CompTIA A + has a total of four exams and areas of study, but you're just expected to get your exams in 2 of them to be considered A+ competent. As this is the case, most training colleges simply offer two. But giving you all four options will give you a far greater perspective of the subject, which you'll find vital in industry.
As well as learning how to build PC's and fix them, trainees of A+ will be taught how to operate in antistatic conditions, how to fault find, to diagnose and to remotely access problems. If you aspire to looking after computer networks, add the excellent Network+ to your training package. This will mean you can assist you greatly in the job market. Alternatively, you may prefer the Microsoft networking qualifications (MCP, MCSA and MCSE).
Consider only training courses that'll move onto industry accepted qualifications. There are way too many trainers pushing unknown 'in-house' certificates which will prove unusable when it comes to finding a job. If the accreditation doesn't feature a company like Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA or Adobe, then you may discover it will have been a waste of time - as it'll be an unknown commodity.
It's likely that you probably enjoy fairly practical work - the 'hands-on' person. Typically, the trial of reading reference books and manuals is something you'll make yourself do if you have to, but you really wouldn't enjoy it. So look for on-screen interactive learning packages if learning from books is not your thing. Memory is vastly improved when multiple senses are involved - this has been an accepted fact in expert circles for many years.
Locate a program where you'll receive a library of CD and DVD based materials - you'll be learning from instructor videos and demo's, with the facility to use virtual lab's to practice your new skills. All companies should be able to show you some simple examples of the type of training materials they provide. Expect video tutorials, instructor led classes and a variety of interactive modules.
Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. Ideally, you should opt for CD and DVD ROM courseware where offered, so you can use them wherever and whenever you want - it's not wise to be held hostage to your broadband being 'up' 100 percent of the time.
Beware of putting too much emphasis, like so many people do, on the training course itself. Your training isn't about getting a plaque on your wall; this is about gaining commercial employment. Stay focused on what it is you want to achieve. It's a sad fact, but a large percentage of students commence training that sounds marvellous from the syllabus guide, but which delivers a career that doesn't fulfil at all. Speak to a selection of college graduates for a real eye-opener.
Stay focused on what it is you're trying to achieve, and build your study action-plan from that - don't do it back-to-front. Stay focused on the end-goal - making sure you're training for a job you'll still be enjoying many years from now. It's good advice for all students to speak to experienced industry personnel before they make a decision on a particular retraining program. This is essential to ensure it has the required elements for the chosen career path.
It's essential to have authorised exam simulation and preparation programs included in the package you choose. Ensure that your practice exams are not just posing the correct questions from the right areas, but also asking them in the way the real exams will ask them. This completely unsettles people if they're met with completely different formats and phraseologies. Be sure to have some simulated exam questions that will allow you to verify your knowledge at all times. Simulations of exams prepare you properly - then you're much more at ease with the real thing.
It's quite a normal occurrence for students not to check on a painfully important area - how their company actually breaks down and delivers the courseware elements, and into how many bits. Students often think it makes sense (with a typical time scale of 1-3 years to achieve full certification,) for your typical trainer to courier the courseware in stages, as you achieve each exam pass. However: With thought, many trainees understand that the company's typical path to completion isn't as suitable as another. Sometimes, it's more expedient to use an alternative order of study. And what happens if they don't finish in the allotted time?
For future safety and flexibility, most students now choose to request that all their modules (now paid for) are delivered immediately, and not in stages. That means it's down to you in which order and at what speed you want to finish things.
As well as learning how to build PC's and fix them, trainees of A+ will be taught how to operate in antistatic conditions, how to fault find, to diagnose and to remotely access problems. If you aspire to looking after computer networks, add the excellent Network+ to your training package. This will mean you can assist you greatly in the job market. Alternatively, you may prefer the Microsoft networking qualifications (MCP, MCSA and MCSE).
Consider only training courses that'll move onto industry accepted qualifications. There are way too many trainers pushing unknown 'in-house' certificates which will prove unusable when it comes to finding a job. If the accreditation doesn't feature a company like Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA or Adobe, then you may discover it will have been a waste of time - as it'll be an unknown commodity.
It's likely that you probably enjoy fairly practical work - the 'hands-on' person. Typically, the trial of reading reference books and manuals is something you'll make yourself do if you have to, but you really wouldn't enjoy it. So look for on-screen interactive learning packages if learning from books is not your thing. Memory is vastly improved when multiple senses are involved - this has been an accepted fact in expert circles for many years.
Locate a program where you'll receive a library of CD and DVD based materials - you'll be learning from instructor videos and demo's, with the facility to use virtual lab's to practice your new skills. All companies should be able to show you some simple examples of the type of training materials they provide. Expect video tutorials, instructor led classes and a variety of interactive modules.
Avoiding training that is delivered purely online is generally a good idea. Ideally, you should opt for CD and DVD ROM courseware where offered, so you can use them wherever and whenever you want - it's not wise to be held hostage to your broadband being 'up' 100 percent of the time.
Beware of putting too much emphasis, like so many people do, on the training course itself. Your training isn't about getting a plaque on your wall; this is about gaining commercial employment. Stay focused on what it is you want to achieve. It's a sad fact, but a large percentage of students commence training that sounds marvellous from the syllabus guide, but which delivers a career that doesn't fulfil at all. Speak to a selection of college graduates for a real eye-opener.
Stay focused on what it is you're trying to achieve, and build your study action-plan from that - don't do it back-to-front. Stay focused on the end-goal - making sure you're training for a job you'll still be enjoying many years from now. It's good advice for all students to speak to experienced industry personnel before they make a decision on a particular retraining program. This is essential to ensure it has the required elements for the chosen career path.
It's essential to have authorised exam simulation and preparation programs included in the package you choose. Ensure that your practice exams are not just posing the correct questions from the right areas, but also asking them in the way the real exams will ask them. This completely unsettles people if they're met with completely different formats and phraseologies. Be sure to have some simulated exam questions that will allow you to verify your knowledge at all times. Simulations of exams prepare you properly - then you're much more at ease with the real thing.
It's quite a normal occurrence for students not to check on a painfully important area - how their company actually breaks down and delivers the courseware elements, and into how many bits. Students often think it makes sense (with a typical time scale of 1-3 years to achieve full certification,) for your typical trainer to courier the courseware in stages, as you achieve each exam pass. However: With thought, many trainees understand that the company's typical path to completion isn't as suitable as another. Sometimes, it's more expedient to use an alternative order of study. And what happens if they don't finish in the allotted time?
For future safety and flexibility, most students now choose to request that all their modules (now paid for) are delivered immediately, and not in stages. That means it's down to you in which order and at what speed you want to finish things.
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