Overview

IT Support Technicians are crucial to the economy and day to day functioning of the modern world. This competition focuses on all the essential requirements for a successful career as an IT Support Technician within any industry.

The competition tests your ability to configure IT hardware and software to meet customer requirements. This will involve setting up a client / server network with a domain controller, installing and configuring operating systems, installing software, configuring IP addresses on end devices and connecting these devices to a LAN.

How competing has helped Toby’s career development.

The skills you need to demonstrate

  • IT skills

  • Attention to detail

  • Analytical

  • Time management

  • Customer service

  • Interpersonal skills

  • Troubleshooting software

  • Flexible

Contact details

Entry criteria

  • This is an individual competition
  • There is no limit to the number of competitors permitted to enter this competition per organisation
  • Competitors must be familiar with the core competencies and must not have more than 2 years’ industry experience

How it works

Registrations are now open and close midnight 28th March 2024.

The first stage of competition is a remote or online test sent out when registration closes 29th March 2024.

Competitors have four weeks to complete the task The deadline to complete this task is the 26th April 2024.

Live Qualifier.

The national qualifiers will take place at the following venues in 2024:

  • Oldham College – 24th May
  • Southern Regional College (Armagh Campus) – 30th May
  • New College Lanarkshire (Motherwell Campus) – 11th June
  • Newcastle College (Ryehill Campus) – 12th June
  • Bedford College – 14th June
  • Basingstoke College – 18th June
  • North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College (Wigston Campus) – 20th June
  • Barnsley College – 21st June
  • Trafford College – 24th June
  • Cardiff and Vale College – 25th June

To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.

To help finalists prepare ahead of the UK Final, we will provide relevant technical training and share mindset development techniques, to support them to remain focused on achieving success.

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