Mitch Garvis said:

I started to write a post here about the skills that are required to be a good or great or excellent technical trainer... but it got pretty long, and I decided to post it to my blog. I hope you click through and enjoy it, and I look forward to reading your thoughts on it!

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Every technical instructor I know has often been asked, ‘What is the best way to pass the exam?’ While we likely all have different answers, but I think we can all agree that the best w…

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This is a great reflection on what truly makes an effective instructor. Knowing the material is essential, but your point about humility and continuous growth is what really stands out. Listening to students, respecting their questions, and being honest when you don’t know something all build trust and create a stronger learning environment.

Your honesty about your own growth is especially impactful; it’s a reminder that great trainers aren’t perfect, they’re always improving. Knowledge and experience matter, but humility is what makes the biggest difference.

Hi @Luca MC, thanks for sharing! I am sending this thread to the Products team. They appreciate the feedback.

Also, reminder to everyone that you can send feedback like this directly through the CertMaster platform itself. Click on the ? icon in the upper right corner and select "Provide Feedback". Members of the Product team will receive the information.

Stephen Schneiter said:

In this 2-hour hands-on session, CompTIA’s @James Stanger will walk you step-by-step through how to design, build, and test a practical AI agent. Think of the agent as a Q-branch, customized digital tech assistant.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Create a basic AI agent using free and pay-tier platforms
• Plan your agent like a project— understand why, like painting a house, success is all in the preparation
• Evaluate AI agent tools and platforms and decide which ones fit your needs
• Map and document workflows during the planning before even considering building an agent
• Apply industry best practices for building agents, including setting goals, organizing the information that your agent needs, setting boundaries, and the vital testing and security measures you should consider

Join CompTIA’s Dr. James Stanger to move beyond AI buzzwords and leave with a clear, practical roadmap for building an AI agent you, your students, and industry workers can use.

WHAT: CIN Instructor Toolbox
WHEN: Thursday April 23, 2026, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
WHO: James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA
WHERE: ON24

Register Here

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Stephen Schneiter said:

Hello Everyone! We have been in the process of building out a webinar schedule for the rest of the 2026. Below is the outcome of the planning we have so far. We would like feedback from CIN as to what you think is missing? What topics would you like to see offered? Are there any proposed launches from the CompTIA Product Roadmap that you think should be covered? We will add to our webinar list based on feedback and interests.

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Great news! Thanks, @Stephen Schneiter

Gregory Childers said:

Today I passed the DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam. I had already passed the previous version DA0-001, and I thought this one was much easier.

One PBQ, 79 M/C questions. A few AI questions scattered throughout, but otherwise not much new.

Overall, it's a good introductory data certification for people getting started on their career path in data analytics.

I'll be taking the new DataSys+ soon. I'm interested to see how much it has changed since the previous version.

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Congratulations

Thanks @Stephen Schneiter

Ibrahim Mohamed said:

Congrats.

What you used to prepare for the exam?

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Congratulations nice work.

Waiting for vouchers

Stephen Schneiter said:

The wait is Over!! All systems are GO! We are GO for launch! The CIN TTT Series for Network+ N10-009 is now open for registration!!

What: CIN TTT Series Network+ N10-009 10 sessions
When: June 20 - July 25, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time, Tuesday and Thursdays
Who: Don Tilley, Cybersecurity Instructor, Access Computer Training
Where: ON24
REGISTER HERE

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Great work, Steve, exactly what we needed. One quick thought: do you think we should include some sessions on 'How to deliver effective CompTIA courses' now that CTT+ is gone? It could add some great value to the community especially new members.

Stephen Schneiter said:

In this 2-hour hands-on session, CompTIA’s @James Stanger will walk you step-by-step through how to design, build, and test a practical AI agent. Think of the agent as a Q-branch, customized digital tech assistant.

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Create a basic AI agent using free and pay-tier platforms
• Plan your agent like a project— understand why, like painting a house, success is all in the preparation
• Evaluate AI agent tools and platforms and decide which ones fit your needs
• Map and document workflows during the planning before even considering building an agent
• Apply industry best practices for building agents, including setting goals, organizing the information that your agent needs, setting boundaries, and the vital testing and security measures you should consider

Join CompTIA’s Dr. James Stanger to move beyond AI buzzwords and leave with a clear, practical roadmap for building an AI agent you, your students, and industry workers can use.

