November's Topic and GIVEAWAY!!

Hey everyone, we know that a lot of you are winding down your semesters and/or training programs, and since we are also approaching the end of the year, we feel it is time for some collaboration, and another GIVEAWAY! For this month, we want to make this more of an interactive “topic” and less of a question.

If you think back to your journey with your CompTIA solutions, what was a goal you had for your course/program, and how were you able to achieve that goal (or work towards) through your work within the CompTIA platforms?

Any and ALL answers are welcome, and we really want to make this interactive, so feel free to chime into each other’s responses, or our responses, if applicable. Each submission will enter you into the giveaway (for CompTIA “swag” or FREE content, your choice), and we will draw MULTIPLE winners at the end of the month. Thank you all and we look forward to hearing of some great feedback, testimonials and best practices that you are using today!

Renewing CompTIA certifications with non-CompTIA IT industry certification

After passing the CASP+ exam in April 2022, my A+, Net+, Security+, CySA+, and PenTest+ are all good through 2025. So is my Data+. My IT Fundamentals+, Project+, Server+, and Cloud Essentials+ are all good for life. That leaves my Cloud+ certification. I passed the beta exam in October 2020 which means it expires in October 2023. Normally, I retake an exam to recertify, or I take a higher level exam to recertify. There is no higher level exam for Cloud+ and I have no idea when the next version will come out, so I'm looking at the list of non-CompTIA IT industry certifications that will give me enough CEUs to renew it.

I was a bit surprised by the list. It contains everything from AWS and Google exams (which make perfect sense) to GIAC exams (ridiculously priced exams) to CGEIT Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (advanced level governance exam) to Offensive Security exams (which require hands-on lab activities) to (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity - CC (an entry-level) cybersecurity exam.

Are there any insiders who can give us insight into how CompTIA chooses the non-CompTIA industry certifications that are accepted for renewing CompTIA certifications?

Meanwhile, I received a free voucher for the (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity - CC exam so I'll be using that to renew my Cloud+.

Passed Comptia Network+ today

Although I have been busy at work, I decided to challenge my networking skills by taking CompTIA Network+ today and passed with a very narrow pass of 761. I have been postponing this paper for a while and decided to dust myself and see the outcome of my skillset.
Wish me luck, I am preparing for CASP+.
Let me hope I will pass this too.

CIN Meet Up at ACTE CareerTech Vision 2022

Are you attending the ACTE CareerTech Vision 2022 conference, or are you local to Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A? If so, we would like to invite you to a casual dinner and social time with other CIN members. We have a room reserved just for CIN members on the Las Vegas Strip! Come join us for food, drink and a good time as an appreciation for your support of the community and all you do for your students!

Please reply to this post or send me a DM to let me know you are coming so I can plan accordingly. The reservation number is limited to the first 25 CIN members to respond. Please RSVP no later than Nov. 28th.

What: CIN Dinner with friends
When: Wednesday, November 30th, 2022 from 6:00 pm – 9:00pm PT
Where: Brezza Italian Restaurant Las Vegas, 3000 S Las Vegas Blvd STE 115, Las Vegas NV 89109
RSVP: By November 28th

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Passed CySA+ (CS0-002)

Hi Everyone,

Passed my CySA+ exam (CS0-002) last week.

Also passed Security+ early this this year, so I now achieved CSAP.

CySA+ exam was an intense exam but I managed to get over the line.

Looking ahead to next year, I would to be Linux+ certified first and then move on the Project +

Regards,
Kiran

CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 TTT Series

Join us for the next, and final TTT series of 2022!! Project+ TTT series will begin on October 18th! Be sure to look at the dates for this one as sessions will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for this 8-session series!

CompTIA Project+ is ideal for IT professionals who need to manage smaller, less complex projects as part of their other job duties but still have foundational project management skills. Project+ is more versatile than other certifications because it covers essential project management concepts beyond the scope of just one methodology or framework.

