This question is directed to @Rick Butler , but I welcome any responses.

With regards to the question asked in session 9 of the Cloud+ TTT, you mentioned the concept of identifying what the question is actually asking, as opposed to what the student "Thinks" the question is asking.

"You have resolved a user’s issue with connecting to their Linux IaaS Instance and implemented the solution. You return to the helpdesk ticket queue and get ready to work on the next ticket. What is the next troubleshooting step you skipped?"

Is there another meaning to 'resolved' that I am unaware of? I don't think it needs interpretation, past-tense of "Resolve: To find a solution to; solve: ie. resolved the problem."

If the issue was not verified, it cannot have been successfully resolved. I don't know any other way to read that statement. Please help!

Greetings, for those of you planning your new Network+ N10-008 course, please see this comparison guide!

Hello! The final assessment for the new Cloud+ curriculum displays a denied access message for the sim questions. I am not sure if you are aware of this. Thank you!
@Stephen Schneiter

EFCTS is looking for instructor(s) for ITFundamentals+, A+, Network+, Security+, CySA+ and PenTest+. You can apply at:

https://www.applitrack.com/efcts/onlineapp/jobpostings/view.asp?internaltransferform.Url=&category=Adult+Workforce+Development+Teaching

We are back with the next version of PenTest+!!

Join us on Thursday, September 9th for a sneak peak of the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 exam. During this two-hour session, we will review the updated PenTest+ exam objectives to get a perspective of the latest cybersecurity concepts from the "red team" point of view

Get techy with us as we welcome Lee McWhorter who will share his insights from an industry cybersecurity pro and instructor experience. Join the conversation as we discuss various types of scenarios and ways to prepare students for the exam when it is released later in 2021.

What: two-hour webinar looking at the new certification
When: Thursday, September 9th 10:00 a.m. CST
Where: ON24
Who: Lee McWhorter
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Hopefully everyone was able to join us for a great Partner Summit this year! The session were really good and great presenters. If you missed it, no worries. Be sure to check out the sessions at your leisure on-demand! Just click the link below and start enjoying!

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Quick question, did the CompTIA IT Career Planning Tool replace the CompTIA Career Roadmap? When I go to the site: https://www.comptia.org/content/comptia-career-roadmap/ it's showing up blank... was it updated since the 2019 version?

Thanks in advance!

John M Jones

Good Afternoon!

Is the Certmaster Learn Org./Bus License purchased for each student or does the organization purchase a (1) license and is given a certain amount of access keys? The option details doesn't really explain how that works. Any help is greatly appreciated?

Tanika

Instructors, there's still time to register for the 1 p.m. CST Aug. 11 webinar previewing @CompTIA's new Data+ certification. Sign up now: https://s.comptia.org/3z47bMv

So, I wanted to open up conversation this week with respect to the age-old argument regarding the value of certification.

Now, by virtue of all of us being out here on the CIN, we all value certification. We build our lives around certifying for ourselves as well as teaching others. We continuously step up to the challenge whenever a new certification comes out, we allocate hours of personal study and research so that we can add back credential to our ever-growing list. For many of us, it's a way of life and has served us well as our careers have progressed.

But, how do we deal with the problem of apathy among those who come to us saying that they want the nice job, being an IT, but they are just unwilling to put in the necessary time to get certification work done? Yes, it is a real commitment. But I just got done looking at a couple of resumes this morning from students that came out of college and I see one who had a nice assortment of certifications, but for some reason he's not employed yet. Meanwhile I see another student who graduated without a single certification, working jobs like throwing pizza and managing inventory in a music shop.

Because, I hear the excuses from the people that do not have certifications. And if I was to be totally brass tacks about it, the underlying factor is just general laziness. Yes the certifications are challenging, and there is a cost component involved with them but I see that as more of the exception than the rule. Truth be told, there are ways to overcome both of these, if a person wants the bad enough.

So, I put this question to the Network: how do all of you as teachers, instructors, program developers, and the like deal with this ongoing apathy that comes from students who simply are unwilling to put in the time and effort to actually certify? Perhaps, it's just something internal like personal excellence which is not something that is easily taught. Is there something that we have overlooked? Are there techniques and ways to motivate apathetic students and professionals?

Yes, I recognize that this is a YUGE question with so many potential threads and opinions. But, I think it is a question that we, here on the CIN, have to continuously talk about. Time always change. Certifications and technologies change constantly. But I don't think the challenge ever does. So, I'm very interested in hearing the various opinions about this.

@Stephen Schneiter - I would like to propose that we do some sort of CIN meetup - if we can swing it, as sort of a think tank, forum discussion - some way we can talk about this, because I think if we can find strategies that work...really work, we only stand to help ourselves as educators.

Okay, CIN crew...you're up.

/r

**Application Deadline Extended**

Calbright College is seeking a remote, part-time instructor with expertise in training adult learners in CompTIA A+ curriculum. Under the direction of the Dean of Learning and Instruction, the incumbent will provide instruction, student support, development and implementation of curriculum and evaluation of courses. The instructor will support student success and retention from learning to job placement by ensuring curricula and instruction meet student needs and industry standards. The instructor should possess a commitment to working with a diverse student population in an online environment.

See attached position description for further details.

