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Recent content by Rick Butler

  1. Rick Butler

    Inquiry About Becoming a CompTIA Instructor

    And just to add to what Greg said here - CompTIA used to have a Certified Technical Trainer credential, which was discontinued a few years ago. Personally, I'd love to see some kind of Instructor credential return, but for now, the best we can hope for is "a certified professional who teaches...
  2. Rick Butler

    Passed Linux+ XK0-006

    Good job, Bruce. Another one for the home team. ;)
  3. Rick Butler

    Do CIN Members Get Discounts on CE Renewal Resources (e.g., Security+ CertMaster CE)?

    I can pretty much say that CIN members are not accorded discounts on CertMaster. Those kinds of things would be negotiated through the Partner program. You'll probably want to connect with your Business Development Manager for information on that.
  4. Rick Butler

    Free Linux+ XK0-006 Mock Exam Tool for Self-Assessment

    Interesting - sounds like a great tool.
  5. Rick Butler

    CIN TTT Series SecAI+ V1

    Locked and loaded!
  6. Rick Butler

    Linux+ V8 Exam Voucher

    I didn't get mine, but I'm not planning on taking the exam right now. For me, it's MSFT SC300...
  7. Rick Butler

    DataX is renamed DataAI

    Yeah, changing the name of certifications over and over and over, to me, is just confusing for people who actually need to understand what the certification is about. I see this more of a Marketing thing, trying to capitalize on the "AI" buzz. Yes, there is a closer draw with Machine Learning...
  8. Rick Butler

    Exam prep

    Spot on. Also, @fredjclaus, keep an eye here in the CIN for Sneak Peeks and Train the Trainer webinars - they give you a look at upcoming content from CompTIA as it's coming out. Remember that with the general six month overlap between certification versions, you should have plenty of time to...
  9. Rick Butler

    CompTIA Tech +🎉

    I took that one last back in 2021, just as a cold turkey, no studying - didn't get a perfect score, so that underscores this point...always stuff to learn.
  10. Rick Butler

    How to become a CompTIA certified Instructor ?

    Karthik: To get a hold of official curriculum from CompTIA, you'll need to connect to your CompTIA Business Development Manager if you/your organization is a Partner with CompTIA.
  11. Rick Butler

    Instructor Material

    And not only that, but the only way you get a "perfect" preso is to build it yourself!
  12. Rick Butler

    Passed CAS-005 today.

    Nice job! Congrats.
  13. Rick Butler

    How can I get a free voucher or a discounted voucher for the Security+ examination ?

    Is your organization a CompTIA Academic Partner? If so, then you may be eligible - contact your Business Development Rep to find out. /r
  14. Rick Butler

    Comptia N+ CTT Series PDF Files

    Hi Nelson: So, access to CertMaster is only available when the TTT is actually going on. You can register for the TTT and watch it on-demand by starting here: https://cin.comptia.org/threads/cin-ttt-series-network-n10-009.1765/ From there, there are some resources you can get in the...