I found out the name of our rep!
He responded and cc'd another person who is supposed to help with my inquiry.

I taught boot camps for 20+ years. With the amount of lectures, labs, practice quizzes, and exams, I couldn't possibly fit all the content into a 40-hour boot camp. So, I skipped all the labs and practice quizzes/exams on focused on the lecture and demonstrations. My goal was to ensure the learners understood the theory of how things worked, and gave demonstrations on how to do them. I assigned the labs and quizzes/exams as outside homework.

This is why I absolutely detest pre-recorded videos like Udemy or Professor Messer. The students gain nothing useful by mindlessly watching 30 hours of video where the trainer regurgitates facts. They get no comprehensive understanding of the theory, nor hands-on activities.

Hemlock said:

I haven't heard anything back yet from the email I've sent to [email protected]
Is there anyway to tell who my rep is? And perhaps contact them directly?
I believe that person may have changed a few times over the years and so I'm not sure who it is now.
We've been an academy partner for close to 20 years.
Or if anyone knows who the rep is for Western Canada, I would super appreciate a contact name and email.

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I suggest sending this request directly to @Stephen Schneiter and he may be able to assist you in determining your CompTIA rep.

Stephen Schneiter said:

Hi CINners, yes, I am hoping that I can have both Core 1 and Core 2 vouchers go out together. I am hoping the Data team can do this in the next couple of weeks. Again, thank you for your patience! I will post updates in this thread as I hear about the progress of the distribution.

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Waiting for …

Thanks @BrianFord. Looking to deliver some of the basic certs up to Sec+ for my organization. I just started the process of getting some info from CompTIA to become a training partner. I appreciate the guidance. Just want to make certain I don't miss anything for the benefit of my students
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Rick Butler said:

I seem to remember a couple questions that had the NIST publications identified in the answers. Can't give you a lot of details, since it's been a little while and I've had my head down on so many other things as of late. However, knowing the relevant NIST certs, to me, is a good thing always.

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Likely distractors.

imsrj.cse,

So I imagine you are running the course so that students work through the reading and practice on their own time and your ILT meetings are focused on the labs.

In that learning environment I'd suggest taking some time at the start of the day and after lunch to introduce topics covered in the labs. I call this 'Connecting the dots'. This is critically important to both learning the technology and passing the exam.

If I might ask how do you envision working through labs with students? Will you 'drive'; leading students through the lab that you display from your station? I find that helpful at the start of a cohort as many of my adult learners are let's say 'timid' in an online lab environment. OK. They're afraid. If I walk through a lab at the start I require that learners help direct me. After the first several commands I'll ask 'what do I do next?' or 'how do I get to the next step?'. This help me identify who won't have a problem with the labs. I then go over the roster and try to identify who I didn't hear from so I can draw them out by calling on them later.

I try to have a learner or a small team of learners drive in later labs. I try not to pick just one person. I'll ask two or three learners to lead a walk through. Multiple learners working together seems to move faster and avoids the uncomfortable situation were one person might get stuck.

I'd also suggest having a brief lab synopsis ready to deliver. Some of the labs (vulnerability assessment and packet capture/analysis) cover key concepts and are important to connecting those dots.

I'd also suggest assigning a few labs as homework to be completed outside of ILT and then go over important points or the questions that are asked after the labs completed.

dalexander said:

I am coaching 4 different people who are established professionals struggling with finding work in a unique job market. I agree that AI can be extremely helpful for research and ideas for how to align your skills to the job requirements and how to answer interview questions.

The problem is recruiters are getting overrun by AI-generated resumes and canned AI interview answers, so they are way more skeptical and picky with their interviewing than EVER before.

The success I'm seeing is when candidates focus on being real and human during the interviews and telling their story. AI is helpful for framing how you explain your accomplishments and answer questions, but if you are using canned AI answers and recruiters pick up on it, you've lost their trust.

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YES. THIS -> "The success I'm seeing is when candidates focus on being real and human during the interviews and telling their story. ". Thank you dalexander!

Lucky for me that I am no longer out there seeking employment. I'm often accused of being horribly long winded. But I too work with clients who would be better defined as Next Level Job Seekers; trying to advance out of their current role into 'the next job'. I encourage my clients to tell their stories. But I suggest they write them down and use AI tools to edit the story in order to shorten the number of words and make the words they use more persuasive. Then I'll work with them to review that 'script' and help identify key strong and weak spots.

Another lesson I learned after working with clients is that people seeking a job in a field tend to get desperate after some time and cast too wide a net. They wind up considering offers from places that they earlier identified as not wanting to work at or offers for a job that would involve a move rather than a commute.

Hello CyberPappy,

If you are an authorized training partner you'll have access to the latest CertMaster Learn & Lab materials. That's one route to follow.

I delivered the SY0-701 TTT and I (full disclosure) I am a CompTIA employee. Is there anything in particular topic that you need additional coaching / materials for?

Regards,

Brian

Tony Mationg said:

Check the resources tab bro.

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Lol...definitely did and the question still stands

I haven't heard anything back yet from the email I've sent to [email protected]
Is there anyway to tell who my rep is? And perhaps contact them directly?
I believe that person may have changed a few times over the years and so I'm not sure who it is now.
We've been an academy partner for close to 20 years.
Or if anyone knows who the rep is for Western Canada, I would super appreciate a contact name and email.

Check the resources tab bro.

I am coaching 4 different people who are established professionals struggling with finding work in a unique job market. I agree that AI can be extremely helpful for research and ideas for how to align your skills to the job requirements and how to answer interview questions.

The problem is recruiters are getting overrun by AI-generated resumes and canned AI interview answers, so they are way more skeptical and picky with their interviewing than EVER before.

The success I'm seeing is when candidates focus on being real and human during the interviews and telling their story. AI is helpful for framing how you explain your accomplishments and answer questions, but if you are using canned AI answers and recruiters pick up on it, you've lost their trust.

Rodney said:

NICE! I’m still preparing for the exam.

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All the best. Congratulations in advance.

precious said:

Hello CINners,
I want to share with you another successful story that I have passed CompTIA SecurityX.
Huge thanks to @Stephen Schneiter for the voucher! Couldn’t have done it without this amazing community.

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NICE! I’m still preparing for the exam.

Wow a new version!! THanks for this!