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Are Project+ and Server+ changing from "good for life" to CE certifications?

Patrick Asamago
Gregory Childers said:
There are multiple threads on Reddit (I know I really shouldn't keep visiting that site) that claim CompTIA has sent out notices that Project+ and Server+ are changing from "good for life" certifications to CE certifications on October 1, 2025. I personally did not receive any notification, nor can I find any reference to it outside of Reddit.

Can anyone definitively confirm or deny this claim?

See the mail i git on it below:
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CompTIA CAS-005 Retake Possible After Missing Appointment Due To Internet?

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Sivanesan said:
In malaysia our internet is super unstable. I advise all my students take at Pearson vue exam centre. Anything goes wrong the exam administrator can raise ticket if there is a problem.

When you take on vue alot technical issue which can revoke your exam. Better go exam centre to sit exam.
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Unfortunately in my country no any center support CAS-005 this is one of the main reason I took this exam on Vue.
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Are Project+ and Server+ changing from "good for life" to CE certifications?

Gregory Childers
There are multiple threads on Reddit (I know I really shouldn't keep visiting that site) that claim CompTIA has sent out notices that Project+ and Server+ are changing from "good for life" certifications to CE certifications on October 1, 2025. I personally did not receive any notification, nor can I find any reference to it outside of Reddit.

Can anyone definitively confirm or deny this claim?

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1201/1202 student material - Academic Partner Price increases?

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Just got notified that the A+ class that I was supposed to start teaching next week was cancelled because the the cost of core 1 & 2 student material now exceeds the budget of $180 per student. Does anyone have a copy of the Academic Partner price list? Maybe I can cobble together something on the cheap, or at least verify that they are looking at Academic Partner pricing. I've been teaching this class for this institution for 2 years, 1st time with this problem.
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Two of my certs are good through 2031. I'm done retaking exams just because the version has changed.

Gregory Childers
Mark Anthony French said:
The exception is that if you are teaching students to master the material and pass the exam then you need to know about the current exam.
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Unless you have photographic memory, passing the new exam does absolutely nothing to prepare you to teach the updated exam to students.

All I need to know about the current version of the exam is the exam objectives.

Plus, I've taken six versions of Security+ and five versions of Network+. The exams rarely change much from one version to the next.

And NO ONE requires trainers to take the updated ISC2, ISACA, PMI, OffSec, EC-Council, or GIAC exams every time they update.

No, you cannot convince me that continually retesting for CompTIA exams serves any benefit over obtaining CEUs to maintain a certification.
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Two of my certs are good through 2031. I'm done retaking exams just because the version has changed.

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Gregory Childers said:
My A+ and Network+ had expiration dates in 2028. This was due to my earning the CASP+ and then renewing it by passing the ISACA CISM.

I passed the fifth version of Network+, which extended my Net+ and A+ until 2031. My first Network+ certification was in 2005.

At this point, I don't really see the point of taking any of the certification exams again if I've already passed them. Especially if I've passed multiple versions already.

I didn't even study for the Net+ this time. Didn't even download the objectives. Just signed up and took it blind and passed easily. The exams don't change enough from one version to the next to justify constantly retaking them. Maybe 10%-15% changes, tops.

I'll just renew them with CEUs from now on because there is zero value to constantly retaking exams just because the version changes. They don't list the version number on the certificate. Just the date originally earned and the expiration date.

For the record, none of my clients require that I have the most current CISSP, CISM, CAPM, MS Azure, or any other certification. It makes no sense at all for me to retake any CompTIA exam that I've already passed before.

I've still got DataX and Linux+ left to pass, and then I'm done taking CompTIA exams.
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The exception is that if you are teaching students to master the material and pass the exam then you need to know about the current exam.
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CIN Sneak Peek: Data+ V2

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Stephen Schneiter said:
The new CompTIA Data+ V2 (DA0-002) will launch in October 2025. Join the CompTIA Instructor Network and special guest @James Stanger and @Kwabena Fred as they take a Sneak Peek into changes with the new exam vs. the current version. We will discuss how to cover the content with students and suggest various labs to let students gain hands-on experience as they prepare for certification.

What: CIN Sneak Peek: Data+ V2
When: Thursday, August 28, 2025, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Who: Dr. James Stanger and Fred Anaafi
Where: ON24
Register Now

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CompTIA CAS-005 Retake Possible After Missing Appointment Due To Internet?

Sivanesan
In malaysia our internet is super unstable. I advise all my students take at Pearson vue exam centre. Anything goes wrong the exam administrator can raise ticket if there is a problem.

When you take on vue alot technical issue which can revoke your exam. Better go exam centre to sit exam.
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