CompTIA A + has a total of two exams and specialised sectors, and you need to achieve certification in both to be considered A+ competent. In addition to learning about the ins and outs of building and maintaining computers, trainees on an A+ training course will have instruction on how to work in antistatic conditions, as well as diagnostics, fault-finding and remote access. Should you decide to add Network+ to your CompTIA A+ training course, you'll also have the ability to take care of networks, which means you'll be able to apply for more senior positions.

It's not uncommon for companies to offer inclusive exam guarantees - inevitably that means paying for the exams when you pay for the rest of your course. Before you get carried away with a course with such a promise, why not look at the following:

Thankfully, today we're a little bit more aware of sales ploys - and most of us cotton on to the fact that we are actually being charged for it (it isn't free or out of the goodness of their hearts!) People who take exams one at a time, funding them one at a time are far more likely to pass first time. They are thoughtful of their spending and prepare more appropriately to make sure they're ready.

Why should you pay your training course provider in advance for exam fees? Find the best deal you can when you're ready, don't pay mark-ups - and take it closer to home - rather than possibly hours away from your area. Why borrow the money or pay in advance (plus interest of course) on exams when you don't need to? A lot of profit is made because training colleges are charging all their exam fees up-front - and then cashing in when they're not all taken. Additionally, many exam guarantees are worthless. Many training companies won't be prepared to pay for you to re-take until you're able to demonstrate an excellent mock pass rate.

With average prices for VUE and Pro-metric exams coming in at around 112 pounds in the UK, it makes sense to pay as you go. Why splash out often many hundreds of pounds extra at the beginning of your training? Study, commitment and preparing with good quality mock and practice exams is what will really guarantee success.

Commercial certification is now, most definitely, taking over from the traditional routes into IT - but why is this happening? Key company training (as it's known in the industry) is more effective in the commercial field. Industry has become aware that a specialist skill-set is necessary to service the demands of a technically advancing workplace. Microsoft, CISCO, Adobe and CompTIA are the big boys in this field. University courses, for example, often get bogged down in a lot of background study - and a syllabus that's too generalised. Students are then prevented from learning the core essentials in sufficient depth.

It's a bit like the TV advert: 'It does what it says on the label'. All an employer has to do is know where they have gaps, and then request applicants with the correct exam numbers. Then they're assured that a potential employee can do exactly what's required.

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