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Tangobro · Mar 22, 2025

Gregory Childers said:
There is no audience for these courses as they currently stand.

I've had many students in the workforce development space, especially the 16 24 y.o. target demographic, but including others in Gen Z who definitely would benefit from the Essentials courses. I've passed on the info about the courses to the Continuing Ed admin folks at the community colleges I'm affiliated with. They will make the decisions about audience.

To Rick Butler's point - some of the students that I've taught VLOOKUP & Pivot Table's to realized they didn't really want to become hands on IT pros and move into the Career Professional area of the chart, but they didn't have the digital fluency to move into the Tech Enabled workspace.

There may be other products that do the same thing, but when dealing with cumbersome purchasing requirements, having a one stop shop is a good thing.

VICTOR CHIDI OKPURUKA · Mar 22, 2025

NATUNA said:
CompTIA has released CloudNetX Certificate for passed users. It has just been available in Certmetrics.

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Congrats man

VICTOR CHIDI OKPURUKA · Mar 22, 2025

Gregory Childers said:
CompTIA needs to update the CEU information. The Data pathway doesn't allow one cert to renew another, although DataSys+ is good for 13 hours towards A+ CEUs. Cloud+ renews Net+, which renews A+, but CloudNetX doesn't renew anything or give partial credit.

The three Xpert level certs should renew everything in their pathway. SecurityX does, but DataX and CloudNetX don't.

Thanks alot for the clarifications.

abiodun1991 · Mar 22, 2025

Thomas T said:
Dear folks,

I was sharing the information about renewing Network+ (N10-009) certification using CEUs with my class, and noticed the required CEUs are missing on the website.
(Has the required CEUs changed for the current exam?)

Renew CompTIA Network+ With Multiple IT Industry Certifications | CompTIA IT Certifications

Other IT industry certifications you earn may qualify as CEUs. See what CompTIA and other IT certifications will count towards renewing your Network+ certification.

www.comptia.org

I attached a screenshot of the previous version N10-008 below.

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Follow the due process u will get the results.

Sukanya Suranauwarat · Mar 22, 2025

Hello Tanner,

I had a different issue, but it also prevented me from rescheduling my exam, similar to your students' cases. When I attempted to take an online exam about two years ago, the proctor reported that my screen appeared frozen. I exited and rejoined, but the second proctor saw the same issue, and I was unable to proceed. I was advised to reschedule, but my account was marked as "no show," which prevented me from doing so.

I had to contact Pearson VUE (though I don’t recall the number), and while the process was somewhat inconvenient, I received a new voucher within a week. If your students are experiencing the same issue, reaching out to support directly may be the best course of action.

Gregory Childers · Mar 21, 2025

No, it's still 30 CEUs. The web site is in desperate need of an update. There is a lot of outdated information, as well as inaccurate or incomplete information still on the site.

Tanner Brown · Mar 21, 2025

Greetings to all reading this. I am currently instructing an A+ class. I have had 4 students take the Core 1 exam using PearsonVUE and have had 2 software malfunctions resulting in students not being able to test and reschedule from their side. I am reaching out to see has anyone else had this issue with them? I have been teaching and using them for the last 3 years and had no issues until now.

Gregory Childers · Mar 21, 2025

Rick Butler said:
How many of you IT types know how to do a VLOOKUP or a Pivot Table?

I can do LOOKUP, HLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, MATCH functions, and many more. I can do Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts. I can establish ODBC links and can connect to Azure services. I can write VBA macros and have most of the object model memorized. I've been using Excel since 1995 and have taught it since 2000. My weakness is formatting. if you want it to look pretty, get someone else. If you want it to crunch numbers, that's my srength.

I could see incorporating some of the Essentials technical content into the Tech+ course. Add the little "a+" course content to Tech+. Tech+ is already written at the high school level. Merging the Essentials content and the little "a+" content into it makes more sense than diluting the CompTIA brand. There is no audience for these courses as they currently stand.

As for the AI content, develop a rigorous AI certification and add it to the Data+, DataSys+, DataX track. The smaller AI courses are unnecessary.

Thomas T · Mar 21, 2025

Dear folks,

I was sharing the information about renewing Network+ (N10-009) certification using CEUs with my class, and noticed the required CEUs are missing on the website.
(Has the required CEUs changed for the current exam?)

Renew CompTIA Network+ With Multiple IT Industry Certifications | CompTIA IT Certifications

Other IT industry certifications you earn may qualify as CEUs. See what CompTIA and other IT certifications will count towards renewing your Network+ certification.

www.comptia.org

I attached a screenshot of the previous version N10-008 below.

Rick Butler · Mar 21, 2025

So, I finally am getting caught up on things. It's been a wild ride this month as try to keep Anthology from slowly taking over my life.

What I see, first of all, is that the Essentials series is not for established IT specialists. This was brought up a few years ago at CompTIA Summit (I want to say...Chicago) that established a need for skills training BEFORE that of the like of Tech+, even. The word of the day is "Tech Adjacent", And the fact that it's coming up out of CompTIA Spark, which seemed to be angled towards Secondary (middle/high) school students, tells me that the scope is decidedly not for the IT specialist - someone where even Tech+ may be too much a challenge, but needs to know some basic technical knowledge. Where the lot of us in CIN are somewhere in the Blue to Black part of this model, there are undoubtedly instructors that are to the left of that.

How many of you IT types know how to do a VLOOKUP or a Pivot Table?

Exactly the point.

