Seeking input on hiring CompTIA Instructors

[jcoltman]

Hi everyone-

I'm in the process of launching a new CompTIA A+ Training Program at a Minnesota based non-profit organization. We need to train 200 students over roughly 5 weeks (40 clock hours of training each week - 25 students per week - 1 week 'makeup' at the end.)

I'm curious if anyone has data or person experience regarding a sufficient hourly rate. This would be a contract role but is likely to be extended at the end of this initiative.

Let me know if you have additional questions - seeking someone with at least 1 or 2 years teaching experience (technical or otherwise,) is comfortable with remote instruction, and currently holds at least their CompTIA A+ certification.

Thanks! I can provide further details upon request.

 

[Rafael Caballero]

Hi everyone-

I'm in the process of launching a new CompTIA A+ Training Program at a Minnesota based non-profit organization. We need to train 200 students over roughly 5 weeks (40 clock hours of training each week - 25 students per week - 1 week 'makeup' at the end.)

I'm curious if anyone has data or person experience regarding a sufficient hourly rate. This would be a contract role but is likely to be extended at the end of this initiative.

Let me know if you have additional questions - seeking someone with at least 1 or 2 years teaching experience (technical or otherwise,) is comfortable with remote instruction, and currently holds at least their CompTIA A+ certification.

Thanks! I can provide further details upon request.

Typically, the classes I've taught have been based on a tiered pay scale based on class enrollment For example, 5-6 students $55 x 40 hours = $2200
7-8 students $60 x 40 hours = $ 2400 etc. It also varies weather or not the if the class is taught non-stop for a straight 40-hour work week versus over a period of time such as 2 or 3 days a week or even online.

 

[Tess Sluijter]

I also assume that pay rates will differ per region and sometimes per instructor.

My commercial training rate is around 100 EUR per hour, which is quite a bit higher than the mentioned 55.

 

[samberumen]

Hello JColtman,
I would be happy to help in your endeavors for hiring trainer as I have been a trainer myself for 18 years and hired trainers to work together.
I am attaching my resume through personal OOB. But here is my CompTIA Transcript to start off. Feel free to use my personal email or WhatsApp on my resumé.

Transcript for Samuel Berumen

Check out my transcript to see all of my accomplishments.

www.certmetrics.com

Thank you your time in reading this.

Kind regards,

Sam

 

[precious]

Hello JColtman,
I would be happy to help in your endeavors for hiring trainer as I have been a trainer myself for 18 years and hired trainers to work together.
I am attaching my resume through personal OOB. But here is my CompTIA Transcript to start off. Feel free to use my personal email or WhatsApp on my resumé.

Transcript for Samuel Berumen

Check out my transcript to see all of my accomplishments.

www.certmetrics.com

Thank you your time in reading this.

Kind regards,

Sam

These are far great achievements
I was wondering if you could consider OSCP and CPTS
Keep fire burning

 

[samberumen]

These are far great achievements
I was wondering if you could consider OSCP and CPTS
Keep fire burning

Definitely Precious, I would consider OSCP and CPTS.

 

[Rafael Caballero]

I also assume that pay rates will differ per region and sometimes per instructor.

My commercial training rate is around 100 EUR per hour, which is quite a bit higher than the mentioned 55.

Correct

 

[abiodun1991]

Hi everyone-

I'm in the process of launching a new CompTIA A+ Training Program at a Minnesota based non-profit organization. We need to train 200 students over roughly 5 weeks (40 clock hours of training each week - 25 students per week - 1 week 'makeup' at the end.)

I'm curious if anyone has data or person experience regarding a sufficient hourly rate. This would be a contract role but is likely to be extended at the end of this initiative.

Let me know if you have additional questions - seeking someone with at least 1 or 2 years teaching experience (technical or otherwise,) is comfortable with remote instruction, and currently holds at least their CompTIA A+ certification.

Thanks! I can provide further details upon request.

