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HDI Desktop Support Technician
HDI is the leader in certification and training for help desk, support center, and service desk professionals.
The HDI Desktop Support Technician (HDI-DST) course is designed specifically for IT support professionals who spend much of their day visiting customers at their workstations or home office.
This two-day course focuses on understanding and utilizing key support center processes and concepts to improve overall support operations, as well as customer service and interpersonal skills that improve the customer’s experience.
What You Will Learn:
IT support best practices and industry standards
Service delivery within the ITIL® process framework
Change Management, Configuration Management, and Root Cause Analysis
Incident Management and handling escalations
How to assess customer business needs and exceed customer expectations
Improve critical thinking and communication skills
Time management and problemsolving skills
How to identify and defuse challenging customer behavior
Who Should Attend:
Technical support professionals that provide in-person support to internal employees, remote workers, or external customers.
Those seeking HDI Desktop Support Technician Certification.
Certification Exam
This certification exam is based on the
HDI - DST Certification Standard
. The exam is delivered online through the HDI Learning Center. Once registered for the online exam, the candidate will have up to 12 weeks to take the exam.
Course Prices
Includes certification exam.
Classroom
Interactive two-day course among peers.
HDI Members:
$1295 per person
Non-members:
$1395 per person
See Schedule Below
Online
10-12 hours of self-paced, economical training.
HDI Members:
$545 per person
Non-members:
$595 per person
Order Now!
Onsite
A two-day course conducted at your company’s site.
Request information
or call 1-800-248-5667.
Classroom Training Schedule
Date
Location
Course
Register
3/15 - 3/16 2010
Orlando, FL
HDI Desktop Support Technician
Register
4/12 - 4/13 2010
Arlington, VA
HDI Desktop Support Technician
Register
6/21 - 6/22 2010
New York City, NY
HDI Desktop Support Technician
Register
6/28 - 6/29 2010
Chicago, IL
HDI Desktop Support Technician
Register
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Retrieving Courses...
HDI Desktop Support Technician
Unit 1: Evolution of the Support Center
The Evolution of the Support Center
The Role of the Support Analyst
The Support Center’s Role in the Business
Unit 2: Strategic Framework
Strategic Perspective
Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Business Alignment
Unit 3: Service Delivery Methods and Technology
Service Delivery Methods
Telephony Systems
Service Management Systems
Unit 4: Support Center Processes and Operations
IT Service Management (ITSM)
ITIL Service Support
Security Management
Knowledge Management
Quality Assurance(QA)
Unit 5: Call Handling Procedures
Total Contact Ownership
Procedures for Call Handling
Procedures for Onsite Visits
Unit 6: Communication Skills
The Communication Process
Cultural Sensitivity
Vocal Elements
Active Listening
Body Language
Incident Documentation
Writing Skills
Unit 7: Problem-solving and Troubleshooting Skills
Problem-solving and Types of Thinking
Questioning Skills
Solve Incidents with IMPACT
Additional Customer Service Skills
Root Cause Analysis
Unit 8: Maximizing Effectiveness
Your Customer’s Psychological Needs
Handling Conflict
Strategies for Handling Difficult Customer Behaviors
Stress Management
The Power of a Service Attitude
Managing Your Use of Time
Managing Your Career