Practice Labs and Live Labs
Practice Labs and Live Labs are virtual hands-on lab environments where you practise ICT skills in a realistic, simulated IT environment. Without installations, without risk to production systems and without expensive hardware. You practise directly in the software or system you want to learn, at any time and anywhere.
OEM offers Practice Labs for Cisco CCNA, CompTIA A+, cybersecurity, Power BI and digital literacy. All labs are available for €116 excl. VAT and provide immediate access after ordering.
What are Practice Labs and Live Labs?
A Practice Lab is a virtual cloud environment where you perform hands-on exercises on real software and systems. You configure networks, perform security analyses, analyse data or practise IT skills in a sandbox that works exactly like the real environment. Instructions are step by step and the environment is always available - no waiting time, no installations.
Live Labs are ideal as a complement to e-learning or a Certification Kit. Where e-learning covers the theory, a Live Lab provides the practical experience that employers and certification organisations expect.
Why choose Practice Labs?
- Hands-on experience - Practising in real environments significantly increases knowledge and retention compared to theory learning alone.
- Safe practising - You make mistakes in a sandbox without consequences for production systems or real data.
- Immediately available - No installations or configurations. Ready to go within minutes after ordering.
- Anytime, anywhere - The lab environment is available 24/7 via your browser, at any location.
- Increases pass rate - Certification exams increasingly contain performance-based questions that test practical skills. Practice Labs prepare you directly for these.
Our Practice Labs and Live Labs offer
Cisco
- 200-301 Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA Live Labs - Hands-on network configuration tasks for the CCNA certification. Routing, switching, VLANs, OSPF and more. €116.
CompTIA
- 220-1102 CompTIA A+ Live Labs - Practical IT support tasks for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 exam. Operating systems, security and troubleshooting. €116.
Cybersecurity
- PLAB-CS-FUND Cyber Security Fundamentals Live Labs - Basic cybersecurity skills in practice. Network security, system administration and security concepts. €116.
- PLAB-RTBT-L1 Red Team and Blue Team Fundamentals Live Labs - Learn both the attack and defence side of cybersecurity. Red team attack techniques and blue team defence strategies. €116.
- PLAB-WS01 Introduction to Wireshark Live Labs - Network traffic analysis with Wireshark. Capturing, filtering and interpreting packets. €116.
- PLAB-WS-NMAP Introduction to Network Security Tools Live Labs - Using network security tools such as NMAP for network scanning and vulnerability detection. €116.
Data and analysis
- Power BI Desktop Live Labs - Hands-on exercises in Power BI Desktop. Loading, transforming, visualising data and building dashboards. €116.
Digital literacy
- PLAB-DIG-LIT Digital Literacy Live Labs - Basic digital skills in practice. Working with computers, internet, email and digital tools. €116.
- IC3-GS5 Digital Literacy Certification Live Labs - Preparation for the IC3 Global Standard 5 exam. Digital literacy for end users. €116.
Practice Labs as part of a Certification Kit
Practice Labs are also available as an optional component of a Certification Kit. Combine e-learning, practice test, online mentor and live labs in one package for the maximum pass rate. Also browse our practice tests for additional exam simulations.
SLIM subsidy for Practice Labs
As a Dutch SME, you may be eligible for the SLIM subsidy for ICT training. Practice Labs are eligible for subsidy as part of a broader certification programme. The second 2026 application period opens on 10 August.
Do you have questions about the right Practice Lab for your certification goal? Request free advice or contact us directly with one of our training specialists. Or ask Sanne, our AI assistant - available 24/7 via the blue icon at the bottom right of the page.
