Hi

We are a CompTIA Platinum Partner and are creating a new option for our students to train in CompTIA certifications.

We are planning to run blended, online training courses for various CompTIA certifications and are looking for instructors to help us roll out this new venture.

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

Initially we would be running courses on A+, Network+ and Security+ but in due course would expect to roll out across the whole suite of CompTIA Certifications.

For more information please use the above email address.

All the best

Mark Wheatland
Head of Partnerships
Learning People

Hi! My name is Ray Chew and I am with Bellevue College in WA state. This is the first time I am posting on the thread. I am looking for instructors who can teach various CompTIA courses online for my organization. Can be located anywhere in the nation. If interested, please reach out to me directly at [email protected]
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While not free, I did reach out to ITPro.TV to see if CIN members were entitled to a discount for access to their learning products. As you can see from their response below, we are entitled to a 50% discount:

If you can share a discount within the instructor network, please feel free to share the promo code TEACHCOMPTIA50 with the group. It will provide 50% off any of our personal membership plans.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Covering Linux, Windows, Networking, BASH, PowerShell, Python:

It is time for our next installment of the Instructor Toolbox! During this two-hour webinar, The National Cyber League (NCL) and its content/platform partner Cyber Skyline will walk through how the NCL games can be integrated into a cybersecurity classroom syllabus to provide students hands-on experience. You’ll learn about the range of skills covered, the format of the NCL Spring Season competition, the validation that students receive through their Scouting Reports, and the ranking system for schools to be recognized.

The team will also explain:

• Resources available to help both students and their coaches/instructors, including the NCL Practice Gym, the NCL Player Ambassador webinars and teaching materials, and the Coaching Guide
• The benefits that NCL competitions bring to your technology students
• Ways that NCL aligns to CompTIA certifications and other recognized cybersecurity frameworks.

Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Time: 10:00 AM Central Standard Time
Duration: 2 hours
Registration: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2977213/FA2E4E0346227DFF59C8D5818EE72BD5

I consider myself a Cyber Craftsman. So I take a method or device and turn it into something beautiful. Something that makes client, peers and professional step back say, "Dang! That made my day."

John the Ripper
Low Orbital Ion Cannon (LOIC)
GFI LanGuard

And some goodies I have made in the past in my Krampus Korner.

Stephen

Welcome to Career and Technical Education awareness month! As part of CompTIA's goal to promote CTE we are launching an advisory council for career and technical education (CTE) for the purpose of facilitating a national dialog focused specifically on accelerating Tech career pathways.

Focus areas include challenges, trends, emerging tech, best practices, professional development, certifications, funding sources, articulation agreements and connecting with industry employers.

If you are interested in participating please complete the application to join located here: https://certs.comptia.org/comptia-national-advisory-council/

If you can't run a Linux VM (e.g. Kali) to perform penetration testing in your environment, or if you have a class with limited Linux prerequisite knowledge, here's a great resource that allows you to run open source pen testing tools directly on Windows: https://pentestbox.org/

What career exploration tools do you use to introduce your students to IT careers?

Are the tools developed internally or do you subscribe to a vendor's solution?

What all are included in it? (e.g. Pre-recorded interviews with professionals, Virtual field trips, research students have to do, etc.)

We are building some career exploration tools for the CyberPrep courses. So trying to see what's out there.

Thanks,

Tazneen

General Description: The Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development at Hostos Community College has created an expanding “Tech Academy” program which currently comprises Cisco Networking, CompTIA, UIUX, and AutoCAD courses designed to get students certified for entry into the IT industry. The remote access virtual labs offered by Hostos Community College for both credit and non-credit courses facilitate instructor and student use of simulated learning environments from anywhere/anytime that a computer with internet access and a web browser is available. This relatively unique offering in CUNY ensures maximum availability of, and access to, a variety of real-world simulations in technology topics ranging from programming, basic computer support, networking and cybersecurity. Coordinated scheduling of lab use timeslots also ensures equitable access to the virtual learning environment.

The Division of Continuing Education & Workforce Development at Hostos Community College is looking for a seasoned instructional professional who can deliver high-value technology training. Our instructor will be an essential piece to our student experience as you must be able to provide the support, guidance and quality instruction needed through a classroom or laboratory setting according to the program objectives. He / She must have a strong knowledge of the CompTIA Security+ course material, handling of CompTIA’s CertMaster Learning Management System (LMS) and supplemental resource materials (CertMaster Learn, Lab, and Practice).

