Good Morning and Good Afternoon, Everyone! It's that time of week again... QUESTION OF THE WEEK! Who's got the answer this time?


Question:
In CertMaster Learn, how does the Learning Plan benefit the Student User's course progress?


Thank you for all your continued engagement on these threads, we look forward to seeing all of your answers!

Have a great start to your week!

Hi mate. Today I did my CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 Beta exam Via OnVue but I didn't see rate or result. the onVue app finiched and close automatic after end exam. Is it Normal? if so, when we can get the result or to know the process?

Please after the webiner of data +
The material
And exam voucher
Are not ready.
Or we should forget about it.

Happy Friday, Everyone! Our question this week is focused on the Calendar Feature in CertMaster Learn. How much do you really know about it?


Defining the Calendar Feature:

The Calendar feature is part of a Student's Learning Plan and is the first thing they see when they log in.

Students can use the calendar feature to set a desired course completion date to help them stay on track to finish their course on time. When a course completion date is set, it will adjust how many Knowledge Points a Student needs to earn each day to ensure they meet this goal.

Users can change this date at any time, see in the next part how each role can use the Calendar Feature.


How to set a completion date (specific to User Roles):


Student Users can change their course completion date’s day/month/year by selecting the dropdown arrow next to the current date, then select the desired date, then click “Set Deadline.”

Institution Admins, Supervisors, and Instructors can use the “impersonate” feature to set a course completion date for students already in the CertMaster Learn platform.



Choosing a course completion date:

CertMaster Learn will automatically set a default date and will need to be changed to your desired date.

When setting the course completion date, keep in mind when Students will want to sit for their certification exam. Students will want to set their completion date in advance of that date, so they are not completing the course right before your exam.

Missed the Official Launch Webinar today, but looked into the Exam Objectvies.
1001:
1.4: need to talk about 2G/3G? in Germany / Europe these are not longer available by Providers
GPS is mentioned, but not Galileo, Glonass, Beidou und IRNSS ?They are for the Rest of the World

2.1: None Secure Protocols like Pop3s / IMAPs, LDAPs listed in the Ports Section
2.2: Still talk about HUBs? They are not used anymore.
2.4 Server Roles: Still none Database Role mentioned
Scada is listed unter Legacy / Embedded System. Usually that is a topic of its own
2.6 No VxLAN mentioned
3.1; No Cat 7 or Cat 8
IDE / SCSI are legacy interfaces. Should mentioned only as legacy Stuff.

1002:
1.1: Nothing about Windows 11? Really? a+ will now run till 2025, which is the EoL sofar for Windows 10.
4.1 Ticketing System is new.

I did not mention here the new Topics..

Why have i the Impression, that the Content is only getting more, but not reduced much?
Still way to much stuff for 10 Days.

Beside, that really important Stuff is missing?

Not Happy with the Updated Version.
Just my 2c.

Michael

I think that we can have "Early Access" to the new A+ materials is available on the Learning Center starting today; How we can request that.I checked CompTIA site.Is it available yet?

Thank you

Greetings

I would like to request the instructor book which gives 1 month access to go thru can be extended to 3 months. Because 1 month is too short for us go through the cert master ebook.

We have the downloadable book. It's very good the cert master going thru chapter by chapter and also the assessment questions. All the instructor also will agree 1 month is too short for us to go thru. Hope Comptia can give us at least 3 months.

Anyone who works with Project+ training materials is welcome to join us in reviewing the PK0-005 outline, and see some of the new features we're adding to the course.

CompTIA Learning is currently developing the next version of the Project+ training course to align with the release of the upcoming PK0-005 exam. I would love to get your feedback on our proposed course outline and timetable. We are holding round table discussions about the proposed course outline and other changes we are planning on implementing to the Project+ course. We’re interested to hear directly from instructors in the classroom, as well as other decision makers, about the new course.

