CompTIA A+ course: the 10 best in 2026

Best for learners who want theory and practical techniques for both cores in one course. It covers personal computers, mobile devices, computing, security and network devices for IT support, help desk and IT administration roles.

It has 4.4 stars from more than 1,200 reviews and more than 6,600 students. It runs about 20 hours with 14 quizzes, but it targets the older 220-1101 and 220-1102 exams and was last updated in September 2024. We lowered it for that reason.

Best as an add-on for practicing performance-based questions. Every video walks through a real support scenario, such as replacing a SOHO router, fixing audio after unauthorized software, reading Event Viewer after a BSOD, RAID levels, laser printer repairs, CMD commands, USB standards and help desk chat.

It has 4.4 stars from 448 reviews and nearly 3,000 students. It runs about seven and a half hours, covers both Core 1 and Core 2, and was updated in May 2026.

Best for learners who want one course touching both exams with practice tests. OAK Academy explains topics in 21 short chapters, builds a virtual lab for sample applications, and covers computer components, network topologies, basic security configuration and threat analysis.

It has 4.3 stars from 659 reviews and more than 5,100 students. It runs about 19 hours with 22 quizzes and two practice tests, and was updated in October 2026.

Best for beginners who want an exam-focused Core 1 course with lots of practice questions. It covers all five 220-1201 domains, from mobile devices, IP addressing, ports and protocols to hardware, printers, virtualization and structured troubleshooting, with guidance for performance-based questions.

It has 4.6 stars, but from only 50 reviews and 145 students, so it entered below our 100-review cut. It runs about 29 hours with 29 quizzes and a practice test, uses AI in production, and was updated in May 2026.

Best for completing A+ after the Hands-On Core 1 course. It covers every 220-1202 objective with real components: operating systems, workstation security, troubleshooting and operational procedures, plus a section on performance-based questions.

It has 4.7 stars from more than 5,100 reviews and more than 20,000 students. At about 14 hours it is the shortest full course here, with PDF course notes and four quizzes, and was updated in February 2026.

Best for students who took the TOTAL Core 1 course and want to finish with the same style. Mike Meyers and Dakota Snow cover operating systems and command-line tools, physical and logical security, wireless security, malware removal, social engineering, software troubleshooting, documentation and change management, scripting and remote access.

It has 4.5 stars from more than 25,000 reviews and more than 149,000 students. It runs about 22 hours with 24 quizzes and two practice tests, and was updated in March 2026.

Best for hands-on learners who want a focused Core 1 course. The instructor covers every 220-1201 objective using real components, shows you how to build your own lab to follow along, and sticks strictly to exam topics.

It has 4.8 stars from more than 7,900 reviews, the highest rating here, and more than 26,000 students. It runs about 15 hours with PDF course notes and end-of-domain quizzes, and was updated in February 2026.

Best for beginners who learn better from an engaging instructor and real hardware. Mike Meyers covers laptops and mobile devices, SOHO networks, IPv4, IPv6, DNS and VPNs, cables and connectors, motherboards, CPUs, RAM, storage, printers, cloud and client-side virtualization, and troubleshooting, using live demonstrations rather than slides.

It has 4.6 stars from more than 89,000 reviews and more than 240,000 students, the most on this list. It runs about 20 hours with 22 quizzes, a practice exam and PDFs of the exam objectives, and was updated in June 2026.

Best for finishing A+ with Core 2 from the same instructor team. Dion Training covers operating systems including Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile, security from authentication to malware protection and encryption, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures such as documentation, change management and remote access, with hands-on labs.

It has 4.7 stars from more than 13,000 reviews and more than 110,000 students. It runs about 37 hours with 35 quizzes and a full practice exam, was updated in October 2026, and earns 39 CEUs.