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Why should you consider a CompTIA A+ online education program?

Today’s organizations are expected to need experts who can install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and secure complex computer systems.‡Kaplan Continuing Education’s (KCE) CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) certificate programs are designed to help you pursue those positions. KCE’s four CompTIA programs could also prepare you to pursue the following industry standard certifications: the A+ Essentials, Network+, Security+, and Server+.†

Our CompTIA A+ Certificate Could Help You Prepare for the CompTIA A+ Exam

The CompTIA A+ Certificate demonstrates your competency as a computer technician. As a student in KCE’s CompTIA A+ online education program, you will have the opportunity to master the fundamentals of computer technology and be able to identify hardware, peripheral, networking, and security components. You will study the basic functionality of the operating system and basic troubleshooting methodology. In addition, you will practice proper safety procedures, and learn to interact with customers and peers.

This certificate is also designed to help prepare you to sit for the CompTIA A+ exam to earn your CompTIA A+ certification. To earn CompTIA A+ certification you must first pass the CompTIA A+ Essentials 220-701 exam and the CompTIA A+ Practical Application Exam 221-702.

Imagine What You Can Do

    Master

    The fundamentals of computer technology

    Identify

    Hardware, peripherals, networking, and security

    Practice

    Proper safety procedures

    Interact

    With customers and peers

    Prepare

    For the certification exams

Imagine Where You Can Apply

Kaplan Continuing Education’s CompTIA online education programs are designed to provide skill sets for several information technology career paths in a variety of industries. These paths include computer support technicians, network support technicians, network administrators, system administrators, network security specialists, telecommunications specialists, and several other career paths.*

Is The Program Right for Me?

The CompTIA A+ Certificate program is designed for IT professionals already working in the field who desire to attain greater knowledge and career momentum.

Program Prerequisites

  • High School Diploma or GED

Program Length

  • 2 months

Courses

For complete course descriptions, click here.

Take the First Step

KCE’s CompTIA A+ Certificate can be completed in as little as 2 months. Students also have the option to complete KCE’s accompanying CompTIA online education programs, which are also designed to assist with certification preparation and can be completed in 9 months or less, depending on the number of programs. Take the first step by calling 866.542.4042 (Toll Free) or click here for more information.
‡ Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Computer Network, Systems, and Database Administrators, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos305.htm. National long-term projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions, and do not guarantee actual job growth.

† Although certain Kaplan Continuing Education (KCE) programs are designed to prepare students to take various certification or licensing exams, KCE cannot guarantee the student will pass those exams.

*Kaplan Continuing Education's (KCE) programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, KCE does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

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