WHAT: CIN Instructor Toolbox
WHEN: Thursday April 23, 2026, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CT
WHO: James Stanger, Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA
WHERE: ON24

Register Here

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Thank you

Stephen Schneiter said:

Hello Everyone! We have been in the process of building out a webinar schedule for the rest of the 2026. Below is the outcome of the planning we have so far. We would like feedback from CIN as to what you think is missing? What topics would you like to see offered? Are there any proposed launches from the CompTIA Product Roadmap that you think should be covered? We will add to our webinar list based on feedback and interests.

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WoW @Stephen Schneiter

Gregory Childers said:

Today I passed the DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam. I had already passed the previous version DA0-001, and I thought this one was much easier.

One PBQ, 79 M/C questions. A few AI questions scattered throughout, but otherwise not much new.

Overall, it's a good introductory data certification for people getting started on their career path in data analytics.

I'll be taking the new DataSys+ soon. I'm interested to see how much it has changed since the previous version.

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Congrats.

What you used to prepare for the exam?

Jill West said:

I took the DataSys+ beta earlier this week. I like the updates to this exam. It seems better scoped than the current version. It took a little bit of Net+, a bit of Cloud+, a good chunk of Sec+--all in the context of databases--and then mixed in lots of database content. I had 4-5 PBQs (can't remember exactly), and a total of about 115 questions, with a better mix of difficulty than the current exam and more technical knowledge required. Finished a good hour early.

Anyone else taken this one yet? What did you think?

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congratulations.
What materials do you used for preps?

I'm scheduled to take it next month, so I'm looking forward to seeing the changes from the current version.

It happened one time for me but wasn't planned. I had the exam scheduled just a couple days before the voucher expired, then the testing center had some issues. They had me reschedule for a later date after resolving their issues. But I've not seen a situation where the candidate can request an extension.

Rick Butler said:

It was about the same thing for SecurityX. I attended and developed training, plus accounted for cyber work experience for my renewal. I think the X certs are probably going to all be that way. /r

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SecurityX could be renewed with other non-CompTIA certs, like the CISSP and CISM. CloudNetX and DataAI didn't have options for this.

This sounds like it will be a great webinar. Much appreciated CIN!

Mr Iman said:

He contacted customer service and explained his genuine circumstances, providing medical evidence. As a result, they issued him a new voucher that allowed him to take the exam.

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I think this is probably the solution. I do believe that CompTIA can work with extenuating circumstances - although I can also see something like this getting abused very quickly.

It was about the same thing for SecurityX. I attended and developed training, plus accounted for cyber work experience for my renewal. I think the X certs are probably going to all be that way. /r

@Stephen Schneiter Thank you so much

Gregory Childers said:

Privacy is covered in depth in the Data Analytics series of Data+, DataSys+, and DataAI+.

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I could be not up to date - didn't teach Data+ for last few months, but Data+ has zero cover of the privacy. Maybe it is something in DataSys+ or DataAI+
I rather have in ming the main concepts of Data Privacy and maybe deeper analysis of some of this:
Top 20 Privacy & Data‑Protection Laws Worldwide
1. EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
2. UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
3. UK Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018)
4. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
5. California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
6. Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
7. Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
8. Australia’s Privacy Act 1988 (amended)
9. China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL)
10. Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)

Additional Major Global Privacy Laws (11–20)
11. Japan – Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)
12. South Korea – Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
13. South Africa – Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
14. Mexico – Federal Law on Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties
15. India – Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA)
16. Turkey – Law on Protection of Personal Data (KVKK)
17. Thailand – Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA)
18. Indonesia – Personal Data Protection Law (PDP Law)
19. Russia – Federal Law on Personal Data
20. United States – State‑Level Privacy Laws (20+ states)
The U.S. lacks a single federal privacy law, but more than 20 states now have comprehensive privacy statutes, including Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, Utah, and others.

Of course I do not have even slight willing to cover all af them. But some compare & contrast... would be great.

This looks great.