Who We Are
Calbright College is one of California’s newest community colleges – the first statewide, online campus designed to bridge the gap between employers with unfilled positions and students who don’t have either the time or money to attend a traditional school. Our mission is to increase economic mobility and close equity gaps for working adults who lack easy access to traditional forms of higher education by offering online, flexible, affordable skills-based programs that provide tangible economic value for both working adults and hiring managers.

To apply, email your resume and letter of interest to Kelly Carroll, Project Manager ([email protected]). Application review will begin on August 9, 2021.

Team, what is your certification roadmap? What is your next IT certification?

Certification Roadmap

Applied Technology Academy is in need of a talented Server+ instructor for Online Live classes. These courses will be in the evening from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm (running Monday through Thursday.) Please reach out to [email protected], (800) 674-3550 x2 if you would like to set up an interview.

One of the requirements for most academic programs that are characterized by the label "career and technical education" is they need to have advisory committees composed of people from business and industry ("employers"). This requirement is in likely recognition of a need to have input on what we should be teaching (as opposed to what we want to teach). Yesterday I participated in a meeting, where my primary function was to convince respected industry insiders to participate. The conversations were interesting, with a focus on what the participants thought of the list of knowledge, skills, and abilities prepared by faculty. Below is a link to a video of the meeting. To get to the "meat" of the conversation it probably makes sense to move forward to 00:24:00. What meetings like this suggest is we need to listen to the people in the industry.

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Good day!
Has anyone tried the TryHackMe Labs for CompTIA Pentest+?
Just wanted to get feedback in case anyone has tried it for their class/es.

https://tryhackme.com/path/outline/pentestplus

As I was reading through the Cloud+ 003 textbook, I saw this little statement:

IP address allocation via DHCP is assumed knowledge for CompTIA Cloud+. Please review the process if you are not familiar with it. A very brief review is provided below.

Click to expand...

Now, we all know that certain certifications represent pre-requisite knowledge that a person has to have when attaining higher certs; that's why the suggested core path is A+, Net+, Sec+, etc. Each cert builds skills into the next. Now, we also know that there is a fair bit of overlap as well - with some topics discussed in many different certs.

But, when I saw the above statement, I nodded in approval, because this is something I had wished we'd see more of in CompTIA materials - indicators that I may have to step outside the certs objective list to understand something in order to buttress up a topic - that points to another cert's body of knowledge, or something like that. To me, this makes learning more efficient because it helps with those age-old statements like, "yes, for the security+, you need to have a mastery of ports and protocols - which is germane to the network+"

I would even go so far as to make this its own category - "Stuff You Should Already Know" or "Assumed Knowledge".

Perhaps this is assumed when you review CompTIA's certifications roadmap. But little sign posts along the way, to me, are extremely helpful.

/r

So yesterday, during the TTT session, I mentioned it would be nice to incorporate screen reader functionality into the eBook reader.

Since I have keratoconus, my vision isn't always up to 20/20 standards - in fact, without my lenses, I see about seven of everything. So while my lenses make it easy for me to see, they are two rather large pieces of plastic on my eyeballs, which do make me look like a Colorado resident with the red-eye thing going, not to mention constant irritation and the occasional headache. And, given that I am more of an audio style learner, I prefer to listen to my books, and read along with my eyes secondarily.

I often try screen readers for the sight impaired and found that ReadAloud does a great job inside the CertMaster environment for reading the text. I've not tried it yet in other areas of Learn, but I will.

I hope this little tidbit helps someone out there, who, like me, struggles to read things visually.

Happy Friday, my Friends.

/r

Thoughts on this site:

New way to solve Quadratic equations

#Math #Somethingnew #AlwaysLearning

Calbright College is seeking a remote, part-time instructor with expertise in training adult learners in CompTIA A+ curriculum. Under the direction of the Dean of Learning and Instruction, the incumbent will provide instruction, student support, development and implementation of curriculum and evaluation of courses. The instructor will support student success and retention from learning to job placement by ensuring curricula and instruction meet student needs and industry standards. The instructor should possess a commitment to working with a diverse student population in an online environment.

See attached position description for further details.

Who We Are
Calbright College is one of California’s newest community colleges – the first statewide, online campus designed to bridge the gap between employers with unfilled positions and students who don’t have either the time or money to attend a traditional school. Our mission is to increase economic mobility and close equity gaps for working adults who lack easy access to traditional forms of higher education by offering online, flexible, affordable skills-based programs that provide tangible economic value for both working adults and hiring managers.

To apply, email your resume and letter of interest to Kelly Carroll, Project Manager ([email protected]). Application review will begin on August 6, 2021.

hello, how can I asociate my certifications with my profile ?

All, just found out I'll be teaching the CASP, more than likely the CAS-004... any idea when the TTT will be?

Thanks in advance!

John M. Jones

I am Allen Stubblefield, an ITF+ SME and pilot course teacher in 20-21. I teach HS at Troy HS in Fullerton CA (stubblefield.troyhigh.com).

Hello!! I am attending Cloud+ TTT and I can not gain access to the Instructor manual with the voucher that was emailed. When I enter the voucher, I get a message that states the voucher has reached its limitation.

Is anyone else having that issue? @Rick Butler @Stephen Schneiter

Thanks!

Hello all,

I would like to know any good resources ( Free if possible ) for CompTIA Cloud Cv0-002 or the Cv0-003 LABS. Please share any resources. Will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Obaid Junaid