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Gregory Childers · Feb 5, 2025

If you want to get some responses to your solicitations for trainers, please remember to do the following:

1. Be specific in what you're looking for. Is the assignment contract work, part-time, or full-time? Do you require that the trainer be certified in the latest version, or just have an active certification that is maintained through CEUs? Do you require a degree? Does the assignment require TS/SCI clearance? Is the assignment onsite or virtual? Do you want local trainers, or will you accept distant or even overseas trainers? In which time zone will the training take place? In what language will the training be conducted?

2. Post a pay range for your budget. It saves you time and it saves the trainers time. If you have a limited budget, there may be trainers who will bid on the job. But more experienced trainers with high demand won't get tied up for an assignment that ultimately they won't accept.

3. Respond in a timely manner. If you post on this site, but take a week to respond to questions or comments, don't be surprised if you see little interest in the assignment.

precious · Feb 5, 2025

Bogdan_Kluger said:
I saw in other messages that this is your course strategy. But in my experience the students want to practice during the course, if I just show them things they will get bored and will review me negatively. Usually the students have limited time and they will not work after class.

I also add, in my experience, the key is to re-prioritize the content around the core exam objectives... Since your students need practicals as it widens the horizons of their understanding, balancing between theory and practical is important, in "mixed people" environment like this you can mix lecturing(sticking to exam objective) and practicals... For example, having 60% with "very strong knowledge" and 40% "newbies" you can do 40% practicals(benefiting those who have strong knowledge) and the remaining lecturing(for newbies)....That way, the more experienced ones stay engaged with practicals, while the newer ones get the structured foundation they need.

jmcconnell · Feb 5, 2025

I am registered! Do you know when the TTT sessions will be? I'd like to block out my calendar for them!

Thanks!

Steve Linthicum · Feb 5, 2025

This plays into my current activities as a volunteer with the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center, and our post-fire efforts in Los Angeles. With my involvement with the California Community Colleges over the past three (3) decades, I've been a champion at getting faculty and students to take a look at volunteer opportunities. A recent effort involves the development of a Canvas Learning System module that faculty can insert in their IT/Cybersecurity courses that encourages students to consider joining the ITDRC as a volunteer. You can look at that module by "signing up", utilizing the information provided below. An obvious benefit for students is it helps beef up their resume by showing a willingness to volunteer for worthwhile experience (see my Bahamas deployment as an example).

ITDRC Module:

This course has enabled open enrollment. Students can self-enroll in the course utilizing the URL information provided below:

Enroll in ITDRC-Guide to Deployment

canvas.instructure.com

. Alternatively, they can sign up at

Create a Canvas Account

canvas.instructure.com

and use the following join code: LYN4XM

Gregory Childers · Feb 5, 2025

Bogdan_Kluger said:
I saw in other messages that this is your course strategy. But in my experience the students want to practice during the course, if I just show them things they will get bored and will review me negatively. Usually the students have limited time and they will not work after class.

If I'm only given 40 hours to complete the class, I can do the lecture or the labs. I can't do both. Something gets cut, and it's usually the labs.

CompTIA exams don't require hands-on experience. They haven't required it in a very long time.

abiodun1991 · Feb 5, 2025

Stephen Schneiter said:
What is all this talk about OT? Why should my IT students learn about OT? Information Technology professionals are increasingly asked to understand the relatively foreign world of critical infrastructure and Operational Technology (OT).

Join CompTIA's Chief Technology Evangelist, Dr. James Stanger, to learn more about how our critical infrastructure works. James will avoid abstract discussions of acronyms such as SCADA, PLC, and Modbus. Instead, he'll discuss case studies from critical infrastructure professionals he has met worldwide. Do you ever wish you had a few stories to explain how critical infrastructure works? Looking to get past the typical cliches and FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) about OT cybersecurity?

What: CIN The Pulse Webinar
When: Wednesday February 19, 2025, 11:00 am CDT, one-hour session
Where: ON24
Who: Dr. James Stanger, CompTIA Chief Technology Evangelist
Register Here

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VICTOR CHIDI OKPURUKA · Feb 5, 2025

Nice progress you have made so far. Someday will update this forum on my journey also

Yassia · Feb 5, 2025

Issue to be fixed in Lab 3.2.10.
Net view command gives error

Yassia · Feb 5, 2025

Registered. Thanks for this opportunity

Bogdan_Kluger · Feb 5, 2025

Gregory Childers said:
I focus primarily on the content if there is a time issue. One way to save time is to assign labs as evening homework after class.

I saw in other messages that this is your course strategy. But in my experience the students want to practice during the course, if I just show them things they will get bored and will review me negatively. Usually the students have limited time and they will not work after class.

Bogdan_Kluger · Feb 5, 2025

Brandon G said:
Whom are you presenting to? If it's for an audience who has some IT experience, then you can focus on the networking-specific materials. If it's for newbies, then they will need to review a lot of material either before or after class. Is this course a bootcamp?

Usually there are mixed people, some of them have very strong knowledge, some of them are newbies.

Tess Sluijter · Feb 4, 2025

Abby N Krane said:
Have you had anyone try to register for the exam recently? I had mine scheduled and tried to reschedule it and kept receiving an error. I ended up just canceling the exam. When I got to schedule it, it won't give an option for a testing center, only OnVue and I have a private code. I have a class starting on the 17th and now am concerned that they won't be able to schedule their exams at a testing center. Anyone else have issues or know why a testing center wouldn't be an option. I hate OnVue!

