Proctoring Issues

I've never had any significant problems. One time, a proctor claimed to have lost my webcam feed. The proctor rebooted my exam and everything went fine after that. Other than that, all of my OnVue exams have run flawlessly.
Definitely glad to hear that your experience has been very positive. I think we've all heard the horror stories which is probably what OP was getting.

For me, it's sort of a 'frame of mind' thing. When I go to a test center, my brain switches to a 'testing' mode. Perhaps I could easily be just fine going into a bare office and doing it. But with a test center down the street in my other building, it works.

Anyway...

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Job Title: Online Instructor - CompTIA A+, N+, S+, Cybersecurity, PenTest

Job Description: We are seeking experienced and knowledgeable online instructors to teach a variety of CompTIA certification courses starting in Fall 2024. This is a 10-month contract teaching position with synchronous online course delivery.

Courses to be taught include:
  • CompTIA A+ (Core 1 and Core 2)
  • CompTIA Network+ (N+)
  • CompTIA Security+ (S+)
  • CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
  • CompTIA PenTest+

Responsibilities:
  • Teach live, synchronous online classes covering the objectives for the respective CompTIA certification exams
  • Develop engaging course materials, lectures, labs, and assignments aligned with certification objectives
  • Provide interactive instruction, answer student questions, and facilitate discussions
  • Grade assignments, exams, and provide constructive feedback to students
  • Hold regular online office hours for student support
  • Maintain accurate student records and submit grades on time

Required Qualifications:
  • Current CompTIA certifications in the areas you will be teaching (A+, N+, S+, CySA+, PenTest+)
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience in IT roles related to the certification subject areas
  • Proven experience teaching CompTIA certification courses, preferably in an online environment
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and instructional skills
  • Ability to create an engaging, interactive virtual classroom experience
  • Strong organizational and time management abilities
  • Basic proficiency with online teaching platforms and tools (training provided)

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
  • Industry certifications beyond CompTIA (Cisco, Microsoft, cloud, etc.)
  • Prior curriculum development experience for certification courses
  • Experience with virtual lab environments for hands-on exercises

This is a temporary, 10-month contract position starting in Fall 2024. Competitive compensation based on courses taught and experience.


Please submit your resume/CV along with copies of relevant certifications if interested in this opportunity to Dr. Pai Her (Email: [email protected])

With Retirement Losing Certifications

if you still need the Certs for Business, you are not retired. And if you are retired, you should not need that Cert to prove anything.
What makes sense, when for some reason, you need to "pause" your cert, without losing it complety and then reactivate it easier.
That offer some also.
But for CompTIA, you just pass the Exam again and you are good..

Proctoring Issues

I have taken a dozen CompTIA exams online using OnVue since the pandemic started. I've taken OnVue for other certification exams as well.

I've never had any significant problems. One time, a proctor claimed to have lost my webcam feed. The proctor rebooted my exam and everything went fine after that. Other than that, all of my OnVue exams have run flawlessly.

The vast majority of complaints I've seen were from people who didn't follow or read the rules. If someone gets out of the webcam view, that's a violation. If they lip-read each question, that's a violation. I've heard cases of people not being allowed to test because they were wearing headphones. Headphones are not allowed. You must have working speakers. I saw a case of another tester who thought they could take the exam on a tablet, which they could not. In almost all cases, testers had their exams canceled because they didn't follow the rules. That's on them, not Pearson Vue.

My nearest test center is ten miles away in Tampa Bay traffic. A better option is to walk into my home office, which I use to teach remote classes, and sign in to test remotely using OnVue. All I have to do before signing into the exam is remove the secondary monitor and clean off my desktop surface. Easy peasy.

ISC2 does not allow online testing. I had to drive to a test center more than 20 miles away to take my CISSP. It took me an hour in traffic on a Saturday morning to arrive. After I passed, it took another hour to get home.

If online testing is an option, I will choose it every time. I will only go to a testing center if online testing is not an option.

Proctoring Issues

Has anyone else heard that with so many problems with Pearson OnVUE, CompTIA might be looking to go elsewhere for proctoring?
Over the last few years, since OnVUE came out to address testing in the light of the pandemic, I've heard of a number of concerns. Mostly, either the test messes up in the middle or the proctor cites a candidate for the most benign of offenses (looking away from the monitor, mouthing the question while reading, or the like) which causes a candidate to lose their voucher - or have to fight intensely to retest. I certainly understand the concern with protecting the integrity of the exams - with different proctoring agents, however, enforcement of guidelines can become quite inconsistent.

Personally, I have never taken an exam through OnVUE and I can't figure that I ever will. Having a test center in the school or using a center nearby my home is very convenient for me - I don't have to try to make a sterile environment for testing. I do know that not everyone has these kinds of options, being many miles away from the closest test center - so I certainly cannot speak for anyone else about OnVUE. In theory, it's a great service - but I'd certainly be upset if I was testing OnVUE and my test was cancelled because of something silly.

Getting a different proctor would be pretty tough for CompTIA to actually do - there just aren't that many proctors out there. Pearson VUE and Certiport are the two most common with mature enough delivery platforms to make it work well - and it has for decades. I certainly have not heard that CompTIA is looking to move away from PearsonVUE - it would be a pretty major thing indeed for that to happen.

At best, I can visualize CompTIA developing their own platform for test delivery, but that would be a stretch, methinks.

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TTT Network N10 009 start

Hi @Everyone! I hope to have an update soon! As we all know, there is a new learning content platform integration. I am waiting for our instructor to be able to get his hands on the full content for the course so he can plan the series. Once that happens, we can lock down a start date. Thank you all for your patience! We will post her in CIN as soon as the date is finalized.
Thank you Mr Stephen for the new update

TTT Network N10 009 start

Hi @Everyone! I hope to have an update soon! As we all know, there is a new learning content platform integration. I am waiting for our instructor to be able to get his hands on the full content for the course so he can plan the series. Once that happens, we can lock down a start date. Thank you all for your patience! We will post her in CIN as soon as the date is finalized.

When Can we Purchase Learn, Labs & Practice for the CompTIA Network+N10-009

Good morning,

I'm curious: on what day can we purchase CertMaster Learn, Labs & Practice before the launch date for Network+ N10-009?

Also, do we know the date for the TTT for the N10-009?

Thank you, and have a great week!

Tracey :cool:
Considering that the go-live date for the exam isn't until June 20, 2024, I wouldn't expect CertMaster to be available until closer to that time.

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