Is there any one single course I could do to get a starting/entry job in IT?

Most of the courses are a waste of time. They don't teach you what to do when all breaks, which is what takes up a lot of the time in IT :p

That only comes with experience.
 
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You have really missed the point in what a lot of folk are saying. Passing an A+ is not the golden ticket to landing a job. In fact I weed out certification folk early on as most of the answers are available online in brain dumps. Utterly pointless (unless they mean I hit my vendor discount quotas :D).

I really fully understand the overall consensus of the answers given here..

It's more about the natural ability to provide a service to any company than the certification I can show after passing a test.

I think my problem is such a dramatic change of work environment as I've never ever done any "corporate" or "administrative" type of jobs.

I have however been into PC's for around 20 years now. I've created stand alone Winterboard themes on iOS and I've been featured in CustomPC magazine.

I've built many different PC's over the years and as far as troubleshooting goes I believe I know where the start looking in 99% of all scenarios.

However..

Finding a job to use any of this experience or knowledge is foreign to me.
 
Finding a job to use any of this experience or knowledge is foreign to me.
Put on your big boy pants and search for local firms in Croydon offering IT Support. Then, go and have a discussion. You have more than enough chat in the brief post you made to get a discussion at least.
 
Apprenticeships are a good entry point. You'll be paid a salary and have your training (academic and practical) provided for free. I've seen a number of people progress to good roles afterwards.
 
Sure, aptitude and willingness is great, but how do you apply for a job if the requirements clearly state a need for an A+ qualification at the very least?

Get the qualification (especially if they're literally specifying it on the job specs), you mention being a quick learner you're interested in IT already so just get it out of the way by the end of this month say and crack on with applications both in response to adverts and speculative ones to relevant firms - you could always phone up and speak to them directly too.

I mean are you currently in work now and does is make a big difference if you apply for jobs now or in a few weeks time?
 
Thanks Kaka and dowie..

The first exam date I could get was on September the 4th, so I'm spending all my spare time watching the Udemy courses and formulating an email ready to be sent out on Monday.

Thanks for all the help and advice from everyone in this thread, I appreciate every single comment!
 
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