IT training built for education

• ✓FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) — student data protection requirements
• ✓E-Rate Program — technology training and infrastructure funding documentation
• ✓CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act) — content filtering and network security
• ✓State data privacy laws — varying by state, increasingly prescriptive
• ✓NIST Cybersecurity Framework — adopted by many higher education institutions

CBT Nuggets is a training platform. Our courses build the skills these frameworks depend on, and our completion records document the workforce training many of them require. Training supports a compliance program; it does not by itself make an organization compliant. Your compliance program and its assessors decide what counts as evidence.

• CompTIA

  CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201)

  Build a foundation in IT with this expert-led CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) training. This course includes an A+ Core 1 practice test, study guide, and virtual labs to make sure you're confident on exam day. You’ll learn how to troubleshoot PCs, configure mobile devices, support networking and cloud technologies, and work with virtualization. Through real-world scenarios, interactive modules, and targeted practice questions, you’ll build experience you can apply right away in roles like Help Desk Technician or IT Support Specialist.

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• CompTIA

  CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202)

  Prepare for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) V15 exam with expert-led training, unlimited practice exams, and virtual labs. Build real-world IT support skills across Windows 11, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, with expanded focus on OS management, cloud productivity tools, file systems (ReFS, XFS), UEFI/TPM, hybrid deployments, and command-line utilities like whoami and sfc. This course dives into Zero Trust security, passwordless authentication, MDM, DLP, EPP/EDR, and protection against email-based threats and fileless malware. You'll also cover software troubleshooting, ticketing systems, and operational best practices. Prepare to sit the 220-1202 exam with confidence and level up your IT career.

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• CompTIA

  CompTIA Network+ (N10-009)

  This entry-level CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) training builds working networking skills with hands-on virtual labs. It covers the OSI model and TCP/IP, subnetting, configuring routers, switches, and firewalls, troubleshooting common connectivity and performance issues, basic network security, managing Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) and Main Distribution Frame (MDF) wiring, and zero-trust architecture concepts. Network+ validates fundamental networking knowledge without tying your team to a single vendor's equipment. For an IT Director building a help desk or junior network team, Network+ is the standard first credential: it confirms that new administrators can configure and troubleshoot a network before they touch production. New IT professionals and career changers earn the same certification on the same path.

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• CompTIA

  CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)

  This CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) training prepares your team for a widely recognized entry-level cybersecurity certification. It covers network security fundamentals, cryptography basics, threat detection and mitigation, risk management, and compliance frameworks, and it builds the skills the SY0-701 exam tests: assessing the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommending solutions, monitoring and securing hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, responding to security incidents, and working within applicable regulations and governance policies. For an IT Director in a regulated industry, Security+ is the baseline many hiring rubrics and compliance programs expect of help desk analysts, network administrators, and security specialists alike. Individuals starting a security specialty earn the same credential on the same path.

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• Cybersecurity

  CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst CySA+ (CS0-003)

  This intermediate-level CySA+ course prepares cybersecurity professionals to pass the CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) CS0-003 exam. Learn how to proactively monitor systems, detect threats, and respond to incidents with confidence. This hands-on training dives into real-world tools and techniques used in vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and security operations. You’ll practice using SIEM tools, analyzing indicators of compromise (IoCs), performing risk assessments, and strengthening cloud and hybrid environments. Ideal for SOC analysts, security engineers, and IT pros looking to advance their careers, this course aligns with the official CompTIA exam blueprint and industry best practices.

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• Google Workspace

  Associate Google Workspace Administrator

  This Google Workspace Administrator certification training is an associate-level course for IT support specialists and junior sysadmins who want to develop practical, real-world Google administration skills. With a focus on the Google Admin console and core Workspace services, you'll dive deep into user management, service configuration, and security controls across the Workspace environment. You'll explore how to manage identities, configure Gmail and Drive, enforce data and access policies, and optimize collaboration at scale. Through clear, engaging explanations and guided demonstrations, this Google Workspace Administrator certification training will give you the expertise needed to administer Google Workspace effectively and prepare for the Google Workspace Administrator exam.

