CompTIA and Other Computer Technician Certifications

Many people have opened up the cover of their computer and either added new parts or tried to fix existing parts. This is not a difficult task as most components in a personal computer are built to identical standards and are completely interchangeable. After becoming familiar with the basic structure inside a computer, some have offered to fix computers of friends of co-workers and even charge a small fee for doing so.

Similar experiences occur with basic network administration, although this tends to be a more complicated task than fixing hardware problems. Someone can become self-taught at varying degrees of network administration and offer to help fix similar issues in a co-worker's machine, and even start a small business by offering their services to others.

At some point, one's self-taught abilities have to be measureable. For example, if the self-instructed entrepreneur wished to work on computers in a health-related industry, liability concerns may force the customer to look for some credentials on the people working on their machines. This may be to cover the customer's privacy concerns, or there may be life-safety issues, or other reasons why some form of accreditation is required.

Fortunately, there exists several possibilities for certifying one's ability to fix computers. Some forms of certification are provided by hardware and software manufacturers, and others are provided by computer associations, such as CompTIA, or Computer Technology Industry Association.

The certifications provided by CompTIA tend to be broader in scope and cover more basic subject areas that those provided by individual manufacturers. However, the basic certifications demonstrate a measurement that the individual can present to potential customers that give them an advantage over those who are not certified.

For example, a very basic certification is in learning the computer technology vocabulary. This certification is useful for salespeople in the computer field. The first basic technical benchmark is known as the A+ rating. This covers the basic hardware and software knowledge for trouble-shooting.

Examples of courses provided by computer providers are the MCSE training provided by the software giant, Microsoft. This training assures that the recipient has gone through enough training to know the intended use of the software, and its internal tools to properly set up and diagnose issues with this particular software.

An example of hardware courses provided by a manufacturer are those provided by the large supplier of network equipment, Cisco. Their CCNA training courses instruct their students in the proper installation of the hardware, as well as the proper knowledge needed to configure the hardware in a network environment.

Depending on the need, there are many options for obtaining measureable results in many areas of the computing industry.

How can this benefit my career? Consider the possibility of CompTIA certification 
Many people have opened up the cover of their computer and either added new parts or tried to fix existing parts. This is not a difficult task as most components in a personal computer are built to identical standards and are completely interchangeable. After becoming familiar with the basic structure inside a computer, some have offered to fix computers of friends of co-workers and even charge a small fee for doing so.

Similar experiences occur with basic network administration, although this tends to be a more complicated task than fixing hardware problems. Someone can become self-taught at varying degrees of network administration and offer to help fix similar issues in a co-worker's machine, and even start a small business by offering their services to others.

At some point, one's self-taught abilities have to be measureable. For example, if the self-instructed entrepreneur wished to work on computers in a health-related industry, liability concerns may force the customer to look for some credentials on the people working on their machines. This may be to cover the customer's privacy concerns, or there may be life-safety issues, or other reasons why some form of accreditation is required.

Fortunately, there exists several possibilities for certifying one's ability to fix computers. Some forms of certification are provided by hardware and software manufacturers, and others are provided by computer associations, such as CompTIA, or Computer Technology Industry Association.

The certifications provided by CompTIA tend to be broader in scope and cover more basic subject areas that those provided by individual manufacturers. However, the basic certifications demonstrate a measurement that the individual can present to potential customers that give them an advantage over those who are not certified.

For example, a very basic certification is in learning the computer technology vocabulary. This certification is useful for salespeople in the computer field. The first basic technical benchmark is known as the A+ rating. This covers the basic hardware and software knowledge for trouble-shooting.

Examples of courses provided by computer providers are the MCSE training provided by the software giant, Microsoft. This training assures that the recipient has gone through enough training to know the intended use of the software, and its internal tools to properly set up and diagnose issues with this particular software.

An example of hardware courses provided by a manufacturer are those provided by the large supplier of network equipment, Cisco. Their CCNA training courses instruct their students in the proper installation of the hardware, as well as the proper knowledge needed to configure the hardware in a network environment.

Depending on the need, there are many options for obtaining measureable results in many areas of the computing industry.

How can this benefit my career? Consider the possibility of CompTIA certification 
Many people have opened up the cover of their computer and either added new parts or tried to fix existing parts. This is not a difficult task as most components in a personal computer are built to identical standards and are completely interchangeable. After becoming familiar with the basic structure inside a computer, some have offered to fix computers of friends of co-workers and even charge a small fee for doing so.

Similar experiences occur with basic network administration, although this tends to be a more complicated task than fixing hardware problems. Someone can become self-taught at varying degrees of network administration and offer to help fix similar issues in a co-worker's machine, and even start a small business by offering their services to others.

At some point, one's self-taught abilities have to be measureable. For example, if the self-instructed entrepreneur wished to work on computers in a health-related industry, liability concerns may force the customer to look for some credentials on the people working on their machines. This may be to cover the customer's privacy concerns, or there may be life-safety issues, or other reasons why some form of accreditation is required.

Fortunately, there exists several possibilities for certifying one's ability to fix computers. Some forms of certification are provided by hardware and software manufacturers, and others are provided by computer associations, such as CompTIA, or Computer Technology Industry Association.

The certifications provided by CompTIA tend to be broader in scope and cover more basic subject areas that those provided by individual manufacturers. However, the basic certifications demonstrate a measurement that the individual can present to potential customers that give them an advantage over those who are not certified.

For example, a very basic certification is in learning the computer technology vocabulary. This certification is useful for salespeople in the computer field. The first basic technical benchmark is known as the A+ rating. This covers the basic hardware and software knowledge for trouble-shooting.

Examples of courses provided by computer providers are the MCSE training provided by the software giant, Microsoft. This training assures that the recipient has gone through enough training to know the intended use of the software, and its internal tools to properly set up and diagnose issues with this particular software.

An example of hardware courses provided by a manufacturer are those provided by the large supplier of network equipment, Cisco. Their CCNA training courses instruct their students in the proper installation of the hardware, as well as the proper knowledge needed to configure the hardware in a network environment.

Depending on the need, there are many options for obtaining measureable results in many areas of the computing industry.

How can this benefit my career? Consider the possibility of CompTIA certification 
Many people have opened up the cover of their computer and either added new parts or tried to fix existing parts. This is not a difficult task as most components in a personal computer are built to identical standards and are completely interchangeable. After becoming familiar with the basic structure inside a computer, some have offered to fix computers of friends of co-workers and even charge a small fee for doing so.

Similar experiences occur with basic network administration, although this tends to be a more complicated task than fixing hardware problems. Someone can become self-taught at varying degrees of network administration and offer to help fix similar issues in a co-worker's machine, and even start a small business by offering their services to others.

At some point, one's self-taught abilities have to be measureable. For example, if the self-instructed entrepreneur wished to work on computers in a health-related industry, liability concerns may force the customer to look