Technical Support / Helpdesk Customer Service Essentials Course
A fast, entry-level program that builds core service skills for help desks and support teams handling phone-based enquiries.
$278 per person ex GST (Discounts Available)
Delivered via 1 x 3-Hour Session

ACXPA Certified: This course is officially certified by the Australian Customer Experience Professionals Association (ACXPA), the industry body committed to helping Australian businesses deliver better customer experiences and stronger results.

Helpdesk & Tech Support Customer Service Essentials Introduction
The Technical Support and Help Desk Customer Service Essentials course is a practical, 3-hour session designed to give your team the foundations of great customer service in a technical environment.
Whether you’re onboarding new staff into a support role or giving existing employees a confidence boost in customer interactions, this course provides the essential skills to communicate clearly, solve problems effectively, and keep customers calm and reassured.
Instead of relying on tired clichés like 'have a smile in your voice', this program is grounded in real-world insights from over 50,000 assessed calls.
Aligned with the ACXPA Phone Quality Standards , it focuses on five core competencies and 18 proven behaviours that make the difference between a frustrated caller and a loyal customer.
✅ No rigid scripts — staff learn to adapt naturally while staying professional and empathetic.
✅ Get call basics right: Learn how to open, manage, and close calls so customers feel supported at every step.
✅ Handle difficult conversations: A simple two-step approach gives staff the confidence to defuse tension quickly.
By the end of this session, employees will walk away with practical, easy-to-apply techniques that improve performance from day one.


Technical Support & Help Desk Customer Service Essentials Fast Facts
Foundations for Success in Technical Support
Specifically designed for help desk, IT support, and technical service staff, this course delivers the key customer service skills every tech team needs — clear communication, professionalism, and confidence under pressure.
Delivered as a single 3-hour live online session, the program fits neatly into busy schedules while delivering maximum impact.
Who Should Attend This Helpdesk Essentials Course?
The Technical Support & Help Desk Customer Service Essentials course builds the core phone skills for any support desk — internal or external — including technical, HR, facilities, finance, student services and more.
Perfect for staff who are new to support roles, have never had formal training, or need a confidence reset to deliver clear, professional help on every call.

