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Network Management:

A Network+ Support Skills/Networking Essentials Combination course is also available that will give students the information needed to take and pass the Microsoft test as well as qualifying with Network+ Certification. This course assumes a certain level of prerequisite knowledge.

Understand Connectivity to Servers, the Internet and Databases

Course Description

The CompTIA Network Plus Certificate gives a computer student or professional respected credentials. This certificate is evidence of a person's comprehensive understanding of network set up and management. Taking a preparation program for the CompTIA Network Plus Certificate will help you to pass the exam in order to obtain this certification.

Required Courses:

Classes will vary from school to school. To prepare for the CompTIA Network Plus Certificate exam, expect to take the following subjects.

	Communication of Networks
	Network Set Up and Connections
	Network Procedures
	Infrastructure of a Network
	Securing a Network
	Network Disaster Recovery
	Troubleshooting
	Wireless

Skills Obtained:

Earning a CompTIA Network Plus Certificate shows potential employers your competency with computer networking. Having this certificate proves you have the following skills.

	Ability to implement a network wired or wireless
	Thorough understanding of network connectivity
	Protecting a network from security threats
	Solve a variety of network errors

Career Related Information

Reasons for Earning this Certificate:

With offices needing multiple computers connected together, networking has become an essential part of the IT sector. Not to mention the continual need for complicated multi user internet connections. Fortunately, this increased networking need has created more jobs and means better pay for those qualified workers. Having a CompTIA Network Plus Certificate would give you the qualifications that employers seek.

Salary Information:

A Network Help Desk Technician averages $44,000 annually. An Entry Level Network Administrator can start at $15 an hour and quickly earn towards $30 per hour. The typical salary of a beginning Network Administrator is $47,000 a year according to Salary.com. With more experience, becoming a Network Engineer would mean earning an average of $57,000.

Economic Outlook and Growth of the Industry:

Comptia.org states that networking is a high demand sector within the IT world. As more businesses find the need to set up networks, and as networks become further complex, the need for trained professionals is increasing. There is no doubt that technology as a whole is growing so skilled IT workers will continue to have numerous job opportunities.

Security + Certification

Pre-requisite - A+ Skills