How to choose your training

This article provides guidance about how to make use of F5 Training Units.  

If your organization purchased Training Units and you have been authorized to select training, how do you choose from all of the options?  We offer three types of learning:  self-directed, web-based training; live, instructor-led classes open to the public; or private, tailored, instructor-led training for just your organization.  We also have a range of curricula and courses for both product and solution training.

You can use this article to narrow down options based on your preferences and requirements.  The questions below will provide guidance or you can request a meeting with our Education Services team to ask questions and schedule private training.

How do you prefer to learn?

• Can you attend live, instructor-led training for consecutive days?
  • Select live instructor-led training classes which include hands-on labs.
    
    
• Do you have a go-live date you need to be 100% ready for?
  • Attend live instructor-led training which includes hands-on labs
    
    
• Do you need a gradual learning ramp with more time to practice and review?
  • Sign up for self-directed Digital Education which provides access to the training curriculum and hands-on labs for one year.

• What time zone are you in?
  • F5 offers live instructor-led training in EMEA and Americas time zones.
  • If the available dates and times are not suitable, you should consider the flexibility of self-directed Digital Education.

What do you need to learn?

• Are you new to F5 or do need to establish a solid foundation in our core technology?
  • Yes – start with our foundation courses:  BIG-IP Fundamentals, Administering BIG-IP and NGINX Core
  • No – if you have experience working with BIG-IP, try the free Admin Assessment to measure your current knowledge and identify possible gaps.

• Which F5 products do you support?
  • Plan to take the "Configuring BIG-IP" courses for BIG-IP LTM, DNS, AFM, APM, Advanced WAF, SSL Orchestrator, VIPRION

• What is your job role?
  • Network Operations
  • Security Engineering
  • Application Developer

How many people in your organization need to be trained?

• Can they attend a live instructor-led class at the same time?
  • Private training may be more cost effective for medium or large groups. Private training allows for the agenda to be tailored.

• Do you have people in multiple time zones?
  • A combination of instructor-led public classes and self-directed Digital Education training may best accommodate all schedules.

• Do they have a common baseline knowledge?