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CompTIA A+ Certification Training

CompTIA A+ Certification Training


Overview

CompTIA A+ Certification training at New Horizons can provide you the skills necessary to become A+ certified and ready for an entry-level career in the IT industry. CompTIA A+ certification is an internationally recognized, vendor-neutral certification that many employers consider a prerequisite for entry-level IT employment. A+ certification signifies competence in the fundamentals of hardware, software and operating systems; system troubleshooting and repair; networking; and security and operational procedures including communication skills that a helpdesk or remote support employee should have. 

CompTIA A+ Certification Training Programs


 

Key Courses


A+ Certification 2012 Objectives

Who Should Attend?

  • IT Technicians  
  • Call Center Technician  
  • Desktop Support Technician  
  • Tier 1 & 2 Support  
  • PC Support Technician  
  • Field Technician   
  • Personnel seeking IAT-1 certification to fulfill the DoD 8570.1 Directive  

Recommended Pre-requisites

500 hours of hands-on lab or field experience.

Skills Students will Learn

  • The fundamental components and functions of computer technology, networking, and security. 
  • The skills required to identify hardware, peripheral, networking, and security components 
  • The skills required to install, configure, upgrade, and maintain PC workstations, the Windows OS and SOHO networks
  • How to utilize troubleshooting techniques and tools to effectively and efficiently resolve PC, OS, and network connectivity issues and implement security practices

Technical Features of the Course

  • Hardware: storage devices, backup media, motherboards, processors, memory and cooling 
  • Operating Systems: commands, directory structures, disk management, administration, operation and optimization 
  • Networking: TCP/IP, mail protocol, FTP, proxy, broadband, wireless and routers 
  • Security: viruses, malware, permissions, encryption and authentication

Certification and Exams

An A+ certification candidate is required to pass two exams: A+ Essentials and A+ Practical Application.

 

CertificationExam Codes
CompTIA A+ Certification
Essentials
220-701
CompTIA A+ Certification
Practical Application
220-702
CompTIA A+ Certification
Bridge Exam
BR0-003

 

Certification Renewal

CompTIA A+ certification earned the ISO 17024 accreditation from the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) in 2008. ISO requires that individual renew their certification on a regular basis. Effective January 1, 2011 CompTIA’s A+  certification holders will be subject to renewal every three years per ISO. However, candidates who pass the exam and become certified by December 31, 2010 will have a lifetime certification with no requirements for recertification or retesting.