May 11, 2020

Improve Soft Skills with a Help Desk Career

Soft skills are a critical part of working on a help desk: Listening to your customer, understanding the problem, and communicating in a constructive way. Honing softer skills makes you a better tech employee and positions you for greater success.
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Online Campus Schedule
May 5, 2020

Online Campus vs City Campus for Tech Training

You're ready to start your training, but how do you choose amongst our different campuses? The biggest difference in time. How fast do you want to graduate?
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May 4, 2020

Switchfast Recruiters Say CompTIA Tech Graduates Have a Foot in the Door to IT Industry

HR recruiters with tech company, Switchfast Technologies, say job candidates with CompTIA A+ certification stand out. Such certification takes hard work and shows a candidate has a strong technical foundation.
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Chicago 2020 Class Schedule
April 28, 2020

IT-Ready Technical Support Class Schedule Announced for Chicago Campus

CompTIA Tech Career Academy is opening its Chicago campus, starting off with online classes on June 22.
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April 27, 2020

IT is a Helping Career: Better Bring Your Customer Service Skills

Working in IT means you're helping people. Customer service skills are essential. Hear from CompTIA Tech grads and staff on how career switchers can move into IT and help their companies, clients and community.
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April 20, 2020

Career Switch from Graphic Designer to IT Professional

After a reality check in graphic design, Alex Alvarado finds freedom and more career opportunities working in technology.
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April 13, 2020

Improve Technical Skills and Increase Your Value with a Help Desk Career

A help desk employee becomes knowledgeable about all IT functions — strengthening hard technical skills, providing insight into potential specialization, and positioning you for career advancement in both responsibility and salary.
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April 6, 2020

How Companies Find their Next Star Tech Employees

Employers like SecureConnect, U-Haul and HealthPartners are finding bright new hires to work their IT help desks through CompTIA Tech Career Academy. More certified and trained graduates are available every month. Learn how to connect to a recent CompTIA Tech graduate or alumnus.
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March 30, 2020

Career Switch from Beautician to IT Professional

All Jennifer Burks wanted was an app — instead she got a whole new tech career.
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Help Desk 101 Launch Your IT Career
March 23, 2020

How to Get Into IT with a Help Desk Career

Starting work in the IT industry on the help desk develops your hard technical skills and soft professional skills — and positions you for future career advancement in both responsibility and salary.
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