The best preparation for me was as follows:

Studying and passing the A+ exams
Studying and passing the Network+ exam

Those two exams gave me the necessary foundation and vocabulary to prepare for the Security+ exam.


Personally, I don't use practice exams. First, I've never seen an exam bank that was remotely close to the actual exam questions. Second, I've gotten much better at identifying my own blind spots.

The labs are useful for making the theory more concrete. You can see how things work. However, the exam doesn't ask you how to do anything step-by-step.

I'd find one single comprehensive resource and start there. A good, comprehensive exam preparation book is better than dozens of online videos.

Congrats!!!

Cannot wait for the TTT registered for the sneak peek

abiodun1991 said:

Let us wish Jwiebersch happy birthday

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Happy birthday

Let us wish Jwiebersch happy birthday

Registered

Super

Can’t wait for the TTT

Great news...

Julian J. Carrington said:

Hi CIN community (CINners?), and thanks in advance for the help!

As I'm setting up my profile and fulfilling the requirements for completion, I wanted to ask about the upcoming A+ TTT schedule and when the next round of exam vouchers will be available.

If this topic has already been covered, please feel free to point me to the right thread. Much appreciated!

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Not for nothing, but the current A+ courses and exams (220-1201 & 220-1202) are less than a year old. I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you...

Charles said:

Sometimes it helps to have a teaching credential as well, if possible. I am a licensed K-12 School Teacher.

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One of the things I do for myself working in private sector Higher Ed is have credentials and certifications, not just in what I teach, but in general education practice. For example, schools that are affiliated with the CECU, educators have the ability to earn a credential called CHEP or Certified Higher Education Professional. It's not a difficult credential to obtain - one just takes online classes and gets the cert after completing a number of courses, maintaining it with two additional courses per year. It focuses on things like online and on-ground teaching, campus operations, financial aid, career services, and so on.

No one can "get 'em all", and getting tons of certs adds to the stress of maintenance, particularly if they are outside one's general thread of work. Since I'm not presently leading classes these days, I'm less focused on my instructor certs, and more focused on certs relating to platforms like Azure/365 and disciplines like security, IT governance and compliance.

When I was younger, I was more obsessed with getting certifications to validate myself, and more importantly, to push that "imposter syndrome" away, something for which I personally have always struggled, along with a long litany of self-esteem issues. As I've gotten older, while I still struggle with these psychological issues, I have at least learned that people will respect me or they won't - and it won't matter how many letters I have, hanging from my business card.

Please wish scford happy birthday

I have not received the voucher of CompTIA Data +
and My team Engr Aremu Tope

Unfortunately, now that the CTT+ has been retired, there is no tech industry trainer certification that provides a train-the-trainer.

MCT only requires documentation that you have taught. It doesn't require that you've gone through a TTT program.

What is the pay range?

Reach out to me!

Hello Folks!

We will be reaching out and reviewing qualified candidates in the next few days. If you feel like you're a great fit and fulfill the requirements listed, please feel free to reach out.

-Juan

@Stephen Schneiter , I have not yet received my voucher

Welcome to all of you. Welcome aboard.

I would say they are loosely competing products, sure. If you do a comparison, I'd say write that up for the folks out here so we can see your thoughts on what you found.

Generally in the CIN, we follow the three-year model for certs. While it does take some research on a cert to go back to when it came out (or a quick ask to your favorite AI), we can usually predict when a new cert is scheduled out. For example, Network+ N10-009 dropped in the summer of 2024, so that will put N10-010 around 2027.

At the advent of release, we'll start seeing things like Sneak Peeks and Deep Dives that announce a cert, followed by the Train the Trainer series. One of the other things that's always helpful is that six month overlap period - where once a new version of an exam drops, folks have six months if they want to take the previous version. Good for some of us who often wait to the last minute on things.

As CompTIA has been going through a lot of changes, organizationally, we've seen new exams come and go - so I would say your Account Rep is probably the best source for this information. While some kind of bulletin board would be neat to see, the upkeep as well as changes in timelines could make that process a bit arduous.

Others may disagree, but that's generally my take.

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I mean training for the public

shaify said:

6 sessions upto March 20th it seems

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6 sessions upto March 20th it seems