We have the following 1-hour timeslots available:

Academic partners

• Monday, April 4th - 3:00pm US Central (UTC -5:00)
• Wednesday, April 6th - 10:00am US Central (UTC -5:00)
• Thursday, April 7th - 2:00pm US Central (UTC -5:00)

Corporate and Delivery partners

• Tuesday, April 5th - 1:00pm US Central (UTC -5:00)
• Thursday, April 7th - 2:00pm US Central (UTC -5:00)

If none of these times are suitable, we would be happy to make other arrangements.

Please feel free to sign up for a time at this Smart Sheet: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e0e967f7f32646e68e0d4b57e327d0a0 or email Katherine Keyes directly at [email protected] . A member of the Learning team will provide attendees with instructions for joining the call as well as the draft course outline.

Let me know if you have any questions, thank you.

Anyone know where I can find instructor powerpoints for Secuirty +

Hi everyone, I'm researching ways to improve CompTIA's instructor resources offer, and I'd love to have your input.

I'm scheduling two focus groups to discuss the following:

• How instructors use our existing instructor resources.
• Which resources instructors wish we would include.
• What new resources we have currently in development.

Please take a look at the form (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/a57f065fa77d4a09bea18cbcd951a360) and sign up for either of our 1-hour focus groups to share your experiences. Thank you!

Katherine Keyes
Sr Specialist, Product Development -- CompTIA Learning
Managing Infrastructure Training Products

(cross-posted in Instructor Toolbox)

Welcome to the new week, everyone! A slight change from our previous postings is the Poll Question above. Please participate and cast your vote. Thank you.

And here is our next question of the Week: How does the calendar feature, in CertMaster Learn, work and how is it beneficial to your students and yourself as the Instructor?

Join the CompTIA Instructor Network as we welcome Lee McWhorter who will lead our PenTest+ PT0-002 TTT series. The series will consist of twelve sessions covering the PenTest+ exam domains. Lee will teach the key cybersecurity concepts covered on the exam as well as hands-on activities with key technology tools used by cybersecurity professionals.

We will also discuss instructional strategy for presenting the concepts to students and best practices for implementing a PenTest+ course.

PenTest+ assesses the most up-to-date penetration testing, and vulnerability assessment and management skills necessary to determine the resiliency of the network against attacks. The CompTIA PenTest+ certification exam will verify successful candidates have the knowledge and skills required to:

• Plan and scope a penetration testing engagement
• Understand legal and compliance requirements
• Perform vulnerability scanning and penetration testing using appropriate tools and techniques, and then analyze the results
• Produce a written report containing proposed remediation techniques, effectively communicate results to the management team, and provide practical recommendations

What: 12-session webinar series
When: Jan. 18 – Mar. 03, 2022
Where: ON24
Registration (Be sure to select all of the sessions)

I just saw on the CompTIA subreddit that Professor Messer said that the 1001/1002 retirement has been pushed back to October 20th instead of it being August 31st like the 1101/1102 said. Is that true? Not that I don't trust Professor Messer, but just want to make sure. Thanks so much!

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Fellow CINers,

I'm working on a project as part of the NICE Modernizing Talent Management working group. We're developing guidance for entry level job seekers in the cyber security field. I'm seeking your thoughts and advice based on what you tell your students.

#1) How do you define and describe the term ‘entry-level’ for technical, non-technical, and transitional military cybersecurity roles, regardless of age (consider career pivots)?

#2) If your student can put in the work and attain a Security+ or a Network+ (entry level) certification; how does that relate or 'count' as experience?

#3) Thinking about your most successful (in terms of employment) entry level certification student; what made them successful?

Thanks in advance for your input!

Brian

I am a member of the CompTIA instructor network and am a Platinum partner at the CompTIA Store. I am actively teaching / tutoring for Security+, CASP+ and Network+ as an independent contractor through two companies. I am interested in understanding what partner ability I have to get discounts for my students or access to student manuals for my students. I have called a couple of CompTIA phone numbers this morning and no one has been able to help. I believe that I should have a CompTIA representative that I can reach out to as an instructor who can help answer my questions. How do I find out who that person is and contact them? Thank you!

Good Afternoon

Where do I purchase the Instructor Kit for Net + ?

