IT Professional

Course fee

Cost: R13 400.00

Deposit: R3 350.00

Monthly instalment: R1 005.00 x 10

Study duration: We recommend a total of 360 hours of study, e.g. study 1 hour per day and complete your course in 12 months.

Skillsoft course access: 12 months

About the course

Course code: C01098

This course is intended for:

Candidates who wish to enter the IT professional field and require training to get them started with a career in technical support and networking. It also lies the foundation for job roles in the fields of cybersecurity and cloud computing. CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ are core certifications and regarded as entry-level competencies to embark on the CompTIA certification journey.

Popular career options include:

Modules and topics covered:

CompTIA A+ 220-1101 (Core 1)

• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Installing Hardware & Display Components
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Mobile Device Accessories & Network Connectivity
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Networking Fundamentals
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Wireless Networking & Services
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Networking Concepts & Configurations
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Cable Types & Connectors
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): RAM & Storage Solutions
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Motherboards, CPUs, and Add-on Cards
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Power Supplies
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Multifunction Devices & Printer Consumables
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Cloud Computing Concepts
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Client-side Virtualization
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Best Practices for Resolving Problems
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Troubleshooting and Resolving Printer Issues
• CompTIA A+ (220-1101): Troubleshooting Wired & Wireless Networks

CompTIA A+ 220-1102 (Core 2)

• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Desktop, Server, & Mobile Operating Systems
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Linux, macOS, & Windows File Systems
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Operating System & Network Management
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Physical Security Measures
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Wireless Security Protocols & Authentication Methods
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Malware Detection, Removal, & Prevention
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Social Engineering Attacks
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Operating System Security Best Practices
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Mobile & Embedded Device Security
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Securing SOHO Networks & Browser Security
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Windows OS Problems & Personal Computer Security
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Best Practice Procedures for Malware Removal
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Mobile OS Application & Application Security Issues
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Information Management & Change Management Processes
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Backup & Recovery Methods
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Safety Procedures & Environmental Impacts
• CompTIA A+ (220-1102): Communication Techniques, Licensing, & Policy Concepts

CompTIA Network+ N10-009

• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: The OSI Reference Model
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: Networking Appliances, Applications, & Functions
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: Cloud Computing Concepts
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: Ports & Protocols
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: Network Topologies, Architectures, & Types
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: IPv4 Network Addressing
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: Modern Network Environments
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: Routing & Switching Technologies
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: Wireless Configurations & Physical Installations
• CompTIA Network+ N10-009: Organizational Processes & Procedures
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009): Network Monitoring & Disaster Recovery Concepts
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009): Network Management & IP Services
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009): Network Security Concepts & Solutions
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009): Common Network Attack Types
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009): Network Troubleshooting Methodologies & Approaches
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009): Troubleshooting Cabling, Interfaces, & Network Services
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009): Troubleshooting Network Performance Issues
• CompTIA Network+ (N10-009): Solving Networking Issues

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701

• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Security Goals & Controls
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Fundamental Security Concepts
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Practical Cryptography
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Threat Actors & Vectors
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Survey of Malicious Activities
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Mitigation Techniques
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Architecture & Infrastructure Concepts
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Enterprise Infrastructure Security Principles
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Data Protection Concepts & Strategies
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Resilience & Recovery
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Computing Resources Security Techniques
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Vulnerability Management
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Security Monitoring & Alerting
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Enterprise Security Capabilities
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Identity and Access Management
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Automation, Orchestration, & Incident Response
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Effective Security Governance
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Risk Management
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Security Compliance & Third-Party Risk
• SY0-701 – CompTIA Security+: Audits, Assessments, & Awareness

CompTIA Server+ SK0-005

• CompTIA Server+: System Hardware
• CompTIA Server+: System Software
• CompTIA Server+: Server Functions and Network Essentials
• CompTIA Server+: Storage
• CompTIA Server+: IT Environment
• CompTIA Server+: Disaster Recovery
• CompTIA Server+: Troubleshooting
• CompTIA Server+: Network and Storage Troubleshooting

CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Domain 1: System Management

• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Installation & File System Navigation
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Storage & File systems
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): File Systems & Permissions Management
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Network Connectivity
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Daemons & Processes
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Network Services
• CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Software Management
• CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Shells, Variables, & Configuration Files
  

CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Domain 2: Security

• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Security Threats & Cryptography
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Authentication & Authorization
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Firewalls & Monitoring
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Securing Linux
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Managing SELinux
  

CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Domain 3: Scripting, Containers, & Automation

• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Linux Shell Scripting with Bash
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Application Containers
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Infrastructure as Code and Git
  

CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Domain 4: Troubleshooting

• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Solving CPU, Memory, Boot, & Performance Issues
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Solving Storage & Network Problems
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Permissions Issues & Restoring the Linux OS
• CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005): Troubleshooting

CCNA 200-301

• CCNA 2020: Networking Components
• CCNA 2020: Networking Components – NGFW, NGIPS, & Cisco DNA Center
• CCNA 2020: WLCs, Access Points, Servers, & Endpoints
• CCNA 2020: Network Topology Architectures
• CCNA 2020: Network Topology Architectures – WAN, Cloud, & SOHO
• CCNA 2020: Layer 1 Interfaces & Cabling
• CCNA 2020: Layer 1 Physical & Configuration Issues
• CCNA 2020: Networking Protocols
• CCNA 2020: IP Addressing Basics & Configuration
• CCNA 2020: IPv4 Subnetting
• CCNA 2020: IPv6 Addressing & Configuration
• CCNA 2020: Virtualization Concepts
• CCNA 2020: Network Access, VLAN Configuration, & Interswitch Connectivity
• CCNA 2020: L2 Discovery Protocols & L2 and L3 EtherChannel Configuration
• CCNA 2020: Spanning Tree Protocol
• CCNA 2020: Cisco Wireless Architecture & WLAN Components
• CCNA 2020: Cisco WLC Configuration & Wireless Management Access
• CCNA 2020: Static Routing
• CCNA 2020: Dynamic Routing
• CCNA 2020: Configuring & Verifying NAT
• CCNA 2020: NTP, DNS, & DHCP
• CCNA 2020: SNMP, Syslog, & PHB for QoS
• CCNA 2020: Configuring SSH, FTP, & TFTP
• CCNA 2020: IT Security Concepts
• CCNA 2020: Security Program & Password Policy Components
• CCNA 2020: AAA Security & VPN Types
• CCNA 2020: Configuring & Verifying ACLs
• CCNA 2020: Configuring Port Security, DHCP Snooping, & DAI
• CCNA 2020: Automation, Network Programmability, & SDN Architectures
• CCNA 2020: APIs & Cisco DNA Center
• CCNA 2020: Configuration Management & JSON Encoded Data

CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) 350-401: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) 300-410: Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI)

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

• Azure Fundamentals: Cloud Computing
• Azure Fundamentals: The Ecosystem
• Azure Fundamentals: Storage Components
• Azure Fundamentals: Network Components
• Azure Fundamentals: Virtual Machines
• Azure Fundamentals: Database Solutions
• Azure Fundamentals: Big Data Analytics
• Azure Fundamentals: IoT & AI
• Azure Fundamentals: Azure Data Privacy
• Azure Fundamentals: Azure Network Security
• Azure Fundamentals: Azure Security Services
• Azure Fundamentals: Monitoring the Azure Environment

AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator 2024

• Microsoft Azure Administrator: Managing Microsoft Entra ID
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Entra ID Users & Entra Connect
• Microsoft Azure Administrator: Entra ID Groups & Conditional Access
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Network Infrastructure
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Network Connectivity
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Network Security
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Managing Storage Accounts & Blobs
• Microsoft Azure Administrator: Storage Account Security
• Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Files
• Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Virtual Machine Management
• Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Application Containers
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure App Service
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Template Deployments
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Role-based Access Control
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Policy & Compliance
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Resource Locking
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Cost Management
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Business Continuity in the Azure Cloud
• AZ-104 – Microsoft Azure Administrator: Azure Monitoring
• Microsoft Azure Administrator: AZ-104 Question Scenarios

Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-305)

• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Storage Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Network Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Compute Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure VPN Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure AD & RBAC Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure AD Connect, MFA, & SSO Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure AD Permissions Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure App Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Key Vault and Key Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Migration Planning
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Cost Management
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Policy Planning
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Site Recovery Design
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure DevOps Planning
• AZ-305 – Microsoft Azure Architect Design: Azure Service Design Part 2

MCSA/MCSE 2016

• 70-740: Installation, Storage and Compute with Windows Server 2016
• 70-741: Networking with Windows Server 2016
• 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016
• 70-743: Designing and Implementing Cloud Data Platform Solutions

VMware vSphere 7

• vSphere 7 Overview
• vSphere 7 Installation
• vSphere 7 Virtual Machine Creation
• vSphere 7 Networking
• vSphere 7 Storage
• vSphere 7 Virtual Machine Management
• vSphere 7 High Availability Clusters
• vSphere 7 Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)
• vSphere 7 Resource Management
• vSphere 7 Monitoring and Compliance
• vSphere 7 Update Manager

Admission requirements

Academic grade: No minimum school pass requirements or formal prerequisites, but it is recommended that candidates have 9-12 months of hands-on experience in the lab or field.

Language: Proficiency in English (course material and support only available in English).

Expertise level: Beginner.

Equipment: Access to a PC or laptop with a reliable internet connection.

Effort: Self-paced learning online.

Accreditation status

Course type: Industry endorsed

Industry partners: CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft & VMWare

Certification: Certificate confirming course completion.

Certification issued by: College SA

Assessment details

• Online assessments via the Skillsoft Learner Management System.
• At the end of the course, students can request a certificate of course completion.
• Students who then opt to proceed with the external industry exam(s) are directed to the relevant vendor.

Exam information:

• External industry exams for:
  • CompTIA A+ 220-1101 (Core 1)
  • CompTIA A+ 220-1102 (Core 2)
  • CompTIA Network+ N10-008
  • CompTIA Security+ SY0-701
  • CompTIA Server+ SK0-005
  • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005
  • CCNA 200-301
  • 350-401 ENCOR
  • 300-410 ENARSI
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
  • Microsoft Azure Architect Design (AZ-305)
  • VMware vSphere 7
• Exam format: A combination of multiple choice and performance-based questions.
• Duration: 90 minutes per CompTIA exam. 90-120 minutes per Cisco exam. 45 minutes per Microsoft exam.
• Number of questions: Maximum of 90 per CompTIA exam.  40-60 per Microsoft exam.
• Passing score:
  • 220-1101: 675 on a scale of 100-900
  • 220-1102: 700 on a scale of 100-900
  • N10-008: 720 on a scale of 100-900
  • SY0-701: 750 on a scale of 100-900
  • SK0-005: 750 on a scale of 100-900
  • XK0-005: 720 on a scale of 100-900
  • 200-301 CCNA: 800 out of 1000
  • 350-401 ENCOR: 825 out of 1000
  • 300-410 ENARSI: 750-850 out of 1000
  • AZ-900: 700 or higher (80%)
  • AZ-104: 700 out of 1000 (70%)
  • AZ-305: 700 or higher (80%)
  • VMware vSphere: 300
• Delivery method: Pearson VUE testing centre or online proctored exam.
• Exam fees: Not included in the course fee.

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What to expect

Dedicated support team

We understand that students may require guidance and support to navigate the learning journey, and our Client Services team is always ready to assist them in every possible way. Our team is readily available during office hours and can be contacted via email, phone, WhatsApp and social media.

Exam booking assistance

Depending on your chosen course you will either receive advice or assistance in booking certain exams yourself, or our exam team will make a booking on your behalf. Our team will advise you on the venue closest to you, assist with booking a seat, and confirm the time, date and logistics for your exam sitting. College SA also offers discounted exam vouchers for numerous IT certification exams.

Skillsoft Learner Management System (LMS) access

Skillsoft is an online learning management system that offers all students enrolled for any of our IT Academy courses compelling content, interactive videos, quizzes, mentoring and practical simulations/virtual labs. The platform allows students to learn at their own pace.