CompTIA Network+ training that builds real network skills in about 7 weeks

Tuition is $2,900, and it includes one CompTIA Network+ exam voucher. CompTIA-approved study materials are purchased separately, and admissions can recommend current resources. WIOA funding, employer billing, scholarships, and Climb Credit payment plans can lower your out-of-pocket cost.

Yes. Tuition includes one attempt at the current CompTIA Network+ exam (N10-009). If you need to retake the exam, you buy a new voucher directly from CompTIA. Voucher distribution and exam scheduling guidance happen in Module 6.

The course is 42 hours of live instruction: two 3-hour sessions per week for about 7 weeks. Plan two to four hours per week outside class for subnetting practice and practice exams. You schedule the exam after Module 6, once your exam prep is complete.

No. A+ or CompTIA ITF+ is helpful but not required. You should arrive comfortable with computers and familiar with basic networking terms such as IP addresses, routers, and switches. If you are starting from scratch, admissions may recommend DWC's CompTIA A+ program first and can plan both programs in sequence.

Common roles are network support technician, help desk and IT support specialist, field technician, NOC technician, and junior network administrator. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a May 2025 median of $76,220 for computer network support specialists, compared with $61,860 for computer user support specialists.

Yes. The Network Technician Certificate is eligible for WIOA funding through local American Job Centers, with eligibility determined individually. Admissions provides full program documentation for case managers and can confirm eligibility in your state. Start with our WIOA funding guide.

CompTIA-approved study materials are purchased separately, and admissions recommends current resources when you enroll. You also need a reliable Mac or PC, high-speed internet, a webcam, and a microphone. The lab tools used in class, GNS3, Wireshark, pfSense, and VirtualBox, are free to download, and your instructor walks you through setup in the first sessions.

Yes. CompTIA Network+ is on the Department of Defense approved baseline certification list for Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level I under DoD 8570, and it is recognized under the DoD 8140 qualification framework that replaces 8570. That makes it a common requirement for federal, military, and defense contractor IT roles. Confirm the exact requirement for a specific position with the hiring agency or contractor.

Most graduates go one of two directions. CompTIA Security+ builds on Network+ for cybersecurity roles and is the next program on the CompTIA path at DWC; see the CompTIA Security+ Certificate. Others add a vendor credential such as Cisco CCNA for routing and switching roles. Network+ is the foundation for both, so the subnetting and troubleshooting skills you build here carry forward.

Monitoring and ticketing platforms now use AI to flag unusual traffic, group related alerts, and suggest fixes. Someone still has to understand the network to judge whether a suggestion is right, and that is what Network+ teaches: how traffic moves, how addressing and routing work, and how to troubleshoot methodically. Technicians who know the fundamentals get more out of AI tools, not less.

The DWC Network Technician Certificate, a professional certificate issued by Digital Workshop Center, and the CompTIA Network+ certification, issued by CompTIA when you pass the exam. CompTIA Network+ is recognized under the Department of Defense 8570 and 8140 workforce frameworks.