Typical teams that benefit:
Give your team the structure, language and confidence to resolve enquiries quickly and professionally — whatever the help desk domain. 🚀
Help Desk Essentials – Online Delivery
The Technical Support / Help Desk Customer Service Essentials course has been carefully built for interactive online delivery. It’s short, practical, and designed to keep participants engaged from start to finish.
This is not a webinar. Each session includes live demonstrations, discussions, and role-plays so participants can practice real support conversations and immediately apply what they learn.
Led by Simon Blair, one of Australia’s most respected customer service trainers, the delivery style is energetic, practical, and focused on building skills that stick — even in a virtual classroom.
In just 3 hours, employees gain essential skills without taking a full day away from their roles, and they return to work the same day ready to use their new knowledge.
Delivered via Zoom, it’s easy to access from any internet browser — no downloads, no complications.
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What Your Team Will Learn in the Helpdesk Essentials Course
In just a single 3-hour live session, the Technical Support & Help Desk Customer Service Essentials course gives employees the foundations of great customer service in a technical support environment.
The training is aligned with the Australian Phone Customer Service Quality Standards, focusing on five core competencies and 18 proven behaviours that lift service outcomes on every call.
With a focus on empathy, clarity, discovery, and structure, participants learn how to confidently guide technical support conversations from greeting through to resolution and wrap-up.
The course is delivered through six interactive modules, blending trainer demonstration with practical activities so skills are immediately applied in real-world scenarios.
The Psychology of Customer Service
This module sets the scene about what your customers (internal employees or external customers) want and need when contacting your business for support.
Handling customer and staff enquiries when things go wrong with their products, services, or tech presents unique challenges. Understanding their psychology in these moments is key to unlocking superior service delivery.
How to Engage
Your employees will learn how to create a strong first impression by demonstrating empathy, ownership, and intent.
They’ll also learn how to effectively manage expectations to build trust and confidence with customers that their technical issues will be resolved.
Needs Discovery
We’ll teach your employees the critical discovery techniques (as used by the FBI) to more effectively identify, check, and confirm the root cause of customer issues and what is needed to resolve enquiries in an efficient manner.
How to Educate and Inform
Participants will learn how to proactively educate and inform customers with technical instructions, product, service, and process information in a manner that maximises first contact resolution.
The key skills and behaviours covered include clarity, pacing, pausing, and consistent checks of understanding, comfort, and suitability.
How to Close Any Call
Your employees will learn how to avoid those often awkward, clunky finishes to calls through a simple method of strong final checks, expressions of gratitude, and a warm farewell that leaves a positive, lasting impression.
Handling Difficult Customers
Participants will learn (and practice!) a powerful two-step method for dealing with more difficult customers and situations, using the most appropriate language, empathy, and action.
They’ll also learn how to effectively validate and diffuse emotion to satisfy a customer’s emotional and transactional needs.
The modules are designed to have an immediate impact — delivering improved customer service outcomes for your business and boosting employee confidence when handling support calls.
Compare Helpdesk/Technical Support Customer Service Course Options
You're currently viewing the Heldpesk/Technical Support Customer Service Essentials course — the perfect entry point for fast, practical upskilling.
If you're looking for more depth, coaching, or advanced support skills, our Foundations and PRO courses offer extended training options to suit your needs. Here's a quick comparison to help you decide:
Not quite the right fit? We also offer customer service training for frontline (retail/hospitality/in-person) teams, phone-based staff, live chat, and email customer service.
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Meet Your Tech Support/Helpdesk Essentials Course Trainer
The Technical Support & Helpdesk Customer Service Essentials course is designed and led by Simon Blair, one of Australia’s most experienced and respected customer service trainers. With decades of real-world coaching across IT, telco, and service industries, Simon specialises in helping frontline staff build confidence, clarity, and professionalism from day one.
Simon is a father of 4 and lives in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. His twin girls keep him busy running around following their footy careers (one is an AFLW footballer with Collingwood) and he has a great love of music.
He does land the odd corporate or private gig around town as an acoustic guitarist and singer belting out rock and pop classics.
He has great adventures with his partner Ines, loves the North Melbourne Kangaroos footy team and every now and then escapes into other worlds when playing Dungeon & Dragons with his mates. He likes to call himself a ‘cool nerd’.
What Participants Say About Our Customer Service Training
Our customer service training courses consistently earn praise for their practical content, expert facilitation, and real-world impact — regardless of the industry or job role.
From frontline teams to technical support and reception roles, participants leave with new skills, more confidence, and immediate takeaways they can apply on the job. Here’s what recent attendees have shared:
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Technical Support Essentials: Public vs Private Options
The Helpdesk & Technical Support Customer Service Essentials course is available as either a public session or a private session, delivered live online or onsite at your workplace.
Public courses suit individuals and small teams who want a scheduled 3-hour session with peers from other organisations. They’re ideal for fast onboarding and quick skill refreshers without tying up operations.
Private courses are built around your team’s context. You choose the timing and format, and we tailor examples, role-plays and support scenarios to your environment and customers.
Use the comparison table below to choose the best fit. Still unsure? Get in touch and we’ll point you at the right option.
Option | 🎓 Tech Essentials PUBLIC Course | 🏢 Tech Essentials PRIVATE Course |
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Who Attends | Individuals or small teams from any industry | Your team only |
Learning Environment | Structured session with cross-industry perspectives | Focused discussion tailored to your support context |
Schedule | Fixed dates & times for easy planning | You choose the date, time and format |
Content | Standardised Essentials curriculum | Customised examples, role-plays & scenarios |
Delivery Format | Live online via Zoom | Live online or onsite at your premises |
Cost | $278 per person ex GST | Cost-effective for teams of 4+ |
Best For | Fast onboarding or quick upskilling | Team consistency & specific support challenges |
Minimum Numbers | No minimum — book 1+ seats | Minimum of 4 participants |
View Upcoming Public Courses > | Learn More About Private Training > |
Helpdesk & Technical Support Essentials Course Pricing
The Technical Support Customer Service Essentials course is delivered live online for just $278 per person (ex GST). In one high-impact session, staff gain the core service skills needed to handle technical support calls with confidence and professionalism.
Book a single seat or enrol your whole team — there’s no minimum requirement to join a public session.
Simply choose a session date below and complete your booking in minutes.
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Lock in your training now and get your support staff job-ready fast. 🎯

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Upcoming dates for the Technical Support Customer Service Essentials course are listed below. Choose your preferred session and secure your place instantly.
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Training a whole team? Explore private course options.
September 2025 Technical Support Customer Service Essentials
Online via Zoom Price: $278.00 AUD ex GSTSuitable for employees working in technical support and helpdesk roles, this September 2025 Tech Support Customer Service Essentials course is delivered via a live 3-hour online/virtual training session.
November 2025 Technical Support Customer Service Essentials
Online via Zoom Price: $278.00 AUD ex GSTSuitable for employees working in technical support and helpdesk roles, this November 2025 Tech Support Customer Service Essentials course is delivered via a live 3-hour online/virtual training session.
Help Desk Essentials — FAQs
New or developing help desk / support desk staff handling phone-based enquiries — across IT, HR, facilities, finance, student services, or product/SaaS support. Also suitable for experienced staff who’ve never had formal customer service training and need a structured reset.
A single 3-hour live online session for public enrolments. Private delivery can be scheduled exclusively for your team, either online or onsite at your workplace.
Essentials (3 hours): Entry-level foundations for help desk/support staff — clear call flow, empathy, plain-English explanations, expectation setting and confident closes.
Foundations (2 × 3 hours): Deeper skills with more role-plays and coached feedback — adds structured discovery, call control, note-taking and ticket summaries, with tighter alignment to quality standards.
PRO (3 × 3 hours or 1-day onsite): Advanced handling for complex or high-pressure scenarios — de-escalation under pressure, negotiating next steps/SLAs, priority management, multi-party coordination, and personalised coaching action plans.
Public enrolment is $278 per person ex GST. Save 15% when booking 3+ seats in one transaction. ACXPA members save 25% on CX Skills courses. Volume pricing is available for larger support teams.
Yes. Seats can be transferred to another staff member or moved to a future date, subject to availability. Please contact us before the session begins.

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