Express IT On-Boarding Course – 7 IT Skills in 4 Weeks

What this course covers

A fast, practical introduction to the technologies you'll actually use in an IT role — Networking, Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, Cloud, Google Workspace, and Cybersecurity — taught live, hands-on, over 4 weekends.

This is a broad foundation course, not a deep-dive into any single area. It's built to get you fluent enough in each technology to speak confidently about it, recognize it in a real workplace, and know where to go next — whether that's a job, or one of our specialist courses (CCNA, Linux, Cyber Security) to go deeper.

All sessions are live online with a real instructor — real-time Q&A, no pre-recorded videos, no watching alone.

Course contents

1. IT & Networking Fundamentals

• How networks work
• Network components & devices
• IP addressing, communication & VPN
• Networking protocols (DNS, DHCP...)
• Network troubleshooting & careers

2. Microsoft Windows 11 Administration

• Windows 11 installation, updates & drivers
• Core administration
• Users, security & system protection
• Troubleshooting, updates & business readiness

3. Microsoft 365 Fundamentals

• Fundamentals & user management
• Core services — Office tools, Teams, OneDrive & SharePoint
• Security, compliance & troubleshooting

4. Active Directory Fundamentals

• Core concepts & Group Policy
• User, group & computer management
• Security, permissions & troubleshooting

5. Cloud Fundamentals

• Cloud concepts & service models
• Core cloud services & architecture

6. Google Services

• Google Workspace overview & admin basics
• Productivity tools & collaboration
• Security, troubleshooting & best practices

7. Cyber Security Basics

• Cybersecurity fundamentals
• Security tools & best practices
• Cybersecurity awareness

What makes this course different

• Live instructor-led training — no pre-recorded videos
• Real-time Q&A and support
• Hands-on, practical learning across every module
• Industry-relevant tools and real workplace scenarios

Who should enroll

• Beginners starting a career in IT
• Career changers entering the IT field
• Students or graduates exploring IT careers
• Professionals refreshing or strengthening fundamentals
• Anyone returning to IT after a career break

Key facts

• Start date: 17 October 2026
• Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays, 2 hours each
• Time: 10:00–12:00 BST
• Duration: 4 weeks, live online
• Level: Beginner-friendly — broad introduction, no experience required
• fee: 129

How We Teach

We teach the course as a connected IT environment rather than seven unrelated subjects. Networking explains connectivity, identity explains access, cloud services explain where work happens, and security applies across all of them.

Classes are live and practical. The instructor demonstrates real support workflows and students complete guided exercises, ask questions and practise explaining what they see.

Troubleshooting is taught as a method: gather information, identify the scope, test safely, document what changed and know when to escalate.

What You Will Leave With

• A broad practical foundation across seven core IT skill areas.

• A clearer understanding of how workplace IT systems fit together.

• Hands-on exposure to support, networking, Windows, cloud, identity and security tasks.

• A repeatable approach to basic troubleshooting and problem documentation.

• A clearer pathway toward networking, Microsoft 365, cloud, Linux, cybersecurity or support-focused study.

• A Binary-Tech Institute Certificate of Completion after successful course completion.

Want to understand the IT environment before choosing your specialism?

Join the next Express IT On-Boarding cohort and build a practical foundation across the tools, services and troubleshooting skills used in modern IT support.