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A+ consists of four exams and areas of study, but you only need to achieve certification in two to qualify for your A+. Because of this, many educational establishments restrict their course to just 2 areas. But allowing you to learn about all 4 options will provide you with a far deeper level of understanding of it all, something you’ll discover is vital in the working environment.

Qualifying in CompTIA A+ without additional courses will allow you to fix and maintain stand-alone PC’s and MAC’s; principally ones that aren’t joined to a network – essentially the domestic or small business sector.

It could be a good idea to think about supplementing the A+ with Network + as it will enable you to look after networks of computers, which means greater employment benefits.

A useful feature provided by many trainers is a programme of Job Placement assistance. The service is put in place to steer you into your first IT role. The fact of the matter is it isn’t a complex operation to secure the right work – as long as you’ve got the necessary skills and qualifications; employers in this country need your skills.

Help and assistance with preparing a CV and getting interviews should be offered (alternatively, check out one of our sites for help). Make sure you bring your CV right up to date straight away – not when you’re ready to start work!

Getting onto the ‘maybe’ pile of CV’s is better than being rejected. Often junior support jobs are bagged by people in the early stages of their course.

Generally, a local IT focused recruitment consultancy (who will get paid commission to place you) will perform better than any sector of a centralised training facility. They should, of course, also be familiar with the area and local employers better.

Do ensure you don’t invest a great deal of time on your training course, just to give up and expect somebody else to find you a job. Stand up for yourself and get on with the job. Channel the same focus into securing your new role as it took to get qualified.

A question; why is it better to gain commercially accredited qualifications rather than the usual academic qualifications taught at the state educational establishments?

With university education costs spiralling out of control, alongside the IT sector’s recognition that corporate based study most often has much more commercial relevance, we’ve seen a big surge in CISCO, Adobe, Microsoft and CompTIA accredited training courses that create knowledgeable employees at a fraction of the cost and time involved.

Clearly, an appropriate degree of associated information has to be taught, but essential specialised knowledge in the exact job role gives a commercially trained person a distinct advantage.

In simple terms: Authorised IT qualifications provide exactly what an employer needs – the title says it all: i.e. I am a ‘Microsoft Certified Professional’ in ‘Windows XP Administration and Configuration’. Therefore companies can look at their needs and what certifications are needed for the job.

For the most part, a everyday trainee doesn’t have a clue how they should get into a computing career, let alone which market they should look at getting trained in.

As having no commercial skills in Information Technology, in what way could we be expected to know what a particular job actually consists of?

Arriving at any kind of right answer only comes via a methodical examination of several changing areas:

* Personalities play a starring part – what gets you ‘up and running’, and what are the areas that put a frown on your face.

* For what reasons you’re moving into IT – maybe you want to triumph over a long-held goal such as working for yourself maybe.

* Is your income higher on your list of priorities than other requirements.

* Because there are so many markets to choose from in computing – you will have to achieve some background information on what separates them.

* Our advice is to think deeply about the level of commitment you’re going to give to your education.

For most of us, dissecting these areas tends to require the help of a professional who knows what they’re talking about. Not only the accreditations – you also need to understand the commercial needs and expectations of industry too.

Proper support is incredibly important – find a program offering 24×7 direct access to instructors, as anything else will annoy you and definitely put a damper on the speed you move through things.

Don’t accept training courses that only support you with an out-sourced call-centre message system after 6-9pm in the evening and during weekends. Companies will defend this with all kinds of excuses. Essentially – you want to be supported when you need the help – not when it’s convenient for them.

Top training providers opt for an internet-based 24×7 service utilising a variety of support centres over many time-zones. You’ll have a single, easy-to-use interface which seamlessly selects the best facility available any time of the day or night: Support available as-and-when you want it.

Always choose a trainer that offers this level of study support. Only true round-the-clock 24×7 support gives you the confidence to make it.