Testing centers, you'll probably know, are individual enterprises. They are not owned or run by PearsonVue, each testing center is its own entity.

Testing centers might not offer any availability because they are simply closed for a few hours/days/weeks. They might not have the required staff to proctor the tests. For example: the school I teach at is a PV testing center, but they only have a proctor for something like three days a week.

Tess Sluijter · Feb 4, 2025

Eddie-CIN said:
Hi Tess,

Great idea! We will consider it. Thank you!

Another question would be:

Are you looking to actually internally hire trainers? Are you looking for contractors? Temps? The job listing doesn't say.

Tess Sluijter · Feb 4, 2025

Mark Anthony Germanos said:
I'd say that is the $1,000,000 question nobody wants to be the first to ask.

Oh no, it's literally the first thing I ask, because there's too many organisations trying to pull a fast one.

I need to know if responding is going to be worth it for me in the end.

First you tell me what the pay will be, then I will apply.

Gregory Childers · Feb 4, 2025

Abby N Krane said:
Have you had anyone try to register for the exam recently? I had mine scheduled and tried to reschedule it and kept receiving an error. I ended up just canceling the exam. When I got to schedule it, it won't give an option for a testing center, only OnVue and I have a private code. I have a class starting on the 17th and now am concerned that they won't be able to schedule their exams at a testing center. Anyone else have issues or know why a testing center wouldn't be an option. I hate OnVue!

I passed the exam on December 30th using Pearson Vue's OnVue. I have taken dozens of certification exams with OnVue with no problems at all.

precious · Feb 4, 2025

Registered!.... This is a great opportunity to bridge the gap between IT and OT.

Mark Anthony Germanos · Feb 4, 2025

Rick Butler said:
Well, for the last few ChannelCon/Partner Summits that I attended, the ratio was about 75/25 in terms of attendees. While I know CompTIA tried to make a good, blended event, I always felt like the red-headed stepchild when I happened into the ChannelCon areas (except going into the dealer/vendor room, where everyone was just oh, so friendly).

I hope we do get a Partner Summit, though.

/r

Yep. While wandering around the conferences last year in Atlanta, I estimated ChannelCon brought in more than 3/4 of the $$ while the Partner Conference probably did not generate enough $$ to pay for the space rental.

ChannelCon subsidized us.

Mark Anthony Germanos · Feb 4, 2025

Eddie-CIN said:
Hi Tess,

Great idea! We will consider it. Thank you!

I'd say that is the $1,000,000 question nobody wants to be the first to ask.

Eddie-CIN · Feb 4, 2025

Tess Sluijter said:
Without trying to be boorish about it, the job listing mentions only "Competitive pay based on experience, certifications, and class size.".

It would be absolutely conductive to gaining responses if you post some indication of bandwidth in this pay.

Hi Tess,

Great idea! We will consider it. Thank you!

Stephen Schneiter · Feb 4, 2025

What is all this talk about OT? Why should my IT students learn about OT? Information Technology professionals are increasingly asked to understand the relatively foreign world of critical infrastructure and Operational Technology (OT).

Join CompTIA's Chief Technology Evangelist, Dr. James Stanger, to learn more about how our critical infrastructure works. James will avoid abstract discussions of acronyms such as SCADA, PLC, and Modbus. Instead, he'll discuss case studies from critical infrastructure professionals he has met worldwide. Do you ever wish you had a few stories to explain how critical infrastructure works? Looking to get past the typical cliches and FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) about OT cybersecurity?

What: CIN The Pulse Webinar
When: Wednesday February 19, 2025, 11:00 am CDT, one-hour session
Where: ON24
Who: Dr. James Stanger, CompTIA Chief Technology Evangelist
Register Here

precious · Feb 4, 2025

What are your thoughts on this demo?

Is DeepSeek Lying to you?

Gregory Childers · Feb 4, 2025

I focus primarily on the content if there is a time issue. One way to save time is to assign labs as evening homework after class.

Brandon G · Feb 4, 2025

Whom are you presenting to? If it's for an audience who has some IT experience, then you can focus on the networking-specific materials. If it's for newbies, then they will need to review a lot of material either before or after class. Is this course a bootcamp?

Abby N Krane · Feb 4, 2025

Have you had anyone try to register for the exam recently? I had mine scheduled and tried to reschedule it and kept receiving an error. I ended up just canceling the exam. When I got to schedule it, it won't give an option for a testing center, only OnVue and I have a private code. I have a class starting on the 17th and now am concerned that they won't be able to schedule their exams at a testing center. Anyone else have issues or know why a testing center wouldn't be an option. I hate OnVue!

Bogdan_Kluger · Feb 4, 2025

I'm having some difficulty on delivering the course for the new Comptia Network + certification in a week. The training materials contains a Course Paging Guide for a 5 day course but the total estimated instructional time there is 5942 minutes which means aproximately 99 hours, too much for a week.

Do you have any materials with recommendations about the recommended timing for the course so I can deliver the knowledge in a week (8 hours per day)? For example, the old course had a document called Presentation Planner for Network+ which you could have used for schedulling the time.

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