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GingerHacker · 2025-11-26T20:25:57-0600

I would direct them to other social media groups and communities ! make it an assignment to come up and find 3 Discords or groups and then share with the class, That way there are several choices and they can join and chat in those with a mix of career questions and or industry ones !

Shea Bennett · 2025-11-26T17:50:18-0600

Stephen Schneiter said:
Hi @Ronald, Thanks for the inquiry. There has never been any requirement to be a CompTIA Trainer or a Certified CompTIA Trainer. I would like to have one, as I think it helps trainers stand out when promoting their skills. CompTIA has always suggested that a trainer hold the certification they are teaching, which I highly agree with. However, there are no official rules for being able to teach towards CompTIA Certifications.

The CTT+ certification was geared primarily toward folks coming from industry moving into the training field. The goal was to provide skills for managing a training environment and technologies used to deliver content and engage students. While this certification was good for proving the holder had the skills required to deliver a course successfully, CompTIA never required a trainer to hold the certification.

CompTIA actually retired and dropped the CTT+ certification. It desperately needed to be updated to current training delivery technologies, and the cost to update the product was just too high compared to the overall lack of interest in the certification.

CompTIA is developing a training delivery course that, when completed, will serve as a training course for those looking to enter the training field. The course will be just that: a short training course without a high-stakes certification. I do not have any update on when this type of course will be publically available. We will definitely keep you posted on any announcements!

With that said, what are the thoughts of the community? What do you think should be offered? Do you think a stand-alone certification similar to CTT+ would be of value? Who would sit for the certification?

Looking forward to the feedback!

Certification exam...NO. However, I would sit for the course and take the course. I think that would be very valuable.

Shea Bennett · 2025-11-26T17:47:07-0600

Gregory Childers said:
Like the EC-Council CEH. Without the DoD, that certification and certification body would dry up.

EXACTLY! In less than 30 days.

Gregory Childers · 2025-11-26T17:07:27-0600

Shea Bennett said:
I personally think it would have been a ridiculous requirement. I have taught at Universities as adjunct and at Community colleges and I do not think you need a CompTIA training certification to instruct students if you have graduate or undergrad degree's, CompTIA certifications and teaching experience.

It wasn't going to be a requirement. The CTT+ wasn't a requirement. They were training courses for new trainers to learn how to be a trainer.

Gregory Childers · 2025-11-26T17:05:28-0600

Shea Bennett said:
OMG...this is a constant headache I deal with. They think I'm supposed to be Jim Rohn or Les Brown the motivational speaker every class. It's partly why I focus on online instruction via video now. It's soul draining at times with some students. I actually had a few students ask why videos can't be under 5 minutes and why training has to take over 30 days (so they can go pass the exam and get their $100,000 job). I mean...you can't make this stuff up.

I read it on Reddit all the time. They want to watch some prerecorded videos like those from Messer or Dion at 1.5X speed and take a battery of practice exams so they can put another cert on their resume for a job that they will never get.

Gregory Childers · 2025-11-26T17:03:51-0600

Shea Bennett said:
The DOD 8140 really keeps some of these crappy certifications alive. Their ridiculous requirements.

Like the EC-Council CEH. Without the DoD, that certification and certification body would dry up.

sqlgeek · 2025-11-26T16:46:19-0600

@Stephen Schneiter is there any way to extend the Certmaster learning materials expiration? I wanted to wait until the voucher was available to go through everything so it’s fresh in my mind. But since I redeemed the key already it expires in just 2 weeks.

Shea Bennett · 2025-11-26T16:36:46-0600

shaify said:
Waiting for Linux+ vouchers …

It's probably going to be a little while with the holidays and course wrap up timelines. I'm still finishing the Certmaster course!

Shea Bennett · 2025-11-26T16:35:48-0600

richardwarrenwbu said:
When will the CIN TTT Series: Linux+ V8 recorded sessions become available, and where?

It was a great series; unfortunately, I missed two sessions and look forward to making them up. Plus, I want to review several of the sessions.

Richard Warren

It's here, but you have to do the exercises provided by @jasoneckert

GitHub - sheastech/LinuxTTT: Labs for the CompTIA Linux+ Train-the-Trainer 2025

Labs for the CompTIA Linux+ Train-the-Trainer 2025 - sheastech/LinuxTTT

github.com

Jason's Github:

GitHub - jasoneckert/LinuxTTT: Labs for the CompTIA Linux+ Train-the-Trainer 2025

Labs for the CompTIA Linux+ Train-the-Trainer 2025 - jasoneckert/LinuxTTT

github.com

Shea Bennett · 2025-11-26T16:25:40-0600

Gregory Childers said:
The best you can do it make it accessible. They have the responsibility to stay engaged. They have to meet you halfway.

As the saying goes, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."View attachment 2474

OMG...this is a constant headache I deal with. They think I'm supposed to be Jim Rohn or Les Brown the motivational speaker every class. It's partly why I focus on online instruction via video now. It's soul draining at times with some students. I actually had a few students ask why videos can't be under 5 minutes and why training has to take over 30 days (so they can go pass the exam and get their $100,000 job). I mean...you can't make this stuff up.

