CompTIA certification addresses performance-based topics and questions that prove you can think on your feet and solve problems in real-time.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is considered the world's leading technology association. Since its founding in 1982, CompTIA has set standards for certification in IT support, from hardware and devices to networks and cybersecurity.
CompTIA calls the A+, Network+ and Security+ sequence a "stacked" credential that validates baseline skills in the three disciplines: devices, networks and security. Each individual certification is considered an independent signal of competence in the area it addresses.
The A+, Network+ and Security+ certifications are sequential. A+ focuses on devices; Network+ is dedicated to the hardware, software and protocols for networking; and Security+ adds the layer of core security functions across devices, networks and the organizations that deploy them.
This course will fully prepare you to take and pass CompTIA™ A+, Security+ and Network+ certification exams. You will:
CompTIA's commitment to mobile device support suggests strong continued demand for its certificate holders. According to the BLS analysis, as organizations upgrade their devices, networks and security, demand for support professionals will continue to grow.
BLS data indicates that computer support specialists earn $54,760 per year or $26.33 per hour on average. As income can depend on a wide range of factors, CompTIA notes that one category of computer support, help desk tier 2 support, averages around $45,000 per year.
Computer and information technology (IT) support specialists are in demand. Nearly every organization that uses computers and computing devices needs user and technology support. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects computer support jobs to grow 10% between now and 2027, twice the rate of overall job growth.
You will have 12 months of course access to train for the CompTIA™ A+, Security+ and Network+ exams.
You will have 12 months of course access to train for the CompTIA™ A+, Security+ and Network+ exams.
David Grimes has more than 10 years of management and leadership experience in the private and non-profit sectors. Grimes is passionate about technology and education, having worked as academic dean, student services director, technology coordinator, teacher, consultant, and technology columnist. He holds a Master of Education and a Bachelor of Science from Ohio State University, both in Technology Education.