get bogged down in – to pad out the syllabus.
The bottom line is: Authorised IT qualifications tell an employer precisely what skills you have – everything they need to know is in the title: for example, I am a ‘Microsoft Certified Professional’ in ‘Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2003′. Consequently companies can look at their needs and what certifications are needed for the job.
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