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Passed DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam

Congrats.

What you used to prepare for the exam?
I didn't prepare for it at all. I didn't read the exam objectives. I just went in blank and took it.

Granted, I already had the previous version of Data+, so this was just recertifying. Plus, I have decades of data experience.

A sticky post for all upcoming / new CompTIA certifications

This is a bit of a late reply but I think CompTIA have actually improved on this, there is now a public Jira boards webpage with an overview of what is being retired:

and what is in active planing, development and live
Interesting! Thank you for sharing it!

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Josh here.

From Texas.
Looking to instruct privately for now.

Currently working on some AI certifications, just noticed CompTIA has the SecAI+.

Success story was that I aimed to acquire the CSIE stackable certification Sec+CYSA+PenTest+CASP/SecX & I achieved this milestone in record time.
Good to meet everyone & hoping to get more engaged with the community. ✌🏽
Welcome and a special congrats for finding this particular thread. I can imagine that it's buried deep in the core of CIN these days, but no matter - it's great to have you here, Josh. Feel free to chime in on what you see in the community - always good to see new faces!

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NEWBIE ROLL CALL: <20 Total Posts Only Reply

Josh here.

From Texas.
Looking to instruct privately for now.

Currently working on some AI certifications, just noticed CompTIA has the SecAI+.

Success story was that I aimed to acquire the CSIE stackable certification Sec+CYSA+PenTest+CASP/SecX & I achieved this milestone in record time.
Good to meet everyone & hoping to get more engaged with the community. ✌🏽

The best way to teach...

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!

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.
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SecAI+ - Certmaster

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.

CIN Instructor Toolbox: How to create an agent: 007 key skills that every student – and instructor – needs to know

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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CIN 2026 Webinars Feedback Wanted

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

Passed DA0-002: CompTIA Data+ Certification Exam

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.
Congratulations

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