What: 8-session webinar series
When: Begins Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (Note: Sessions are on Tuesday and Wednesday evening CST)
Where: ON24
Who: Rick Butler, Director, Information Technology, IntelliTec College

Register Here

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Instructors Needed - A+, Security+, and Network +

WrightNow Solutions (WNS) is in search of experienced, energetic, and creative individuals who can design, develop and deliver instructionally sound training in A+, Security+, and Network + to adult learners, some of which have no prior IT background or experience.

This is a part-time; contracted teaching position to begin in Q1 2023.

Course Location: Live Online
Day/Time Courses are: 4 days per week, Mon – Thurs 9 AM - 4PM EST
Evening Courses are typically 2 – 3 evenings per week, 6 pm – 9 pm EST. 1 or 2 Saturday classes may be added to the schedule if necessary.

Please email your resume and reach out to me directly at [email protected]

California Community Colleges C-ID Project

I thought you might find the table I created interesting as it details the 22 courses in the C-ID course alignment project for the Information Technology - Information Systems (ITIS) discipline.

C-ID Descriptors for Information Technology – Information Systems (ITIS) Discipline

Course IDTitleCert ID in DescriptionCert ID in Textbook
ITIS 110Information & Communication Technology EssentialsCompTIA A+CompTIA A+
ITIS 120Computer Information Systems, Computer Concepts, Information Technology ConceptsCompTIA IT Fundamentals+
ITIS 130Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies
ITIS 135General Course Title: Linux Shell Scripting and Programming
ITIS 136Python Programming for Cyber Security
ITIS 140Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design
ITIS 145IT Project ManagementCompTIA Project+
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PMI CAPM
CompTIA Project+
ITIS 150Computer Network FundamentalsCompTIA Network+CompTIA Network+
ITIS 155Systems and Network AdministrationCompTIA Server+
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CompTIA Linux+
ITIS 160Introduction to Information Systems SecurityCompTIA Security+CompTIA Security+
ITIS 161Cybersecurity AnalysisCompTIA CySA+
ITIS 164Introduction to Cybersecurity: Ethical Hacking
ITIS 165Digital Forensics FundamentalsIACIS
ITIS 166Cybersecurity Operations – CCNA CyberOpsCCNACCNA
ITIS 167Network Security – CCNA-SecurityCCNACCNA
ITIS 168IoT Security
ITIS 170Cloud Computing and VirtualizationCompTIA Cloud+
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AWS Cloud Practitioner
CompTIA Cloud+
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
ITIS 171Cloud Security FundamentalsISC2 CCSP
ITIS 172Cloud Operations and ManagementAWS SysOps Administrator
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Microsoft Azure Administrator
CompTIA Cloud+
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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
ITIS 180Introduction to Database Management Systems

Project+ TTT

Yesterday, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, was the final session for the
Project+ Train-the-Trainer. Each session was masterfully delivered
by the 2022 CompTIA Instructor of the Year, Mr. Rick Butler.

I would like to publicly thank Mr. Rick Butler for 8 superb sessions,
that allowed all attendees to be very engaged. There is no official
final survey for the overall sessions. However, I'm compelled to
provide my own unofficial evaluation. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10
being the hightest/best, I will conservatively rate the overall
Train-the-Trainer session a 15!!! The deeper we got into the content,
the more evident it was that the selection of this scholastic juggernaut,
to deliver this training, was no accident or coincidence. He was simply
the best/right choice!!!

Mr. Rick Butler, thank you for a magnificent learning experience. The
information that you provided during each 2-hour session was a
tremendous complement to the CompTIA material. Also, thank you
for the wonderful closeout. Concluding the final session with those PBQs
(Performance-Based Questions) was the pièce de résistance!!!


TLC
Carpe Diem

Voucher expiration dates - question

I'm trying to work in another exam by the end of the year when a particular TTT voucher expires, but I've also got work deadlines and family stuff and travel, lol. Do the voucher deadlines mean you have to use the voucher to purchase the exam by that date, or do the voucher deadlines mean you have to take the exam by that date? I want to make sure I get this voucher worked into my schedule without losing it, you know? Thanks!
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