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Where to Begin

HP’s training and certification model that supports their DesignJet product families is very different from other vendors in the wide format space. It is a model where reseller partners pay for certification training and much of the training is still led by a live instructor and there are supervised hands-on labs required – either in a HP authorized training classroom or in an authorized live, virtual training session.

The best part of HP’s model is that Skills 4 Techs is the exclusive training organization, authorized to provide DesignJet certification training. We grew up in the reseller channel! In our history, we built national organizations with strong service lines of business and now we combine our business experience with our training expertise to deliver value to HP Partner organizations.

We create products and programs that work better for resellers and that HP does not offer:

  • 5 Day COMBO get 2 families done in a single week | HP is 6  full days filled with repetitive info and takes technicians out of the field for longer
  • 5 Day BOOTCAMP that uses virtual and web training products to accelerate the non hands-on training portions, leaving 5 days of all hands-on labs for certification as DesignJet Master Technician | HP doesn’t even have an instructor that could teach this
  • Guidance, support and certification on other associated product families without the “run around” of being bounced from the HP training team to the HP onboarding team to HP sales and then back to training or onboarding

Your certification training is an investment and it can offer significant rewards. With certified technicians you may also be eligible for “Installation and Training Credits”. Depending on your HP program you may earn significant rebates on many of the units you sell – so significant that you may completely recoup your investment within several months, after which the rebates can be used as service revenue since they are tied to certifications being maintained.

Skills 4 Techs is the best choice for HP DesignJet certification training. We show you where to begin, what to expect and how to maximize your revenue and profits for your DesignJet Service business.

By Program Manager

Jim has held management roles in technology Value Added Reseller (VAR) organizations for over 40 years. He has run and managed Service Operations in many organizations and has focused on Training and Certification services since 1998.

Jim has created content for many courses and he has taught technology topics for much of his career. The last 18 years he has guided the certification training programs, at Skills4Techs, to meet the needs of HP's partner channel.

"Service technicians are a wise investment and every service department should be run as a profit center - I've never had one fail yet!"

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