Tuesday, March 24, 2020

New CompTIA A+ Exam

What’s new in the CompTIA A+ exams and what skills will you and your IT team need to master? First launched in 1993, the CompTIA A+ certification is considered the foundation for IT careers. It’s ideal for system administrators and IT specialists of all levels since it casts such a wide net across IT topics and is vendor-neutral, unlike AWS or Microsoft Azure certifications.

As of July 31, 2019, the 220-901 and 220-902 exams for the A+ certification will be officially retired. Changes are made to these exams about every three years to align with the evolution of IT trends and services. The new A+ Core Series replaces the 901 and 902 exams. The A+ Core Series is made up of the 220-1001 exam and the 220-1002 exam, both of which must be passed to receive the A+ certification.

Others worry that CompTIA certifications won't help them get a job or a promotion; it's difficult for them to see the benefits of a certification that requires time and money and doesn't offer to set them apart from other IT pros in the field.

These might seem like disadvantages for CompTIA candidates, but the benefits that the certifications bring outweigh these concerns. Ask any successful IT professional and chances he started his career with at least one CompTIA certification.
What is CompTIA?

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a non-profit trade association for IT professionals, is best known for providing vendor-neutral training and certifications for the IT industry. The association counts 200+ IT vendors as members including AT&T, Intel, and Cisco; over 9,000 IT professionals, educators, and students in the US are CompTIA members.

The CompTIA A+ certification is an important credential for those in the IT industry and has seen major changes this year, which I’ll explore in detail here.

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