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Introduction to Technical Support

Technical Support professionals are in great demand! This is the first course in the IBM IT Support Professional Certificate program, designed to prepare you for a rewarding career in technical support. You will begin this self-paced course by learning what Informational Technology (IT) support is all about. You'll find out the roles and responsibilities of Technical Support professionals and become familiar with all the different career paths you can take in Technical Support. You will also hear from experts in the IT industry about getting started in the field and how you can pursue this career without prior experience or degrees. You'll also learn some basics about the technology that technical support professionals use. You will hear from industry insiders about how you can develop a customer support mindset and how to talk with customers and solve their problems. You will gain insights into performance evaluation, career paths, and the industry-recognized certifications that can propel your technical support career forward. You'll then gain a comprehensive understanding of support tools and support channels and how they streamline issue resolution. You will also learn about the importance of Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) and how they contribute to delivering exceptional support experiences. Next you will explore ticketing systems, a fundamental component of modern technical support. You'll learn about their features, benefits, and the lifecycle of a ticket or a support issue. Moreover, you'll immerse yourself in tech support methodologies, frameworks, and the art of effective documentation. The course wraps up with a project that provides you with the opportunity to use a ticketing system hands-on and simulate the work that IT Support Specialists and Helpdesk Technician’s perform.

Status: Help Desk Support
Status: Issue Tracking
BeginnerCourse12 hours

Featured reviews

AD

5.0Reviewed Sep 3, 2025

Went in depth into many different fields, Will continue the course after passing and looking forward to what else the course will teach me.

TL

4.0Reviewed May 8, 2023

Everything was easy to grasp and understand, and much of the stuff learned corresponded with the work I do currently, so it made my job so much easier to do.

GS

5.0Reviewed Sep 19, 2024

The course as a whole was interesting and enjoyable. The source materials and videos were well put together and were easy to understand

MT

5.0Reviewed Aug 4, 2023

I really enjoyed studying this course. This course is point on for anyone willing to break in the field of IT tech support.

TB

5.0Reviewed Jul 10, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed taking this course. I am glad there was a simulator included in this course to get a hands-on feel for a ticketing system used by many in the IT industry. Thank you!

MC

5.0Reviewed Oct 22, 2022

I​ thoroughly enjoyed taking this Introduction To Technical Support course! The Hands On Projects were extremely simple to follow along with. Would definitely recommend.

MA

5.0Reviewed Aug 9, 2023

It is good to see that those who are unable to learn because of the money are able to learn what they want and move forward. Thank you all

EK

5.0Reviewed Jul 10, 2023

Wow, this was an amazing experience, I highly recommend. It was in-depth, intuitive and hands-on, there is no way you complete this course and still have learnt nothing,

EP

5.0Reviewed Jun 23, 2023

This course was helpful.considering the fact that i'm a newbie in IT, it was of great help and i'm assured this is the right platform to begin my career in IT. Thank you

SV

5.0Reviewed Aug 5, 2022

The lessons were straight forward, and simple to understand. This course is making it possible to learn the fundementals of IT Support in a fast and reasonable pace.

KR

4.0Reviewed Aug 26, 2024

The ServiceNow Project had a problem that I couldn't get resolved because their Helpdesk and Chat system are terrible. Other then that the course was very good.

JC

5.0Reviewed Feb 26, 2023

This course was very nice in teaching some of the basis of what this position does and what to expect working in this position.

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