A+ = Favorite

[Cyber Russ]

A+ is, by far, one of my favorite certifications. I enjoy teaching it and the content creates a foundation for your IT career. The cert makes you think what avenue you wish to travel down. Do you enjoy security, cloud, networking or help desk? Start with this certification if you are new to the industry.

 

[Steve Linthicum]

Russ, I'd suggest that the ITF+ certification is probably a better fit with regard to those in the hunt for an avenue. Just my $0.02. Far more attainable (a single exam) and much broader and more shallow in its content.

 

[Cyber Russ]

Russ, I'd suggest that the ITF+ certification is probably a better fit with regard to those in the hunt for an avenue. Just my $0.02. Far more attainable (a single exam) and much broader and more shallow in its content.

Great point! That cert is a great beginning point as well. Thank you for your thoughts!

 

[fortuekalonga]

Hi, how long do you teach the core 1 and 2 objectives, is tjis a five day class, i find the staff to be too much theory for five days and find time for activities as well. Please assist with the best way.

 

[Cyber Russ]

Hi, how long do you teach the core 1 and 2 objectives, is tjis a five day class, i find the staff to be too much theory for five days and find time for activities as well. Please assist with the best way.

The school that I am associated with teaches A+ either in five weeks or seven. When it comes to any cert, know your testing objectives and do your due dilligence on any topics that you draw blanks on or unsure of.

 

[R. Pierce]

Hi, how long do you teach the core 1 and 2 objectives, is tjis a five day class, i find the staff to be too much theory for five days and find time for activities as well. Please assist with the best way.

This might not be an option for some, but in a college setting, we split core 1 and core 2 into two seperate (3 credit) classes that are taught over 8 weeks each, with both being taught in tandem in a 16 week semester. Students meet Monday-Thursday for 1.5 hours, with hands on labs as well as instruction. It can still be a struggle for some students because indeed the tests are broad and there is much to cover, but students must be willing to do some study on their own.

 

[Cyber Russ]

This might not be an option for some, but in a college setting, we split core 1 and core 2 into two seperate (3 credit) classes that are taught over 8 weeks each, with both being taught in tandem in a 16 week semester. Students meet Monday-Thursday for 1.5 hours, with hands on labs as well as instruction. It can still be a struggle for some students because indeed the tests are broad and there is much to cover, but students must be willing to do some study on their own.

Yes, we also do that as well. Core 1 & 2 are separate classes.

 

[Andrea Lonati]

Hello!
I'm teaching A+ since version 7. And it's impossible tohave a class in less than 70 hours
@fortuekalonga in 5 days you can do a "slide only" course with skilled student or cut you should cut down some content.

 

[fortuekalonga]

Thank you very much for your responses, I just wanted to make sure I am doing the right thing by cutting on some content to cover lab activities.

 

[Chris Gehringer]

For all of you following this thread, I'm trying to figure out the best way to teach A+ at a high school level where I meet the kids for approximately 180 40-minute sessions. I don't think I can adequately do the teaching, have class discussions, review the material, take the exam, and review how they did (for 13 chapters) in one school year.

How much time do you need to teach A+ and do it well? With delays and interruptions, my guess is that I have students for about 113 hours in my full-year course.