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74 Part-time Prospectus 2009 | 2010
Computing Courses 75
The programme is intended for those
already involved in IT who wish to acquire
or improve hardware and operating
systems skills and to obtain certification
for such skills. No formal qualification
in computing is required for entry to the
course but potential participants should
have a basic knowledge of computer
technology e.g. familiarity with a PC and
the Internet.
Those who successfully complete the
programme will be trained to a level where
they are thoroughly prepared to take the
CompTIA A+ certification. This consists of
two exams, which are listed below.
CompTIA A+ Essentials
CompTIA A+ Essentials validates
knowledge of basic computer hardware
and operating systems, covering skills
such as installation, building, upgrading,
repairing, configuring, troubleshooting,
optimising, diagnosing and preventive
maintenance, with additional elements
of security and soft skills. The essentials
exam validates the basic skills needed
by any entry-level service technician
regardless of job environment.
CompTIA A+ 220-602
The CompTIA A+ 220-602 exam is targeted
for individuals who work or intend to
work in a mobile or corporate technical
environment with a high level of face-toface
client interaction. Examples of job
roles include: Enterprise Technician, IT
Administrator, Field Service Technician,
PC Technician. Ideally, the CompTIA A+
220-602 candidate has already passed
the CompTIA A+ Essentials examination.
Candidates who pass both CompTIA
A+ Essentials and exam 220-602 will
be CompTIA A+ certified with the IT
Technician designation.
APPLICATION
For further details and an application
form please contact the marketing team
on 01 885 1000 or e-mail: info@itb.ie.
Student Profile
School of Informatics and Engineering
“I’m a painter and decorator. I was doing a
Higher Cert in Computing and took a year
out… I’m back now hopefully to change career.
The job market is good for networking at the
moment, there’s a shortage of networkers.
Internet security is the big thing now. A while
ago it was all connectivity issues, now it’s all
security. Here they have all the routers and
switches, so you can manually do everything.
It’s better, more of a hands-on approach.
I hope to come back and do the CCNP. It’s the
next step.”
Leon O’Neill, CCNA
“I work with photocopiers and computers and I
need to be able to link them all together – set
up a network, hook them to the server so I
thought this course would help with my work.
The college is fun and I’m really happy with the
course, the fact that there is a lot of practical
in it and not all just theory… the practicals are
very good – it’s very hands on. I’ve already done
the A+ and I’ll do the CCNA next. It’ll all look
good on my CV.”
Pearse Lynch, CompTIA A+