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CompTIA Tech+ Online Training

This CompTIA Tech+ training helps junior IT pros build essential skills to troubleshoot hardware, software, and networks, manage devices, and prep for the Tech+ exam. Designed as the ideal starting point for IT careers, it proves hands-on expertise in foundational IT concepts. Learn IT fundamentals, security, and software development to land your first IT job. Ideal for individuals or teams, this training supports onboarding and skill development.

Updated March 2025

39Skills
232Videos
3Virtual Labs
1Practice Exam
37h 1mTotal
232 videos3 labs1 exam37h 1m

Who This Course Is For

This CompTIA Tech+ training is considered foundational-level CompTIA training, which means it was designed for junior IT professionals. This IT concepts and terminology skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with IT and experienced junior IT professionals looking to validate their CompTIA skills.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • [
  • 'Troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues',
  • 'Understanding core IT concepts like networking and security basics',
  • 'Setting up and managing computers, mobile devices, and basic networks',
  • 'Writing basic code and programs',
  • 'Configuring operating systems and performing system updates',
  • 'Implementing cybersecurity best practices to protect data and networks'
  • ]

Course Curriculum

  • Premium skill.Computing Basics and Notational Systems58m
  • Premium skill.Computing Devices1h 6m
  • Premium skill.Portable and Specialty Devices45m
  • Premium skill.Specialty Devices1h 2m
  • Premium skill.Special Purpose Devices & Device Installation1h 6m
  • Premium skill.Internal Components: Motherboard & BIOS51m
  • Premium skill.Internal Components: CPU53m
  • Premium skill.Internal Components: GPU, RAM, and NIC50m
  • Premium skill.Storage1h 6m
  • Premium skill.Printer Types, Connectivity, and Configuration49m
  • Premium skill.External Peripherals and Power Protection53m
  • Premium skill.Video Ports and Connectors46m
  • Premium skill.Networking and Internet Service Types52m
  • Premium skill.Virtualization in the IT World56m
  • Premium skill.Cloud Computing and Services58m
  • Premium skill.Network Identifiers and Devices55m
  • Premium skill.Network: IP Classes, Ports, Services, Models52m
  • Premium skill.Wireless Networking55m
  • Premium skill.File System Characteristics and Management1h 3m
  • Premium skill.File Management and Permissions1h 12m
  • Premium skill.Key Operating System Components1h 7m
  • Premium skill.Task, Process, Application Management & OS Types1h 6m
  • Premium skill.Productivity Software Suites53m
  • Premium skill.Collaboration Software49m
  • Premium skill.Web Browsers, Sync, and Appearance54m
  • Premium skill.Web Browser Features and Security1h 10m
  • Premium skill.What is Artificial Intelligence?49m
  • Premium skill.Types of AI and its Use50m
  • Premium skill.Programming Languages1h 6m
  • Premium skill.Data Types, Concepts, Techniques, and Logic47m
  • Premium skill.Data and Database Fundamentals1h 8m
  • Premium skill.Security Concepts and Frameworks1h 1m
  • Premium skill.Privacy, Cookies, and Social Media57m
  • Premium skill.Password Best Practices47m
  • Premium skill.Security Awareness and Securing Devices1h 2m
  • Premium skill.Managing Software1h
  • Premium skill.Use Cases for Encryption58m
  • Premium skill.Data Continuity51m
  • Premium skill.Troubleshooting Methodology58m

For IT leaders

What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

IT teams often bring in junior staff who need a shared baseline before they can handle support tickets, device setup, and basic security tasks without constant escalation. This CompTIA Tech+ course is a foundational onboarding path for junior IT Practitioners, service desk trainees, desktop support staff, and cross-functional technical hires who need common terminology across hardware, operating systems, networking, cloud, software, AI, data, and security.

The curriculum is a realistic team investment of about 37 hours per learner, making it suitable for a structured onboarding plan or a multi-week upskilling cohort. For change management, IT Directors and Team Leads can assign it as a baseline before moving staff into vendor-specific tools, production access, or higher-stakes responsibilities. Security topics such as passwords, device protection, encryption, privacy, and data continuity help reduce avoidable operational risk.

CBT Nuggets supports team rollout with Playlists for assignment consistency, Practice Exams for Tech+ readiness, and Team Reporting to track progress across learners.

Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

This training helps IT teams turn entry-level knowledge into more consistent day-to-day support behavior. The course maps to common first-line scenarios: identifying hardware components, understanding storage and printers, recognizing network identifiers and wireless concepts, managing files and permissions, and applying basic security practices.

  • Faster onboarding: New IT Practitioners build a shared vocabulary for CPUs, RAM, GPUs, NICs, storage, ports, operating systems, browsers, cloud services, and network devices.
  • Fewer avoidable escalations: Service desk teams learn structured troubleshooting methodology across hardware, software, networking, printers, peripherals, and operating systems.
  • Improved security hygiene: Teams reinforce practical behaviors around passwords, privacy, cookies, social media risk, encryption use cases, software management, and securing devices.
  • Better support consistency: Junior staff gain context for file systems, permissions, collaboration apps, productivity suites, browsers, and data continuity before working with end users.

After completion

Knowledge & ability your team will gain

Knowledge

  • Core computing concepts, including data flow, notational systems, and common device categories.
  • Internal hardware components such as motherboards, BIOS, CPUs, GPUs, RAM, NICs, and storage.
  • Foundational networking concepts, including internet service types, network identifiers, IP classes, ports, services, models, and wireless networking.
  • Operating system, file system, file permission, application, task, and process management concepts.
  • Security fundamentals, including frameworks, privacy, passwords, device security, encryption, software management, and data continuity.
  • Introductory concepts in virtualization, cloud services, AI, programming languages, data types, logic, and databases.

Ability

  • Troubleshoot basic hardware, software, device, printer, network, and operating system issues using a structured methodology.
  • Identify and explain common endpoint, portable, specialty, peripheral, and special-purpose devices.
  • Support users working with productivity suites, collaboration tools, browsers, sync settings, and browser security features.
  • Apply foundational file management and permission concepts in routine support scenarios.
  • Recognize when encryption, password best practices, device protection, and data continuity measures apply.
  • Prepare for the CompTIA Tech+ exam with a broad baseline across IT fundamentals.

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