Thank you

Bernard

We are currently looking for instructors for an 8-week after-school program in Pittsburgh, PA, this spring - in person. Instructors receive a stipend of $2,500!! These positions are great for teachers, teens, college students, and adults who love working with kids, have experience in Arduino programming, and have a passion for tech! Review the attached description for further application details!

Detroit, MI Lead Instructor Position

I want to participate on the A+ series that is coming up on April please alway inform me through my email.

Good morning everyone.

I recently became apart of the CIN community and I am very thrilled to be here.

When it comes to future webinars, as I am already enrolled in the Data+ and the new A+ set to release next month. Is there a a section of the CIN site that I can go to in regards to seeing the future Webinar events?

Thank you for your help

We had some awesome engagement on this question of the week and we will be reiterating some of the key facts in the comments because, well, you Instructors know your stuff ? - In CertMaster Learn, the ‘Impersonating’ button/feature is located on a student's profile in the Admin Dashboard and in the Boost Dashboard. When would an Instructor use this feature?

Let's start off by differentiating between being able to access the impersonation feature in the Admin Dashboard and the Boost Dashboard.

Admin Dashboard

If an Instructor has also been assigned the role of Institution Administrator, he/she will be able to use the impersonation feature by selecting the student from the Students tab and then selecting the Impersonate button on the top right of the screen. Also note, the reason we are able to impersonate a student from the Admin Dashboard is that Institution Admins are considered Managers/Mentors and are provided access to this feature should they not have an ‘Instructor’ leading the training.

Boost Dashboard

As an Instructor without the Institution Admin role, your landing page will be the Boost Dashboard and as such you will be able to impersonate your students by accessing your Student Report, then select the student and then choose the ‘Impersonate’ button on the top right.

When would an Instructor use this feature?

An Instructor would use this feature when their student requires assistance with a question/activity that they do not understand – the Instructor is able to access their profile and find the troubling item and assist the student through it.

Some students might be flying through the course, maybe missing an activity or two. Instructors/Mentors/Managers are able to keep a close eye on the progress the student is making and inform them that certain activities are outstanding, keeping the schedule of completed activities on track and maximizing the progress of the students.

Similarly, the Instructor is able to view the student’s instance and check whether the work they had confirmed as complete, had actually been done. Because our system updates twice a day the reporting might not update at the time at which the student has confirmed completion of an activity and so Impersonating them and confirming their progress directly is a great way of keeping your students on track.

Lastly, when you are starting out, this is a great way for you to see what the student sees. We do also have a great resource, the Clickable Demo Walkthrough, which focuses on the student's journey within their instance. You are able to click through at your own pace and get valuable insight on each step the student needs to take whilst completing their course.

***NOTE: ANY ACTIVITY THAT YOU PERFORM WITHIN YOUR STUDENT'S INSTANCE WILL ACCOUNT AS THEM DOING IT AND WILL BE FED INTO THEIR REPORTING.***

Does anyone have a 30 to 60-minute lab on "Cloud" basics? I was thinking of having students launch some AWS resources (free tier). Does anyone have something you can share on building / launching / managing cloud resources to put their learning into practice? This is for my 16 and 17 year old A+ students.

Hi!

We are looking for a security+ instructor. Classes will in the evening 6PM - 8 PM CDT (this might flexible).

You will be teaching enthusiastic students that are ready to get into the Cybersecurity space. Our program is 10-12 weeks. This is cohort based learning. We are hoping to begin April 4th.

Please directly message me for next steps!

Thanks.

Hello Everyone, I just joined the Instructor Network Portal.

Hi

We are a CompTIA Platinum Partner with offices in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

We are using a flipped classroom model to training our students who learn online and then attend virtual classes to embed their learning.

We are planning to run more classes in evenings and at weekends for various CompTIA certifications across our time zones and are looking for instructors to help us scale up.

Initially we are hiring for A+, Network+ and Security+ with CySA but in due course would expect to roll out across the whole suite of CompTIA Certifications including Data+.

If you would be interested or know someone that is, please email me, [email protected].

Best regards

Mark

Mark Wheatland
Head of Curriculum
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