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I need help - urgent

I need help. Starting tomorrow, I have to deliver Course 701 for my company because the trainer who normally teaches the course is unavailable. My company has registered as a Learning Partner with CompTIA, but the registration has not yet been confirmed. I have successfully passed the exam to prepare for the course. However, I now urgently need (by tomorrow) the PowerPoint materials for it. Who can help me?
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CIN TTT Series: AI Essentials and AI Prompting Essentials

At last!! We are finally ready to kick off our special TTT series around the CompTIA Compcert courses. While these will not be tied to a CompTIA certification exam, as always, we will provide a certificate of attendance that you can use to show for professional development.

Our first series will be the new version of CompTIA AI Essentials and AI Prompting Essentials. This will be a five-session series designed to provide the following knowledge and skills:
  • Learn what defines artificial intelligence from other types of intelligence and computing
  • Practice communicating about AI effectively
  • Explore AI tools and the ways they can support your organization
  • Craft effective prompts for AI chatbots
  • Navigate the privacy and security concerns AI technology presents
  • Prepare for AI's effect on the future of technology
  • Evaluate AI outputs for accuracy, bias, and quality
What: AI Essentials & AI Prompting TTT series
When: Mondays and Wednesdays, December 1-15, 2:00 - 4:00 pm CST
Who: Nick Pierce
Where: ON24
Register Here
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Compcert Courses -- Where's The Beef

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.

Three CompTIA Certification's in the Top 10 of Robert Half 2026 Salary Guide

I find the list to be highly suspect because it includes the Certified Data Professional (CDP), but doesn't include the CISSP, CISM, or CCIE.

A+ won't get you a higher salary. It's a minimum requirement for entry-level jobs.
There are several 'CDP' certifications. Two that I've had clients ask me about are CDP from IMI which is data privacy and IAM focused. That certification has some steep requirements other than just passing an exam. There is also DAMAs CDMP which is data management focused. That certification has multiple levels from Associate to Master, The reason I point these out is that both offer a low or entry level to the certification. CISSP and CCIE are far from entry level certifications. I think that is the point of the Robert Half Guide. It covers salaries across careers from entry level to more advanced.

Compcert Courses -- Where's The Beef

I've completed the AI Essentials and the Prompting courses. While there isn't a certificate there is a final assessment and I believe the opportunity to earn a badge. The final assessment isn't at a testing center; it is from CompTIA and is a part of the course. That reduces the cost and I think the learners anxiety level. There isn't a path to a cert here. In my opinion these courses are more about learning in a rapidly evolving field of tech rather than proving that the learner can demonstrate some knowledge.

The challenge for instructors will be to facilitate learning. Working with learners individually and in small groups. I can see offering AI Essentials as a five meeting webinar or seminar where each meeting is 90-120 minutes long. The learners should be doing the reading and activities themselves. The instructors role will be to emphasize high points, answer questions, cover additional materials (web based AI tools like Gemini, NotebookLM, Midjourney, HeyGen, etc,...) , and facilitate discussions amongst the learners about the various topics raised. I hope that organizations purchase this CompCert for their members.

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Compcert Courses -- Where's The Beef

I'm wondering if these "CompTIA Compcert courses" that are not tied to actual CompTIA certifications are going to result in opportunities for instructor work, teaching classes that at best result in a "certificate of attendance"? In my decades of teaching as well as selling new courses to employers, students, and curriculum committees, that path has been made much more successful because of the recognition of CompTIA as a "Certification Issuer".

Thoughts?

Steve

Three CompTIA Certification's in the Top 10 of Robert Half 2026 Salary Guide

I find the list to be highly suspect because it includes the Certified Data Professional (CDP), but doesn't include the CISSP, CISM, or CCIE.

A+ won't get you a higher salary. It's a minimum requirement for entry-level jobs.

Three CompTIA Certification's in the Top 10 of Robert Half 2026 Salary Guide

"Three CompTIA certifications (A+, Cloud+, Security+) are in the top 10 list of hottest certifications in the 2026 Salary Guide From Robert Half. "Candidates with in-demand certifications like those listed below can often command higher starting salaries, notably in sectors experiencing active hiring and strong demand for specialized skills," according to Robert Half. "

https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/salary-guide/technology

A hat tip to CompTIA's Brian Matzelle who posted this on LinkedIn.

CompTIA AutoOps+

Hello

Gregory

CompTIA is looking for qualified individuals to help develop a brand new infrastructure-related certification by participating in a beta exam. Input from IT infrastructure professionals working in the field is crucial to our ability to develop relevant and up-to-date exam content , validating the knowledge and skills required to harness automation as a competitive advantage—optimizing efficiency, security, and innovation across cloud and hybrid infrastructures.

If you qualify, take, and pass the CompTIA AutoOps+ beta exam (EXAM CODE AT1-001), you will earn the new CompTIA AutoOps+ certification at no cost.

Please note: exam results will not be available until the new CompTIA AutoOps+ exam (EXAM CODE AT0-001) launches in Summer 2026.

The target audience for the new certification includes the following individuals:

Those with at least 2 – 3 years of experience in a core IT infrastructure role.

Job Roles include:

  • Cloud Administrator
  • Cybersecurity Administrator
  • Linux Systems Administrator
  • Network Administrator
  • Systems Administrator
  • Senior Technical Support Specialist
I-m Interested to make part of that, how can I go in?

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