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Certified Service Desk Support Technician Course Outline

This technical course has been designed to help delegates understand how to become a Service Desk Support Technician and learn the vital techniques to fulfil this role.

The following subjects will be taught during this course:

Module 1: Role of Service Desk Support Technician

  • What is a Service Desk Support Technician?
  • Day-to-Day Tasks
  • Required Skills
  • Problem Management
  • General Responsibilities
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • Service Desk Responsibilities
  • What are Key Performance Indicators?
  • KPIs for the Service Desk
  • 7 C’s of Customer Service

Module 2: Service Desk Support Terminology

  • Service Desk
  • Service Catalogue
  • Asset Management
  • IT Service Management
  • Call Ticket
  • Call Tracking
  • Incident Data
  • Remote Control System
  • Client
  • End User
  • Escalation
  • Intranet
  • Local Area Network (LAN)
  • Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP)
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Benefits of CRM

Module 3: Recording, Updating, and Documenting Requests

  • What is a Service Request?
  • Incident Requests
  • Service Requests
  • Most Common Requests
  • What is a Ticket Management System?
  • Using a Ticket Management System
  • Request Fulfilment
  • Service Request Fulfilment Process
  • Documentation of Processes

Module 4: Resolve IT Related Incidents

  • Incident Response
  • Incident Management
  • Internal Communication
  • Handling Users

Module 5: Creating User Accounts and Resetting Passwords

  • Users
  • Permissions
  • Passwords
  • Secure Passwords
  • Resetting Passwords

Module 6: Upgrading Different Types of Software

  • Upgrading and Updating Software
  • Types of System Software
    • Operating System
    • Device Driver
    • Firmware
    • Utilities
  • Importance of Updating Software
  • Software Upgrades
  • Choosing Secure Software
  • Benefits of a Software Upgrade
  • Disadvantages of a Software Upgrade
  • Risks of Not Performing a Software Upgrade

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Who should attend this Helpdesk Training Course?

This IT support training course is for:

  • Anyone looking to become a Service Desk Technician
  • Anyone who wants to improve their IT Service Skills
  • Wants to work on the line of IT Support
  • Anyone who delivers internal IT support
  • Anyone who delivers external IT support

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this Service Desk training course.

Certified Service Desk Support Technician Course Overview

The Service Desk is the most vital area of contact for IT related incidents and requests. The fundamental requirement of the Service Support Technician is to deliver support to staff by using this system. Other skills that Service Desk Technicians need to have are accurately recording and updating requests and installing and configuring IT equipment.

Communication is vital for a Service Desk Technician as they must interact with technical and non-technical individuals. This service desk course will help you to learn all of these skills which will give you the confidence to become a professional IT Support Technician.

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What's included in this Helpdesk Training Course?

  • Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises
  • Manual
  • Experienced Instructor
  • Refreshments

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Our Milton Keynes venue

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Free Wi-Fi

To make sure you’re always connected we offer completely free and easy to access wi-fi.

Air conditioned

To keep you comfortable during your course we offer a fully air conditioned environment.

Full IT support

IT support is on hand to sort out any unforseen issues that may arise.

Video equipment

This location has full video conferencing equipment.

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Please arrive at the venue at 8:45am.
there are no prerequisites for this course
We can provide support via phone & email prior to attending, during and after the course.
Delegate pack consisting of course notes and exercises, Manual, Experienced Instructor, and Refreshments
This course is 2 days
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