IT Service Desk Careers and Certifications
40mGeneral2023-01-10
Authors

Sarah Lean
International Speaker, Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft
Course details
Are you looking for a new role as an IT professional, or just ready to change up your career? This course provides an ideal foundational mapping of the careers and certifications you can choose from if you’re interested in advancing or moving into an IT service desk career. Join instructor Sarah Lean for an overview of the wide variety of available career paths, regardless of your background, technical training, level of experience, or current skills. From service desk analyst to service desk manager, Sarah helps you understand the shifting role of the service desk in supporting teams across a distributed workforce. Along the way, explore the key certifications related to service desk roles, with up-to-date information on how to choose, prepare for, and obtain the certification that’s best for you.
Skills covered
First StepsCareer ManagementCareer Development
Concepts
Introduction
- IT service desk careers and certifications
The IT Service Desk
- IT service desk responsibilities
- IT service desk engineer
- The first step on the IT career ladder
IT Service Desk Technical Skills
- Hardware
- Software
- General IT skills
IT Service Desk Nontechnical Skills
- Customer service
- Communication
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Business knowledge
IT Service Desk Certifications
- Certification options
- Vendor certifications
- CompTIA certifications
- Information technology infrastructure library certifications
- Project management certifications
IT Service Desk Career Paths
- Service desk career paths
- IT career paths
IT Service Desk Workplace Scenarios
- Office based workplace
- Remote and hybrid workplaces
Conclusion
- Next steps