This is a tool that was recently released - I've been playing with it today and it's quite well done and fully-featured.
As a result, it'd be a great addition to a Pentest+ (or Security+/CySA+/CASP+) course.

Hey everyone, Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! And Happy Juneteenth weekend! We will NOT have a question on Monday this week in honor of the holiday. We will be celebrating Juneteenth company-wide on June 20th, 2022; see you all back here on Tuesday this week!

Hey CIN'ers:

So, I was on the horn with Dell today to discuss options and ideas on how to license MSFT products. If you're like me, trying to make sense of MSFT licensing can be a real pain in the butt. So much to the fact that maybe MSFT should make a certification, just for that.

Well, today, a nice gal by the name of Emili shared this site with me:

www.m365maps.com​

So basically, there are cross sectional visuals that show what products go with what offering, A1, A3, A5 for academics, E3/E5 for business enterprise.

I poured all over MSFT looking for sites that would make life easier. Well, I feel a lot better trying to understand what packages go where.

Hope this is helpful to you all if you are presented with the licensing you need to get.

/r

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Happy Friday Everyone! We are back with another Answer for Question of the Week! Thank you to everyone who participated in this week's post about the NEW A+ Labs. As a reminder, I will put this Monday’s question below:


Question: How does the new A+ labs compare to our existing labs products?


CompTIA is committed to increasing competency through innovation, so we are constantly looking for new and engaging approaches to engross learners, maintain attention and retain knowledge through hands-on application.


Our new A+ course has expanded the number of labs offered and introduced new ways to practice job skills:

If you are wanting a sample of the new A+ labs reach out to your CompTIA representative today!

Hello Happy Friday!


Based on CompTIA's research and best practice recommendations, CompTIA A+ is the only industry-recognized credential with performance testing to prove professionals can think on their feet to perform critical IT support tasks.

Because performance is so essential to the A+ Certification, it is critical to set aside time in class for hands-on practice. Studies show learners only retain about 10% in a lecture format, but deeper learning and retention can increase by up to 75% when learners are given the ability to practice real-world tasks and skills in combination with other learning styles. The A+ course offers a comprehensive 50 hands-on labs, so even restructuring to a competency-first learning model could power considerable retention and engagement returns.

We still want to hear from you! If you have any feedback on how this has worked within your courses, please don't hesitate to share!

Have a great weekend!

Happy Tuesday!

I hope all of you enjoyed the last question of the week and thank you to all who participated!

We are starting on a Tuesday this week, but the answer will still be provided for you on Friday. Continuing our theme of A+ Labs. As valued partners of CompTIA; We want to hear from YOU please provide stories and examples of how you would utilize these amazing new A+ labs in your future trainings?

Please don't be hesitant to share!


Question: How would you utilize A+ labs in your future trainings?



Enjoy the rest of your week, and check back on Friday!

I will be teaching using Cetmaster learn & labs for Cloud+ in the Fall. In preparation, I am working on my syllabus and am required to have grade weights posted. Is there a spreadsheet breakdown of scoring for PBQ, assisted/applied labs, practice questions, and final assessment?

Hey everyone & Happy Friday

For this week's question, we hope you have all been enjoying the new refreshed version of the A+ labs. So for today, we will be sharing some helpful links and best practices should the need for any additional support or questions arise. So here you go:

CertMaster Labs for A+ Core 1 & Core 2 (220-1101 & 220-1102) enable hands-on practice and skills development using real equipment and software accessed through a remote, browser-based lab environment. Aligned with Official CompTIA courseware and the CompTIA A+ Core 1 & Core 2 exam objectives, CertMaster Labs make it easy for learners to practice and apply their skills in real workplace scenarios in preparation for the certification exam. All lab activities include gradable assessments, offer feedback and hints, and provide a score based on learner inputs, ultimately guiding learners to the most correct and efficient path through job tasks and, in a classroom environment, providing instructors with meaningful insight into student performance.


EXAM ACCREDITATION

The CompTIA A+ Core 1(220-1101) & Core 2 (220-1102) exam is accredited by ANSI to show compliance with the ISO 17024 standard and, as such, undergoes regular reviews and updates to the exam objectives.


CompTIA A+ 1100 Core Series Exam Launch Partner Webinar: Each person will need to “register” to gain access to the link:

https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3700192/B5DA301946D30D1844C1E51D3F445FE3

Penelope Johnson, The Director, Technical Product Management at CompTIA shares around the 44-minute mark some very helpful and useful information about the new A+ (220-1101 & 220-1102) exams that launched on April 20, 2022.


Click here for! The CompTIA CertMaster Labs Flyer

Virtual workbench labs- Only available right now for Core 1 only Virtual Workbench Labs provide learners with valuable hands-on practice installing, configuring and troubleshooting computer hardware in an immersive 3D environment. Workbench labs have a Tutorial, Explore, and Assisted mode available. This hands-on environment gives learners the ability to learn the tangible aspects of IT and gain real-world experience. Learners can explore how the different components of a desktop, laptop, and peripherals work together.

Dear Highly Respected Mr. Stephen Schneiter - CIN Director

Let me take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude and respect to you for all the awesome things you are doing for us the technology educators and for your always smiling face

The last few TTT webinars that you were organizing and managing for us gave us a boost to update our technical information and that will definitely help us to provide better and quality ComPTIA training courses to our students. On behave of all CIN community Million thanks for you and for our respected TTT trainers for all your efforts and every thing you are doing for us.

Warmest Regards

Happy Monday!

