The not for profit institution 'CompTIA' - 'Computing Technology Industry Association' - was established in 1982. The company produces vendor neutral qualifications that have made it a global number one in its industry. Which means they're able to independently produce and be in control of a whole collection of I.T. industry exams & produce their very own accreditations that don't just apply to one particular company's solutions. This really is excellent for IT students, because they can be taught about various platforms and how they 'inter-connect' and 'integrate' with each other - a common situation now in industry. 'CompTIA' gathers together numerous commercial & academic industry organisations when creating or upgrading an exam, to make sure that all sides are considered & the most commercially related syllabuses are created.

The actual 'Network+' 2009 exam is now coded N10-004, updating the old 'N10-003'. As well as the solid element of managing and running networks and their infrastructures, the new examination concentrates closely on design, security & wireless skillsets.

For the 'A+' exams give yourself somewhere around 100 to 150 hours to study & prepare, & a bit less for the N+ examinations (maybe around 75-100 hrs). This makes obtaining both of them in six months part-time study totally possible, providing good quality multimedia training materials are used, along with effective exam preparation software.

If you are considering any of these careers, the 'A+' will work well - Call Centre Technician, Remote Support Technician, Depot Technician, Field Service Technician, Help Desk Technician, IT Administrator and PC Technician . With CompTIA 'Network+' also, you can look at becoming an IT Cable Installer, a Network Installer, a Network Technician or a Network Administrator.

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