{"id":36780,"date":"2026-01-29T14:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleggwent.ac.uk\/?p=36780&#038;post_type=course&#038;preview_id=36780"},"modified":"2026-09-26T03:30:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T02:30:07","slug":"la0082","status":"publish","type":"course","link":"https:\/\/www.coleggwent.ac.uk\/cy\/course\/la0082\/comptia-network","title":{"rendered":"CompTIA Network+"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"masthead masthead-course bg-pink bg-pattern-accent bg-pattern-forward block-text-pos\">\n    <div class=\"masthead__inner inner\">\n        <div class=\"masthead__text bg-secondary fade-in\" data-course-id=\"36780\">\n            <ul class=\"masthead__tags tag-list list-unstyled\">\n                                <li>\n                    <span class=\"tag tag-uppercase accent-yellow\">\n                        Part Time                    <\/span>\n                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n            <h1 class=\"display-3\">CompTIA Network+<\/h1>\n\n            <div class=\"js-add-to-favourites\">\n                <button class=\"btn btn-favourite\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasFavouriteCourses\" aria-label=\"Add to Favourite Courses\">\n                    <span class=\"material-symbols-outlined\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg class=\"icon--outline\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m480-120-58-52q-101-91-167-157T150-447.5Q111-500 95.5-544T80-634q0-94 63-157t157-63q52 0 99 22t81 62q34-40 81-62t99-22q94 0 157 63t63 157q0 46-15.5 90T810-447.5Q771-395 705-329T538-172l-58 52Zm0-108q96-86 158-147.5t98-107q36-45.5 50-81t14-70.5q0-60-40-100t-100-40q-47 0-87 26.5T518-680h-76q-15-41-55-67.5T300-774q-60 0-100 40t-40 100q0 35 14 70.5t50 81q36 45.5 98 107T480-228Zm0-273Z\"\/><\/svg><svg class=\"icon--filled\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m480-120-58-52q-101-91-167-157T150-447.5Q111-500 95.5-544T80-634q0-94 63-157t157-63q52 0 99 22t81 62q34-40 81-62t99-22q94 0 157 63t63 157q0 46-15.5 90T810-447.5Q771-395 705-329T538-172l-58 52Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>                    <span>Add to favourites<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n            <div class=\"course-key-info__logo\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/bloom\/assets\/img\/cil-logo-nilc-v2.png\" alt=\"NILC\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; 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PLA is an initiative from the Welsh Government which offers people the chance to access free, part-time courses with flexible and convenient learning that fits around their existing lifestyle (subject to eligibility).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW241096988 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"course-text-content__accordions\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n                <div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-8\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordionExample\">\n                                                    <div class=\"accordion-item fade-in\">\n                                <h2 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"headingOne\">\n                                    <button class=\"accordion-button bg-secondary collapsed\" type=\"button\"\n                                            data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapseOne\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                                            aria-controls=\"collapseOne\">\n                                        This course is for you if&#8230;\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/h2>\n                                <div id=\"collapseOne\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"headingOne\"\n                                     data-bs-parent=\"#accordionExample\">\n                                    <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                                        <p>&#8230;<span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW6188891 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6188891 BCX0\">anyone aged<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW6188891 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6188891 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW6188891 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW6188891 BCX0\">19+, living in Wales and in employment. 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Virtual classrooms are equivalent to face-to-face classroom\u00a0courses, but\u00a0delivered in an online environment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:15203818,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Course Duration:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:15203818,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> 5 days<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Throughout the course you will learn the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Setting up and configuring common network devices<\/li>\n<li>Understanding how data moves across different types of networks<\/li>\n<li>Troubleshooting everyday connectivity and performance issues<\/li>\n<li>Exploring the fundamentals of 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                     <dd>5pm &#8211; 7.30pm<\/dd>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/dl>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"swiper-slide fade-in\">\n                            <div class=\"card-event accent-yellow\">\n                                <div class=\"card-event__inner\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"card-event__image\">\n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" 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