Quickstart

Spin up your CompTIA A+ study lane in one command

  • Copy the bootstrap line, run it in a clean shell, and unlock the reader-aligned modules.
  • First run prints your cohort token and opens the guided checklist for week one.
  • Prefer browsing? Follow the full documentation trail without leaving this site.
npx certharbor study init --plan aplus --region KR

After the first run, open study.config.json and set the pace field to evenings so reminders match your shift pattern. The full documentation index lives on the training programs page with search, version notes, and language toggles for quick reference.

Objections we hear before someone commits

People worry they are too late to start, that online labs will feel toy-like, or that a subscription is just passive videos. Some teams fear their shift patterns make cohort work impossible, while individuals wonder if practice items truly track the current objectives. A few ask whether mentor clinics are required to get value, and others question if the newsletter becomes noise. We answer directly: the lanes are self-paced first, labs are written against ticket language, and mentor time is optional seasoning—not a hidden paywall.

“I only have fractured evenings.”

Modules are sliced for 25–40 minute passes with save states on drills.

“Our team needs shared language, not solo heroes.”

Exportable note templates align escalation vocabulary across shifts.

“I am nervous near exam day.”

The readiness sprint alternates objectives so you do not overfit one domain.

“Do I outgrow this after the exam?”

Operational depth stays useful on the job; exam framing is only one layer.

Migration tone, not rewrite chaos

Phrase shift

Legacy learner API

openTrack('hardware-only');

Current learner API

openTrack({ domain: 'hardware+os', mode: 'guided' });

Integration cards — how teams wire us in

  • Slack intake posts receive signed deep links to updated lab sheets.
  • Service desk macros pull neutral phrasing snippets from the phrase library.
  • Monthly doc bundles sync to the version switcher on the catalog page.
  • Git-backed issue templates include reproduction steps learners already practice.
  • Newsletters carry changelog anchors so managers skim without opening video.
  • Optional webhook stub logs cohort completions to your activity log.

Backlog

POST /hooks/onboarding
{ "team": "KR-Desk-12" }

In flight

GET /docs/releases/latest\n304 -> use cache

Done

notify #study-updates\n"Bundle 2025.4 published"

Recent versions

2025.4.2 — 2026-04-18 — migration: optional — documentation bundle refresh only.

2025.4.2

2026-04-18

migration optional

2025.4.1

2026-03-02

migration required

2025.3.8

2026-01-19

migration optional

Ready when you are

Pick a program lane, then book a walkthrough call

No checkout on this preview site—pricing stays informational, and humans confirm fit.

Learner holding study notes in a library setting