I hope you all enjoyed the last question of the week and thank you to all who participated!

This week we are going to continue; our discussion around A+ labs, building on the answer provided for you on Friday. As always, who’s got the answer for the Question of the Week?


Question: How does the new A+ labs compare to our existing labs products?


Enjoy the rest of your week, and check back in Friday for our answer!

As I approach retirement and turn my direction to "learning for fun" I'm thinking of studying machine learning, AI, and their focus on data. Yeah I know that sounds a little dry, but I've been reading up and content like that contained in this Article, convinces me this pathway will serve to exercise my brain as I continue the battle of combating aging, both physically and mentally.

You can install it with "dnf install cheat" (Fedora/RedHat/CentOS) or "apt install cheat" (Ubuntu/Debian) or "pacman -S cheat" (Arch) or "zypper install cheat" (SuSE):

Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel New Jersey is in search of energetic and creative individuals who can design, develop and deliver instructionally sound training programs. Training topics include A+ and Security+ for our information technology program.

Minimum requirements include 3+ years of experience in the computer technology field, 1+ years of experience in teaching, and be certified through CompTIA is preferred.

This is a part-time position with flexible scheduling options! Locations may vary. Please see below for course specific locations.

• A+ instructors must be willing to teach on our Mount Laurel Campus
• Security+ instructors may choose to teach on our Mount Laurel campus, online, or in a hybrid format.

Applicants must apply online to our Part Time Trainer position and upload a resume and cover letter. Please apply at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/...Title|Ascending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs. Candidates must be able to pass a background check.

For questions, please contact me, Brooke Michael, Program Development Specialist at [email protected].

Rowan College at Burlington County does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Team, I had spent time in the virtual testing center last night and passed/renewed my CompTIA Cloud+ certification! An excellent exam that covers a great deal of the cloud architectural environment.

For those that are pursuing a cloud career path, I do recommend this certification.

Keep at it!

Our high school (and our district) started providing Pearson VUE IT Specialist and Microsoft Office Specialist certification exams to our students this school year through Certiport. We are a CompTIA Academic Partner.

How do we gain certification to also administer CompTIA exams to our students? The priority is ITF+, A+, Net+, and then Sec+.

It would also be nice to be able to administer exams to our teachers - especially if they have vouchers from various TTT series.

Hi All,
I have just tried to redeem the Access Code for A+ Core 1 and do successfully. You can try with those steps:
Step 1: Login into the main account with https://login.comptia.org
Step 2: Scroll down and input the access code (from Mr. Stephen) into the Redeem Access keys and press Redeeem Now



Step 3: Wait the system to process and press Access new my training button to access the course.



Step 4: Let's go with the course

CompTIA Security+ 8/16/2022 -8/24/2022 (Estimated Dates)
Location: Michigan
Delivery: on-site
Contact:
Tony Davis
Corporate Workforce Training Manager
866.253.3884
520.869.6422 cell
[email protected]

Hello
@Stephen Schneiter

Did anyone received Data + voucher yet!
It's more than 8 weeks left.

Thanks

Hello Everyone,

What are the 3 words that come to mind when describing CompTIA?

Thank you for sharing.

Best,
Liz

Currently, I'm matching up the emails with a one SSO access. Small task to get back online for my instructor resources and conversations with fellow CINs.

Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel New Jersey is in search of energetic and creative individuals who can design, develop and deliver instructionally sound training programs. Training topics include A+ and Security+ for our information technology program.

Minimum requirements include 3+ years of experience in the computer technology field, 1+ years of experience in teaching, and be certified through CompTIA is preferred.

This is a part-time position with flexible scheduling options! Locations may vary. Please see below for course specific locations.

• A+ instructors must be willing to teach on our Mount Laurel Campus
• Security+ instructors may choose to teach on our Mount Laurel campus, online, or in a hybrid format.

Applicants must apply online to our Part Time Trainer position and upload a resume and cover letter. Please apply at: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/...Title|Ascending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs. Candidates must be able to pass a background check.

For questions, please contact me, Brooke Michael, Program Development Specialist at [email protected].

Rowan College at Burlington County does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Team, I sat and passed (updated my A+), 220-1102 last night! Great exam, @comptia ! From the perspective of the Help Desk, the exam hit its target. Customer service is extremely important and that was stressed on this exam. The questions were real-world and gets you thinking. Hmmm...how would I handle this situation if I was helping this customer?

For those of you that are ramping up for this exam, know your testing objectives and how to troubleshoot them. Keep one thing in mind, CompTIA assumes the tester knows the objectives. They are testing you on the application.

Keep objective 4.7 in mind. Great customer service results in positive outcomes. Review the security domain, as well. So many various security issues that your customers have ?

@comptia @Stephen Schneiter @Rick Butler
~Russ

Hey everyone and Happy Monday! I wanted to throw this out there this week as we are a good ways into the NEW CompTIA SSO process, and wanted to make sure to address any questions around this topic.

So, instead of posing a question I will leave this open to anyone that may be experiencing issues, or just has questions around this topic. On Friday we will post some of our Best Practice and Resources information so you will be able to address or answer any questions from Students who may have them. See you then!

Happy Monday!

I hope you all enjoyed the last question of the week, and thank you to all who participated!

This week we are starting on a Monday, but the answer will still be provided for you on Friday. As always, who’s got the answer for the Question of the Week?


Question: Do you know about the new A+ workbench Labs?




Enjoy the rest of your week, and check back in Friday for our answer!