Pitman Training Career Plan Q & A Series
Looking to start an IT career in Kerry? The path into information technology offers a refreshingly straightforward journey. You’ll build your expertise through hands-on experience and proper qualifications. The brilliant part? Your skills become valuable to employers from day one, opening doors across numerous specialisations.
For tech enthusiasts with natural problem-solving abilities who can explain complex concepts in plain English, this field presents fantastic opportunities.
Let’s explore the key questions about entering the IT sector:
Q: What qualifications would you need to work in IT?
A: While practical experience proves vital, professional certifications remain essential. A solid educational foundation helps, alongside genuine interest in computer systems. Starting with an IT Support or Computing course that includes communication training gives you an edge.
Pitman Training’s IT Support Technician Diploma stands out among Kerry IT courses. This programme teaches PC maintenance, operating system management, and upgrade procedures. Core modules include the CompTIA A+ series, Communication Skills for IT Specialists, and Project Management Fundamentals. Students choose two specialist courses from options like MTA Database Administrator Fundamentals, MTA Networking Fundamentals, or MTA Server Admin Fundamentals.
For those seeking advancement, the Pitman Training Advanced IT Support Technician Diploma paves the way to network and system administrator roles. This qualification suits IT professionals managing networks, helping many secure promotions by demonstrating expanded capabilities. It combines CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Network+, and CompTIA Security + certifications, plus specialist modules like CompTIA Cloud+ or MTA Security Fundamentals.
Q: What is the salary expectations for someone in IT?
A: Current industry data shows IT Support Technicians in Ireland earn an average of roughly €37,000 annually. With experience, salaries range from about €28,000 to €48,000.1
Q: What are the daily responsibilities for someone in IT?
A: Working in IT Support as a starting point, you may work in a team supporting an organisations infrastructure staff and clients, or you could be in a help-desk setting answering tech support calls and addressing user problems.
Typical tasks of a desktop support technician include:
- Working within infrastructure teams supporting staff and clients
- Managing help-desk operations
- Installing and maintaining computer systems
- Coordinating with technology vendors
- Upgrading hardware components
- Managing user accounts and access
- Configuring network connectivity and remote access solutions
Q: What is the Kerry jobs market currently like for IT and Technical roles?
A: The IT sector in Ireland continues its robust growth. Major employers like Fexco maintain their expansion, while smaller tech firms regularly advertise positions for qualified IT professionals. The demand for certified IT staff remains strong, particularly in Tralee’s growing tech hub.
Q: What is the opportunity for Career Progression?
A: Once you become well versed in key areas of IT such as handling computer maintenance, managing PCs, operating systems and networks, supporting LANS, internet access set-up and can communicate well with all types of users and project manage IT developments, you will have opened the door to many possible avenues in this field. From cloud computing, to security, programming and software development the choices are varied and the possibilities for career progression numerous.
Pitman Training offers over 400 flexible learning, full and part-time Kerry courses in a wide range of subjects from IT, Technical training courses, Programming to Web and Graphic Design, Management courses, Digital Marketing, Accounting, Event Management, Medical Secretarial and Legal Secretary training. Contact us today for more information!
- Average gathered from Glassdoor.ie, ie.Indeed.com, Talent.com ↩︎
