a+study

beryl

Does anybody agree with me that 6 months is not long enough for the a+starting from no knowledge of hands on?

RussS

I guess it depends on how quickly you pick up new ideas. Had a young girl I was tutoring pass after 3 months - her only prior experience was as an office user. Of course she was pretty much training full-time, but was also doing MOS at the same time.
On the other hand a guy took 3 attempts at core before he passed it and that was after about 9 months.

bellboy

i had some experience before i started a+. i had built and upgraded as well as troubleshot a few systems over the previous three or four years, but i found that, with work and family commitments, i was ready in approx six months. (even though i changed jobs and had to wait another six to actually take both exams!)

so, i agree, it may take a little more time for somebody with no hands-on. depends on your study methods, availability to the correct equipment/software, free time, etc.

cheeblie

I had never really thought about it. I have been using computers since I was 2 (19 now), so A+ was a very quick learn for me. I just had to solidify some of my learning as I already had plenty of hands on experience building and repairing computers. Not to sound like an a$$, but I also have a very high IQ, so I pick up new concepts very quickly. Now, if you're a very astute individual with no experience in computers, I could see you passing the test within 3 months. As long as you have no problem reading mounds of books you should be able to accomplish this. My approach to reading is that I will not move on until I understand a concept. Sometime this involves me reading a section several times, and other times I may have to consult another resource to understand the topic fully. Wow! I've really strayed from the topic. Sorry . I think as long as you can have a computer and can put plenty of time to reading and doing hands on work, most people could probably pass the test within 3 to 6 months. Of course, that's me looking at an ideal world, but that's my view nonetheless.

Cheeblie