Please folk apply

 

[samberumen]

Definitely Precious, I would consider OSCP and CPTS.

Can you give more info on the OSCP and CPTS

 

[precious]

Can you give more info on the OSCP and CPTS

CPTS is a practical and easy to grasp certification with flexible examinations, OSCP is considered to be hands-on full-on nitty-gritty for advanced penetration testers.

Checkout

My OSCP exam experience — The most intense 48 hours of my life!

HTB’s Certified Penetration Testing Specialist (CPTS) Review

 

[Gregory Childers]

Typically, the classes I've taught have been based on a tiered pay scale based on class enrollment For example, 5-6 students $55 x 40 hours = $2200
7-8 students $60 x 40 hours = $ 2400 etc. It also varies weather or not the if the class is taught non-stop for a straight 40-hour work week versus over a period of time such as 2 or 3 days a week or even online.

That is an extremely low rate, even for a beginner tech certification such as A+.

 

[Rick Butler]

That is an extremely low rate, even for a beginner tech certification such as A+.

Are you saying $55-$60/hr is a low pay rate? Maybe I'm misinterpreting, but the average US pay for a contract CompTIA instructor is somewhere in the $30-45/hr range, so that rate would actually be pretty good.

Unless I'm missing something - which is entirely possible.

 

[Anthony Burton - ViaTec]

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Hi everyone-

I'm in the process of launching a new CompTIA A+ Training Program at a Minnesota based non-profit organization. We need to train 200 students over roughly 5 weeks (40 clock hours of training each week - 25 students per week - 1 week 'makeup' at the end.)

I'm curious if anyone has data or person experience regarding a sufficient hourly rate. This would be a contract role but is likely to be extended at the end of this initiative.

Let me know if you have additional questions - seeking someone with at least 1 or 2 years teaching experience (technical or otherwise,) is comfortable with remote instruction, and currently holds at least their CompTIA A+ certification.

Thanks! I can provide further details upon request.

Hello,

I am in Instructor with over 15 years experience working with a variety of different client types. I would enjoy further discussing this opportunity with you. I have attached my resume for your review.

Regards,

Anthony

 

[Gregory Childers]

Are you saying $55-$60/hr is a low pay rate? Maybe I'm misinterpreting, but the average US pay for a contract CompTIA instructor is somewhere in the $30-45/hr range, so that rate would actually be pretty good.

Unless I'm missing something - which is entirely possible.

I make more than $60/hour teaching MS Office classes. $30-$45 per hour to teach CompTIA or some other technical class would be an insult,

If you're not making at least $75/hour in the US, you're getting robbed.

 

[Rick Butler]

Well,

If you're not making at least $75/hour in the US, you're getting robbed.

You're not somewhere where the cost of living is ridiculously exorbitant, say, Southern California?

IT in general is underpaid, in my estimation - particularly for those that bothered to get their Network+ before doing Security+ (lol)

 

[Gregory Childers]

Well,

You're not somewhere where the cost of living is ridiculously exorbitant, say, Southern California?

IT in general is underpaid, in my estimation - particularly for those that bothered to get their Network+ before doing Security+ (lol)

I've been charging more than $75/hour for CompTIA training for more than ten years. And I've lived in three different parts of the country. I've made $125/hour for some classes.

Are you comparing independent contract training to university training? I have been offered multiple jobs over the years to work at different colleges and universities, but I politely refused the massive pay cut.

 

[Rick Butler]

I've been charging more than $75/hour for CompTIA training for more than ten years. And I've lived in three different parts of the country. I've made $125/hour for some classes.

Are you comparing independent contract training to university training? I have been offered multiple jobs over the years to work at different colleges and universities, but I politely refused the massive pay cut.

I was looking at the median average for training houses and colleges. And yes, the going college rate is somewhere between 20-25/hr, even if you're going in as Adjunct (which to me is the same). They do get it, though, as there are always someone out there that will take it or nothing at all.