Designed to help you fast track your career, our recommended career pathway combines the courses you need to gain the wider job opportunities and higher earning capacity you want.
For CompTIA, you can take advantage of the combined CompTIA A+ Computer Maintenance course with CompTIA Network+ Certification in one economical package. That way you can gain the higher qualifications you need to generate more earning power - while saving money on your studies.
CompTIA Network+ builds on the skills and knowledge you gain on your computer maintenance course. With the confidence of professional qualifications behind you, you can really enhance your CV and will find greater career opportunities open up for you. Not to mention the potential to earn higher income.
So you'll save money on your studies and more than cover the costs when you get the job you want.
Find out more about our CompTIA pathway course and save money today.
Careers
At the end of your Home Learning Course, and with the qualification you want under your belt, the door to a new career is close at hand.
With this course you will be able to apply for jobs as a computer technician or an engineer and command a salary of between £25,000 - £35,000* per annum.
*Source: CW Jobs - IT Job Specialists @Total Jobs Group Ltd 2006
Example Roles
IT Technician
£25,250
Source: IT Jobs Watch |
PC Support
£25,250
Source: IT Jobs Watch |
Technical Support Analyst
£29,670
Source: IT Jobs Watch |
CompTIA A+ Demand & Salary Trend UK
Source: IT Jobs Watch
Career Development
View the for the CompTIA A+ course.
Our Tutors
We recognise that expert support and guidance is vital in helping students succeed, and your Home Learning College Tutor is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.
When you enrol you are assigned a personal Tutor, an expert in their subject area who is trained to support and coach you throughout the duration of your studies. Tutors are recruited, employed and trained by Home Learning College, ensuring that students have access to the best quality support and tuition available.
You will have unlimited access to your personal Tutor via phone, post or online. From the day you enrol, we are committed to helping you successfully complete your course – and take the next step.
Student Community
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Once you're a member of our Virtual Learning Community you can tap into a great deal more – anywhere and anytime:
Our unique Virtual Learning Community delivers a more involving study experience and greater student success rates. Once registered you'll be able to:
- Meet and chat with any of our 65,000 students
- Participate in online discussion boards
- Set up and manage your own Personal Study Area
- Interact with your Tutor
- Access your assignments and course materials
- Participate in interactive quizzes and e-assessments
- Watch video-casts and download online tutorials
- Access a library of user generated content
- Access additional learning tools
- Access anywhere 24 hours a day
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Take a tour of our unique Virtual Learning Community.
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Home Learning College is the only vocational home study provider within the UK to offer students an interactive online community. Access to our Virtual Learning Community means that you’ll have all the flexibility and benefits of studying from home whilst ensuring that you are never actually studying alone.
Study Plan
Your course material will cover a wide variety of topics and subjects.
- RAM
- Motherboard
- Removable media
- Graphic and sound cards
- Peripheral devices
- Microprocessors
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- Maintain efficiency of any PC
- Printers
- Assemble a computer
- Upgrade a computer system
- Troubleshoot for common faults
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Study Details
Each new study topic adds to the knowledge you have already gained, and you should be able to complete the entire course within approximately 180 hours of study.
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| 6 months |
8 hours |
| 12 months |
4 hours |
| 24 months |
2 hours |
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| Exams |
2 online exams taken at local centre |
| Entry Requirement |
none |
| Study Hours |
180 hours |
| Quality Materials |
Yes - written by industry expert |
| Number of Units |
11 topic areas |
| Number of Assignments |
36 |
Our CompTIA A+ Computer Maintenance material is written by experts.
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System Requirements
To check your computer is compatible with the software provided with this course please review our .