Anyone going to be in Anaheim, CA next week for the ACTE conference? Be sure to stop by the CompTIA booth #825 and say HI. There will be a couple of session sponsored by CIN and CompTIA. I will be presenting in the CareerTech Pavilion on Wednesday afternoon and @Taz will also be presenting along with Herb Bennet later in the afternoon. https://www.careertechvision.com/careerpavilion.cfm. Then on Friday afternoon @Taz and I will team up and present on ITF+ and A+.

Be sure to plan on joining us Thursday evening for a CIN Meet Up. Any CIN instructor in teh area we will plan on meeting up to connect over a cold beverage. I will post the location here in the thread, or stop by the booth at ACTE. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Once again CompTIA was represented very well last week by 2 members of its Business Development CompTIA Academy team at the 2019 NICE Conference in Phoenix,AZ. Jill Thielmann and Brian Matzelle didn't have much time to catch their breath with all the conference attendees stopping by their table. Well, I suppose that what you can expect when you've got a quality product. As always it was great to visit with both of them.

If I attend a live webinar or watch a recording later is there some way to get proof of my participation in order to get CEU credit with CompTIA?

Hoping the community can help steer me in the right direction.
My company looking for an experienced instructor to cover 3-6 months of on location classes.

Thanks,
Jason

Took the Linux+ exam on Nov 18. Happy to say that I
was successful.

Just wanted to share with all the individuals within
CompTIA that the T-T-T resources and vouchers that
you make available are being utilized and appreciated.

I was happy to see the hands-on items on the exam.
These type of questions truly increase the value of
your exams.

Thanks again to Mr. Stephen S. and his team for the
resources that made it possible for me to extend my
knowledge in this area, and to assess and validate
that knowledge.

Just wanted to share with those at CompTIA who make the T-T-T sessions and exam vouchers
available, that your efforts are being utilized. I received a notice last week that I passed the
Cloud Essentials beta exam. Thank you Mr. Stephen S. for all that you do for the CIN.

Does anyone know any Slacks that I should would be great to join as IT professional or CompTIA Instructor?

All, he's live right now. Grab the review.

http://www.professormesser.com/live

@Stephen Schneiter how are you? Please remind me again when the vouchers will go out for completing TTT. Thank you, sir.

Attention all CySA+ Instructors (and instructor wannabees)! The new CySA+ CS0-002 will be released next spring, of 2020. Want to get an early peek at the changes to the new objectives? Be sure to join us for the CySA+ Sneak Peek on December 11, 2019. During this two-hour session we will take a deeper look at the changes coming to the new exam and discuss some teaching tactics and demos to cover the new exam objectives.

What: CIN Sneak Peek Webinar - CySA+ CS0-002
When: Wednesday December 11, 2019, 11:00 am CST - 1:00 pm CST
Where: ON24
Register Now

Here in Phoenix at the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Conference. Any other CIN members here?

A+ is, by far, one of my favorite certifications. I enjoy teaching it and the content creates a foundation for your IT career. The cert makes you think what avenue you wish to travel down. Do you enjoy security, cloud, networking or help desk? Start with this certification if you are new to the industry.

Hey Everyone!

I took and passed the CASP back when it was the CAS-001. Now I am taking it again before the end of the year. Any advice? Study recommendations? I plan on passing with flying colors.

Hi All, I try to find information on how to become certified CompTIA instructor my plan is to open a training center in Thailand. Anyone can give me more information.

Good day!

Just like to ask if this site is global, and if there is a specific CIN community for Australia?
I am connected with the CompTIA ANZ community, but I am wondering if there is a CompTIA CIN ANZ community.

I hope this is not in the wrong place, but I was looking to see if anyone had any experience or provide guidance. My institution is starting an Academy (think bootcamp for high school seniors) that will be cover three courses of Java Programming thru Oracle iLearn, CompTIA A+ and Security+ over a highly immersive 17 week session. We are just now (probably late already) looking to fill this (these) positions with part-time to possibly full-time position depending on experience.

My first question for everyone is would would you expect for a salary for such a position. It would be on location, 8 am - 4 pm, Mon-Fri. The A+ and Security+ portion would be a total of three weeks out of the entire session and would be done in between the three Java courses. This could be filled in multiple ways, so what might be a good starting point for each? A+ Instructor, Security+ Instructor, Java Instructor (Foundation, Fundamental, Programming I) What types of benefits would you expect if a contractor?

My second question would be is there anyone out there that has went thru the ilearn curriculum?

Today, PearsonVue posted the results for those of us who took the Cloud Essentials+ Beta Exam on their website. The good news is I passed, I think probably because I was studying for the (ISC)2 CCSP exam when I took it.

This may be a dumb question but is there any benefit in sitting the CS0-002 beta exam if one has already passed CS0-001 and is CySA+ certified?

And how does the beta exam work and how long will it be available?