I remember an old IT instructor who used to work for me back in the day who would recount stories of "teaching computer skills to old dirt farmers in the Midwest". I'd see this as on-par to that.

CompCerts - Seems like something that came up out of the old LabSim products where you'd get a "Pro" cert from completing one. I don't disagree with these - good low hanging fruit for those who need early confidence building.

Objectively, the way I see the "essentials" thing, depending on how the effort is marketed and promoted, it might have some traction. Sure, there are a thousand different products in the pre-tech training space so CompTIA is jumping into that pool. It's really not that much different than CompTIA Certmaster being one choice/alternative for IT Professional training.

/r

Rick Butler · Mar 21, 2025

Meanwhile, I'm still trying to get caught up... On Demand this AM...lol

/r

Amy-07 · Mar 20, 2025

Peter Cheong said:
anyone up there can provide me link to access Certmaster network+ Lab ?

I have no ideas how to access Certmaster network+ Lab in CIN , could someone provide me step by step ? highly appreciated

The access code provided at the beginning of the CIN training includes a link and instructions for accessing. If you didn't save the document but did attend the classes, you may be able to access it by accessing the first session provided for streaming.

Tess Sluijter · Mar 20, 2025

Wezzie Lukhere said:
@Tess Sluijter, Thank you very much for insights, they are a working class in IT, mosty done BSc in IT

That's excellent news, it means they are already familiar with a lot of concepts and terminology, meaning that we can skip the hand-holding introductory parts and move into a higher pace. That means your goals are more likely to be achieved.

Let me know if Living Open Source can help you out. I hope they can!

Wezzie Lukhere · Mar 19, 2025

Tess Sluijter said:
I just had an idea: you may want to contact Sander van Vugt and the Living Open Source Foundation.

Unleashing the Power of Open Source: The Living Open Source Foundation

Discover the transformative potential of embracing open source technology with the Living Open Source Foundation. Explore how this organization empowers students, professionals, and tech enthusiasts to leverage the collaborative power of open source for innovation and growth. Join the movement...

livingopensource.org

Sander is a famous author of Linux study books and O'Reilly Online classes. He frequently teaches Linux classes in your neighboring country Zambia.

okay great, thanks thanks

Wezzie Lukhere · Mar 19, 2025

@Tess Sluijter, Thank you very much for insights, they are a working class in IT, mosty done BSc in IT

Gregory Childers · Mar 19, 2025

I must be a dissenting voice on this series. I don't see any value in the Essentials series at all. They lead to a "CompCert" from a 30-minute test through Certmaster. The CompCert will have no standing in the industry. The content would be better served through a series of webinars. Other vendors have already covered all of the content in the Essentials series, and they've had a significant lead time to do it. I honestly don't see an audience for the Essentials series.

ernest calloway · Mar 19, 2025

ernest calloway said:
https://event.on24.com/eventRegistr...9EE47C921&groupId=6028680&sourcepage=register

First Session is April 1st - no joke :')

ernest calloway · Mar 19, 2025

Maneli said:
Hello, dear CIN members. My organization is offering A+ training as part of a boot camp. we have students enrolling every month. I would Like to know when will we have TTT on the New A+ Certificate so I can train my TAs and instructors

https://event.on24.com/eventRegistr...9EE47C921&groupId=6028680&sourcepage=register

Tess Sluijter · Mar 19, 2025

I just had an idea: you may want to contact Sander van Vugt and the Living Open Source Foundation.

Unleashing the Power of Open Source: The Living Open Source Foundation

Discover the transformative potential of embracing open source technology with the Living Open Source Foundation. Explore how this organization empowers students, professionals, and tech enthusiasts to leverage the collaborative power of open source for innovation and growth. Join the movement...

livingopensource.org

Sander is a famous author of Linux study books and O'Reilly Online classes. He frequently teaches Linux classes in your neighboring country Zambia.

Tess Sluijter · Mar 19, 2025

Ten full days sounds more achievable.

Can you tell us something about the target demographic? Will these be students who have some prior experience? Because still: Linux+ is a huge curriculum which you cannot expect to teach in full in 70 hours. Cuts will need to be made.

Also, are you expecting the trainer to bring their own slides and content, or will class be taught using your own materials? Will the students be using a book to back up the learning?

Lots of questions to check the feasibility of this project.

shaify · Mar 19, 2025

thanks for sharing ...

shaify · Mar 19, 2025

NATUNA said:
CompTIA has released CloudNetX Certificate for passed users. It has just been available in Certmetrics.

View attachment 2224

congratulations ...

dabsolon · Mar 18, 2025

Edward Wiley said:
I have a question. There appear to be 22 Modules (from (1) What does an IT specialist do to (22) Implementing operational procedures) plus (23) Hardware and network Sandbox. Can you tell me which Modules are addressed in the Core 1 Certification and which Modules are addressed in the Core 2 Certification? It would be simple and great if the first 11 were addressed in Core 1 and the second 11 were addressed in Core 2. Do they work that way?

Registered. Thank you

Tangobro · Mar 18, 2025

NATUNA said:
CompTIA has released CloudNetX Certificate for passed users. It has just been available in Certmetrics.

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Congrats! X certs ---> X-Men

Gregory Childers · Mar 18, 2025

I just received the announcement today. The CloudNetX cert finally showed up in my Certmetrics account. It also shows an entry in the fulfillment table so they can mail me my paper certification. And I received my Credly badge.

I'd ask what caused the delay, but no one at CompTIA seems to know much about what's going on these days. Either that, or they're very tight-;lipped about it.

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