Recent postings relating to changes at CompTIA had me thinking about the great days of the late '90s and early 2000s. I recall with fondness Microsoft's AATP program. Googling the program, I found a useful
history of the program, well worth reading. Back in the good old days, many of us in the academic world sought that Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) designation, with access to free exam vouchers and no charge for gaining the MCT designation. The cool thing was that for those of us who held the MCT designation, we were grandfathered, gaining the CompTIA CTT designation without taking a written exam or providing a teaching demonstration.
Things changed and at some point Microsoft started charging an annual fee in order to retain the MCT designation. That is when I decided to no longer carry that designation. My recollection was the fee was $500.
Research indicates that "
The MCT Program Fee was waived in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This waiver to the standard MCT annual fee remains in effect." Some of you may want to consider joining up to spice up your resume, given the cost elimination.
This of course has me thinking about the CTT+ designation that is, at least from what I've been able to find, no longer available (
based on this posting on CIN).
