The Right CompTIA Networking Training - Update - By: Jason Kendall

The CompTIA A+ course comprises of 4 specialised sectors - the requirement is exam passes in just two sectors to be seen as competent in A+. This is why, many training establishments limit their course to 2 of the training options. Our opinion is this will under prepare you - yes you'll have qualified, but experience of all four will prepare you more fully for when you're in industry, where gaps in your knowledge will expose weaknesses. That's the reason why you should train in all 4 specialities.

CompTIA A+ without additional courses will mean that you're able to fix and maintain stand-alone PC's and MAC's; ones that are most often not part of a network - essentially the domestic or small business sector. If you feel it appropriate to add Network+ to your A+ course, you'll also learn how to take care of networks, allowing you to expect a better remuneration package.

Getting into your first IT role is often made easier if you're supported with a Job Placement Assistance facility. Don't get overly impressed with this service - it isn't unusual for their marketing department to overplay it. The fact of the matter is, the massive skills shortage in Great Britain is why employers will be interested in you.

Update your CV at the beginning of your training though (advice can be sought on this via your provider). Don't delay till you've finished your exams. It can happen that you haven't even passed your first exam when you'll secure your initial junior support role; however this isn't going to happen if interviewers don't get sight of your CV. You'll normally experience better performance from a local IT focused recruitment consultant or service than you'll experience from any training course provider's recruitment division, as they'll know local industry and the area better.

A big frustration for various training companies is how hard trainees are prepared to work to become certified, but how little effort that student will then put into getting the role they have qualified for. Get out there and hustle - you might find it's fun.

You'll come across courses which guarantee examination passes - inevitably that means paying for the exams when you pay for the rest of your course. But before you get taken in by the chance of a guarantee, look at the following:

Thankfully, today we have to be a little more 'marketing-savvy' - and generally we cotton on to the fact that we are actually being charged for it (it's not a freebie because they like us so much!) We all want to pass first time. Taking your exams progressively in order and funding them one at a time sees you much better placed to get through first time - you take it seriously and are aware of the costs involved.

Take your exams somewhere close to home and find the best exam deal or offer available then. A lot of current training colleges make a great deal of profit through getting in the money for exams at the start of the course then banking on the fact that many won't be taken. It's worth noting, in the majority of cases of 'exam guarantees' - you are not in control of when you can re-take the exam. Subsequent exam attempts are only authorised at the company's say so.

Exams taken at VUE and Prometric centres are currently clocking in at an average of 112 pounds in Britain at the time of writing. Why spend so much more on charges for 'Exam Guarantees' (often covertly rolled into the cost of the course) - when a quality course, support and exam preparation systems and a dose of commitment and effort are what's required.

So, why should we consider commercial qualifications and not familiar academic qualifications gained through tech' colleges and universities? Key company training (as it's known in the industry) is far more effective and specialised. Industry has become aware that such specialised knowledge is what's needed to meet the requirements of an acceleratingly technical workplace. Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA dominate in this arena. University courses, for instance, often get bogged down in too much loosely associated study - with a syllabus that's far too wide. Students are then held back from getting enough specific knowledge about the core essentials.

What if you were an employer - and you wanted someone who could provide a specific set of skills. What is easier: Trawl through a mass of different academic qualifications from various applicants, having to ask what each has covered and which vocational skills they've acquired, or choose particular accreditations that specifically match what you're looking for, and draw up from that who you want to speak to. You can then focus on how someone will fit into the team at interview - rather than establishing whether they can do a specific task.

Often, students don't think to check on something of absolutely vital importance - the way their training provider breaks up the training materials, and into how many separate packages. Delivery by courier of each element stage by stage, taking into account your exam passes is the typical way that your program will arrive. Of course, this sounds sensible, but you must understand the following: How would they react if you didn't complete every section at the proposed pace? Often the staged order won't be as easy as an alternative path could be.

The ideal circumstances are to get all the training materials sent to your home before you even start; the complete package! This way, nothing can happen down the line which could affect your capability of finishing.

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