Training course
9A1
CompTIA A+ (incl. CompTIA IT Fundamentals) («9A1»)
Course facts
- Installing, configuring and maintaining PC systems
- Supporting PC systems and peripheral devices
- Recognising faults
- Solving problems at system and component level
The certificate you receive is the foundation of all CompTIA certifications and serves as the basis for many other training programmes.
- Systems engineering
- Installation practice and fault diagnosis
- Operating systems
- Fundamentals of network technology
- User support
- Data privacy and security
- Laboratory days
- Exam workshop
Consists of the following modules
- PC/LAN Supporter – System Technology I
- PC/LAN Supporter – Lab I
- PC/LAN Supporter – Operating System
- PC/LAN Supporter – Storage media
- PC/LAN Supporter – Electrical Engineering
- PC/LAN Supporter – Maintenance I
- PC/LAN Supporter – Interfaces
- PC/LAN Supporter – Lab II
- PC/LAN Supporter – Operating Systems I
- PC/LAN Supporter – Operating Systems II
- PC/LAN Supporter – Multimedia / Peripherals
- PC/LAN Supporter – Lab III
- PC/LAN Supporter – Standard Protocols
- PC/LAN Supporter – Internetworking I
- PC/LAN Supporter – Operating Systems III
- PC/LAN Supporter – TCP/IP I
- PC/LAN Supporter – Exam Workshop CompTIA A+ 220-802
- PC/LAN Supporter – Exam Workshop CompTIA A+ 220-801
18.5 days, combined as evening and Saturday classes. The CompTIA A+ part-time course also requires a significant amount of study and therefore time outside of the classroom. This varies depending on previous knowledge, but is generally 5 to 10 hours per week.
This course is aimed at aspiring support engineers, hotline staff, power users and people who want to demonstrate their knowledge of software and hardware technologies.
At least six months' experience of working with PCs. Successful completion of the Digicomp assessment test.
The following CompTIA A+ exams can be taken at a PearsonVUE test center (Digicomp in Zurich and Bern):
- Exam FC0-U61: CompTIA IT Fundamentals (English only)
- Exam CompTIA A+ 220-1101 (German, English, etc.)
- Exam CompTIA A+ 220-1102 (German, English, etc.)
You can find more information about the individual exams at CompTIA IT Fundamentals and CompTIA A+.