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• Microsoft 365

  Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals (MS-900)

  Put Microsoft 365’s cloud productivity tools to work, and prepare for the MS-900 certification exam. This course is designed for business professionals, career changers, new admins, and anyone else who works with Microsoft 365. You’ll learn how to use cloud productivity tools to make work faster, easier and more efficient. Understand how to Integrate Microsoft Copilot AI into your workflows, and take advantage of Microsoft project management software. This course emphasizes practical job-ready skills, so you’ll be able to confidently explain and use Microsoft 365 solutions right away.

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• Microsoft Windows 10

  Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)

  This Microsoft MD-102 training is a perfect starting point for becoming a professional Endpoint Administrator. In this course, you’ll master the full device lifecycle using Microsoft Intune and Entra ID. You'll learn to automate deployments with Windows Autopilot, manage app catalogs, and secure devices with Windows Defender. You'll also explore configuring compliance policies and running remote actions with KQL. Along the way, you’ll gain the hands-on skills needed to build a secure workplace strategy, and earn your Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate certification.

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• Cybersecurity

  Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900)

  Cloud adoption spreads security, identity, and compliance work across help desk staff, sysadmins, and compliance stakeholders who often lack a shared vocabulary. When terms like Zero Trust, least privilege, and the shared responsibility model mean different things to different people, risk discussions stall and audit conversations take longer than they should. This entry-level SC-900 course gives IT Directors and Training Managers a single baseline to assign across the team. Learners cover Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) identity concepts, authentication and self-service password reset, Microsoft Defender threat protection, Intune endpoint security, and Microsoft Purview capabilities such as sensitivity labels, DLP, eDiscovery, audit, data lifecycle management, and insider risk. The course stays conceptual, with walkthroughs in Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, and Purview, so new hires, help desk technicians, and non-technical risk stakeholders can all take part. After completion, your team can explain Microsoft security terminology to technical and non-technical audiences, identify which Microsoft tool fits a given identity, threat, or compliance use case, and route questions to the right platform capability or specialist team. The course also provides a structured review of the fundamentals covered by the SC-900 certification exam. At about 21.7 hours across 25 skills, the course fits an onboarding cohort or a team certification push. Team Leads can bundle it into Playlists, and Training Managers can track per-learner progress and completion with Team Reporting before moving the team on to role-based Microsoft security training.

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• Networking

  Wireless Network Administrator Training

  This Wireless Network Administrator training teaches you how to deploy, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot 802.11 wireless networks. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of WLAN devices and operations while focusing on vendor-neutral 802.11 technologies instead of specific brands or manufacturers. For IT managers, this networking training can be used to onboard new network admins, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a networking reference resource.

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• Cisco

  CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301 CCNA) v2.0

  This associate-level Cisco CCNA 200-301 training gives IT teams a structured, consistent networking baseline so first-line issues get resolved without constant escalation. It covers foundational topics including network models, topologies, cabling, IPv4 subnetting/VLSM, IPv6, and wireless. Staff come away able to configure and troubleshoot Cisco IOS CLI, VLANs, 802.1Q trunks, inter-VLAN routing, single-area OSPFv2/OSPFv3, CDP/LLDP, security fundamentals, and AI-assisted networking. Hands-on labs lock in these skills so staff can configure core infrastructure, isolate faults, and troubleshoot wireless clients and OSPF adjacencies. Playlists, Virtual Labs, Practice Exams, and Team Reporting help training managers structure learning paths, provide safe hands-on practice, validate readiness before the 200-301 exam, and track progress.

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• Azure

  Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

  This AZ-900 training prepares your team for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals certification. It covers the core Azure services, including virtual networking, Azure storage services, and serverless computing, along with the shared responsibility model, cloud pricing models, and the differences between infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS). The training also covers role-based access control (RBAC) and working in the Azure portal and the Azure CLI. For an IT Director moving workloads to Azure, AZ-900 gives every role on the team, from help desk to procurement, the same vocabulary for Azure services, pricing, and shared responsibility before deeper role-based training begins. IT professionals new to cloud computing earn the same Microsoft certification on the same path.

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• Cybersecurity training path
• Networking training path
• Cloud Platforms training path