Eleven Fifty Academy is a non-profit organization that exists to fill the nation’s technology skills gap by creating an ecosystem of coding and cybersecurity talent that benefits the individual, their employer, and their community. In other words, we enable smart people to find their passion and purpose through coding and/or cybersecurity (while making a living wage too!).

An Eleven Fifty Academy Full-Time Instructor is a permanent position that delivers Academy courses preparing students for entry/junior level cybersecurity positions. Engaging the industry, we teach, create, and maintain the curriculum that will foster meaningful student learning experiences that are relevant to their next career step.

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching Network+and Security+ development courses/ programs that prepare students for entry/junior level cybersecurity positions using a variety of techniques and activities like individual learning, collaborative work, team projects, small-large group direct instruction, etc.
• Delivering a stellar “Eleven Fifty Academy” student learning experience that honors the diversity of learners and skill levels in the classroom
• Assisting in onboarding and developing new instructors, teaching assistants and instructional staff
• Collaborating with adjunct instructors and industry leaders to align classes across the Academy programs
• Creating, developing, maintaining, and enhancing curriculum materials
• Fostering relationships with strategic partners, industry leaders, class sponsors, and potential student employers to contribute to the cybersecurity ecosystem
• Performing administrative tasks like responding to student inquiries, writing student success/remediation plans, and preparing needed materials for classes or programs
• Staying current in regards to technology innovations, training and development best practices and trends, especially in an accelerated learning environment
• Being an advocate for Eleven Fifty Academy programs and students by representing and participating in Academy events, committees, advisory board meetings, and networking activities as needed
• Periodic after hours and weekend work is required
• Performing other duties, as assigned

Competencies and Skills for Success:

• Thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, tech-minded environment with a matrix reporting structure
• Comfortable wearing “many different hats” while managing conflicting priorities
• Approach problems with a “seeking to understand first” and thinking “outside the box” mentality
• Build scalable, repeatable lessons and processes to support organization growth and expansion
• Deliver results while pursuing quality under deadlines
• Lifelong learner that seizes opportunities for continued personal and professional growth
• Relationship-focused with a mentoring spirit – willing to share life successes and failures with students
• Strong verbal and written communication and public-speaking skills
• Passionate about technology, education and outcomes
• Cybersecurity experience in the field and/or in instructional experience in cybersecurity. Experience with CompTIA certifications (or comparable)

• Resumes can be submitted to David Whitt at [email protected]
• Please Note: Part-time instructor positions available as well.

I'll start the discussion by asking that you read the following article that was posted on LinkedIn:

When I completed my reading of the article, agreeing with many of the points it raises, I asked myself why Mr. Bechtel, with an obvious ability to effectively communicate, remains unemployed. Going through the sort of investigative process I would expect most of us to do, my initial thought was to look at his LinkedIn profile to view both education and certifications. I suggest that you do the same (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kbechtel2/ ).

My initial impression (and I apologize to Lee and others from Texas), is the cowboy hat isn't a good thing. Maybe that's a California view, but I suspect people from other states across the nation have a similar view. I view the content in the experience section of the profile as impressive. The weakness in his profile exists in the education section and the licenses/certification sections. What I'm sensing is an attitude that discounts the value of formal education (degrees, certificates), and industry-recognized certifications. We know that isn't an uncommon view, but one that I believe serves as a "red flag" when it comes to an individual's chances of getting a job.

I've reached out to Mr. Bechtel and asked that we connect via LinkedIn. If it happens, I'll let you know how the conversation goes.

Steve

Hello CIN!

Currently I teach face-to-face CompTIA A+, Net+ and Security+ for Collin College and other institutions in the Dallas, TX area. We list the official CompTIA book as required for the class and use the slides provided with the CompTIA Instructor edition of the books. (I also plan to build and start using the labs in the CompTIA books as well.) So far I have been impressed with the official CompTIA resources.

In addition to teaching in person, I have been considering the idea of possibly teaching some "online/recorded" classes for Cybrary.it and/or Udemy. I would love to be able to use the Official CompTIA books and resources to teach these classes if it is allowed.

Do any of the other instructors on CIN have experience with this? Can the Official CompTIA instructor materials be used to conduct online courses for sites like Cybrary.it and Udemy without violating CompTIA's copyright, terms of service or anything else applicable?

Thanks in advance!

Shane

Wanted to share a link to my blog where I posted about my experiences last month that resulted from an ITDRC deployment to Abaco in the Bahamas in conjunction with the post-hurricane Dorian disaster. You can read about it at:

On Wednesday I gave a talk about the experiences to around 100 IT students at Cypress College. Today I'm appearing at an ICT Advisory Committee meeting where I'll be providing a similar presentation. All of you should consider joining the ITDRC (www.itdrc.org), and get your students, as a resume and experience builder, to do the same.

Steve