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Learn How to Start a Computer Training Business from Your Home

What you will be doing. Everyone that buys a computer is not knowledgeable about all of the programs that are loaded on it. Most people use what they can figure out and ignore the rest. This is a shame since all of the applications could be useful to them.

As a computer trainer, you can offer tutorials and online training sessions to people that need to learn all about their computers. Your training packages can include one program or as many as you want to offer together. The information will provide step by step instructions to make the person literate about Excel, Access, Word, Publishing, and other Microsoft applications.

Video training courses are popular because the customer can see images of the screen and follow along. You can sell video courses on eBay for individual or company use. Knowing the latest software, will help you offer timely and currently needed services.

How to start. Learn the ins and outs of computers. Teaching software applications will require you to be able to use the programs yourself. Learning how to troubleshoot a computer’s hard drive provides another useful tool that you can offer to customers.

You will need a work space to run programs, create tutorial videos, and access the Internet. A room in your home can hold all the equipment you will need with ease. Your computer should be state of the art to hold and operate all of the applications you will be using for training.

Start up costs. Software is expensive. Some will already be loaded on your computer but others will need to be purchased. Manuals on computer repair and how to service the hard drive are resources that can increase your knowledge about the computer itself.

Advertising needs to be done at the beginning to attract people to your website. Total, you may be looking at $500 dollars depending heavily on what software you purchase. If you start with the applications already present on your computer to begin training, the cost will be much lower.

Skills needed. Knowledge of computers is a must. The more you know, the more information you can impart to your customers for their buying dollar. Customer service skills and a positive attitude combine to inspire confidence and trust on the part of your business customers. They are paying you to increase their knowledge. This takes patience especially if the customer is computer illiterate.

Know your target audience. Your training materials will need to be very detailed and in simple language for older clients and those who know nothing about computers. If one video is too long for a training session, divide it up into a video series that can be watched in thirty or forty-five minute sessions.

Marketing. Sell your training materials on eBay. Corporate customers will pay for well put together packages. These are cheaper than having someone come in and do a training session in person.

On your website offer a technical support component to your services. If customers know that they can talk to you in the event something goes wrong, they may be more apt to buy your service products. Be sure to specify the length of this service and the hours.

Buy ad space on computer websites, advertising websites, and any free sites. Writing technical articles and instructional articles for websites will send more people looking for your website for additional services.


Computer training will be needed as long as there is new software and new advances in computer technology. Your services will expand as the industry does.

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