Additionally, the instructor must have knowledge of virtual lab design and experience teaching in a hybrid environment – in class and remotely. The instructor will also be required to follow the standard CompTIA Security+ (CertMaster) curriculum and possess knowledge of CertMaster environment.

Please see attached PDF for more information. Please contact [email protected]

Hi there! Wanted to see if folks had any anecdotal insight on % of certification testing success on the first attempt? Also wondering if anyone has seen any changes in cert success rates during the pandemic and any moves to an online/virtual class?
Thanks!

I hear rumors that a new version of CASP+ is coming up. Will there be a beta for that?

Hope the year is off to a great beginning for everyone!

Stay and well!

Trevor Chandler

To keep on top of the ever-changing security landscape, I listen to security-focused podcasts in my downtime. It also allows me to bring in bleeding edge info and events into my Cybersecurity classes.
Does anyone have podcasts they listen to? Here are a list of those I follow:

• Cyberwire: https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts
• Security Now: https://twit.tv/shows/security-now
• Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/
• Risky Biz: https://risky.biz/

We are researching the possibility of developing a new curriculum, targeting "all" students in 8th or 9th grade. The goal is for every student to take the course to understand IT and IT careers better. This new course may cover some very introductory ITF+ principles through the exciting lens of emerging technologies. We can also incorporate tech career exploration, healthy digital living, and hands-on fun with tech.

We are looking for some stakeholders who can help us shape this course. We will also be looking for some pilot schools to implement this curriculum in the fall of 2021.

Please contact me at [email protected], if you are interested and/or want more information.

I look forward to connecting with you.

Best Regards,

Tazneen
Director, Youth Learning Program

The Center for Professional Education, the primary outreach function of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, is seeking qualified instructors to train ITF+, A+, Net+, and Sec+. Other certs will likely be added to the portfolio in time. Our intent is to have several instructors available as a cadre that we can draw on from time to time, based on need and availability.

These programs are not currently planned as a part of our academic degree program - but will be offered as non-credit/open-enrollment. Format for delivery can be virtual (Zoom) or in-person if candidates are within easy driving distance of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Programs will be taught using Certmaster Learn and associated support products.

UTC has been successful in getting ITF+ and A+ approved for Workforce Opportunity and Innovation Act (WIOA) funding through our local Workforce Investment Board. Our intent is to leverage these certifications as a career attainment programs for participants seeking to enter the IT workforce. Under this effort, we have already begun to identify potential employers to pair training participants with for potential employment pathways. To this end, we will place heavy emphasis on selecting instructors who work in the IT field and can provide coaching for career success as part of their instructional methodology. Prior experience teaching adult learners, of varying educational backgrounds, socio-economic status, and diversity will be a key consideration. A key driver in our programming will be to elevate minority and gender diversity in the IT field.

Future plans include the creation of certificate programs that may included bundling CompTIA certifications together to create specialized pathways for interested individuals. As valuable Subject Matter Experts, we would draw heavily on the wisdom of our instructional team to provide insight and inform this process.

UTC also intends to submit these programs for approval under the Army Credentialing Assistance program - of which UTC is already an approved provider. Applicants with current/prior military experience would be an asset to this further this effort.

These positions are not regular, full-time faculty/staff positions at UTC. Employment in a trainer/facilitator role is as needed and continued based on need and performance. Interested applicants are asked to submit a letter of interest and a resume, documenting desired certifications. A select group of applicants will be invited to deliver an instructor demo in front of peers and stakeholders for evaluation.

Estimated compensation: $85 - $100/ hour depending on experience and qualifications. Please see attached PDF for more information. Please contact [email protected].

Greetings CIN Members,

The Marketing Team here at CompTIA would like some feedback. We want to get your perspective on the term "multicloud".

Is multicloud a term that is used in the industry/market? If so, how would you define it?

We are conducting some market research and validating some messaging. Your perspective is much appreciated.

Best,
Liz

TechnoEdge Learning is seeking faculty to instruct online, Zoom-based Bootcamps in Network+, Security+ and CySA+. Please connect here or send your resume to [email protected]

TechnoEdge Learning empowers Cybersecurity professionals with world-class training to achieve industry-relevant certifications and help organizations increase their resilience against cyber threats. We are looking for passionate faculty who have experience with online training and adult education.