Start in tech: your first certification
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New to IT and not sure where to begin? Learn how IT fits together, pick a direction that suits you, then go one level deeper in that field.
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Your roadmap
Follow the steps in order. Inside a step, choose the option that fits your platform or role. Open any card for its practice tests, study plan and what to take next.
- 1
Learn how IT works
Hardware, software, networking, security and databases.
- 2
Pick your direction
Try the field that interests you most: security, AI, software, data or projects.
Choose by interest
- 3
Go one level deeper
Move into hands-on skills in the field you chose.
Choose to match step 2
Who this path is for
Complete beginners, school leavers and career changers choosing a first direction.
Roles this path points toward
- Help desk technician
- Junior analyst
- Junior developer or DevOps engineer
- Project coordinator
Common role titles. A certificate supports your application and does not guarantee a job.
Beyond our catalogue
- CompTIA A+
- CompTIA Security+
Run by their providers. Check their sites for current requirements.
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Tell us your background and goal and we will point you to the right first step.
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