Shea Bennett · 2025-11-26T16:18:40-0600

I personally think it would have been a ridiculous requirement. I have taught at Universities as adjunct and at Community colleges and I do not think you need a CompTIA training certification to instruct students if you have graduate or undergrad degree's, CompTIA certifications and teaching experience.

Shea Bennett · 2025-11-26T16:14:27-0600

DigitalCrestInstitute2025 said:
Totally agree, I would add if it was not for the Department of Defense DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program requiring both IT staff (Both contractors and employees) to obtain CompTIA and even ISC certifications, the demand would be half.

The DOD 8140 really keeps some of these crappy certifications alive. Their ridiculous requirements.

Shea Bennett · 2025-11-26T16:13:18-0600

Tess Sluijter said:
I teach Linux+ two times a year, in a long extended class, but only because it's the most suitable option for my particular student demographic.

I would much rather help my students towards LFCS than Linux+. Ironically the resumé value for the two is very similar here in the EUW, but I like the LFCs exam and the Linux Foundation organisation a lot more. Some of my students self-study for Pentest+ because it's the only pentesting exam that does multiple choice, disregarding the behemoth that is SANS.

LFCS and RHCSA has also been a golden ticket for me as well. Our team actually finally started excepting Linux+ (BUT...only version 8). We have very low respect for multiple choice only exams. Those hires tended and has proven to be the most difficult to onboard and train up over hands-on learners.

Gregory Childers · 2025-11-26T14:12:11-0600

What happened with the Tech Trainer options that were discussed in 2023? Did they disappear with the new ownership group of the for-profit CompTIA?

DigitalCrestInstitute2025 · 2025-11-26T06:15:58-0600

Gregory Childers said:
Demand for CompTIA certs has been limited to A+, Net+, Sec+, and Cloud+. A few people take CySA+, PenTest+, SecurityX, and Project+, but employers don't ask for those certs on job listings. The rest of their certs are low demand from students and no demand from employers. The CompCerts will be fine for people who are pursuing knowledge for knowledge's sake on their own dime, but employers aren't likely to pay for a course that doesn't yield a respected certification or add skills directly to their current job role. I think the entire new line of CompCert courses will eventually be retired for lack of demand.

Totally agree, I would add if it was not for the Department of Defense DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Program requiring both IT staff (Both contractors and employees) to obtain CompTIA and even ISC certifications, the demand would be half.

Brian Wafula · 2025-11-26T03:15:52-0600

Great

MBA · 2025-11-26T01:39:35-0600

It sounds good!

precious · Tuesday at 8:45 PM

Matthew Jennings said:
@DAVID PAPKIN thanks for posting this, I completely missed it but caught it just in time thanks to you!!!

Welcome

Gregory Childers · Tuesday at 5:56 PM

The best you can do it make it accessible. They have the responsibility to stay engaged. They have to meet you halfway.

As the saying goes, "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."

Soneka Kamuhuza · Tuesday at 4:44 PM

Ozidi Odunze said:
I'm interested. I'm A+ Certified, and has been a Trainer with IDC

Hey there, contact me at [email protected]. Send your resume and a phone number.

Ozidi Odunze · Tuesday at 4:16 PM

Soneka Kamuhuza said:
Seeking a PT Instructor to teach CompTIA A+ TWTh 9-1pm EST. Remote-Online delivery. 8 Weeks 1202 only. 1201 already completed students ready to take exam in a few days. Email resume to [email protected]

I'm interested. I'm A+ Certified, and has been a Trainer with IDC

Soneka Kamuhuza · Tuesday at 3:38 PM

Tess Sluijter said:
That sounds like a bad ordeal, I'm sorry to hear you went through this Soneka.

It was several days of confusion and some angst but all is well now. As a Partner, I kept wondering whether I had missed an email or something and scoured my records to find nothing. Maybe they assumed that -as techs- we would know how SSO would apply in this regard.

Matthew Jennings · Tuesday at 3:38 PM

precious said:
Greetings from the red team @DAVID PAPKIN you can register CompTIA AI Essentials TTT Series Here

@DAVID PAPKIN thanks for posting this, I completely missed it but caught it just in time thanks to you!!!

scordle1 · Tuesday at 12:09 PM

Shea Bennett said:
Thus my years long battle to prove to companies that multiple choice is crap and to do labs and hands-on instead. Red Hat had this right from day 1.

The lab activities that were an essential part of TestOut are what my employers appreciated. That "hands-on" practice prepared students for the certification, but also allowed them to wrestle with simulations that were based on real-world problems. While the CertMaster Learn products have some lab content, were are opting for the CertMaster Perform products for most of the courses that prepare for a certification. Hands-On Labs > Question Banks!!

Soneka Kamuhuza · Tuesday at 11:16 AM

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