How long have you been CompTIA certified?

StevenMFarmer

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How long have you been CompTIA certified? I originally passed the A+ back in 1999 and therefore am GFL. I also have the CE certification.

I am curious of how "old" my certification is in comparison to my peers on here.

(I just contacted CompTIA about getting access to my certification records and have them connected to an email account I still access.)
 

Rick Butler

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    Wow...um...

    I got my first A+ in Feb of 1999 -- did it because a week prior, I had earned my MCSE, after passing test six for MS Exchange 5.5. Walked into my shop like a boss, but then, one of the other techs said, "Yeah? So? You don't have your A+, dude."

    Really??

    The next week, I went in and took the 220-101 and 102, back to back. Walked back into the shop with my MCSE in one hand, A+ in the other. I just looked at him...shook my head and hung both up on my wall.

    Still got my old card...it's been beat the heck up, but I still have it in my billfold.

    Since that time, it's been a sleigh ride - one that I can say I am still on, although work and life has slowed me down - going after Cloud+ right now; I think I'm about ready tho.

    Anyway, here's to now over two decades of endless technical reading.

    /r
     
    A+ in 2003. Passed three other versions since then.
    Project+ in 2003. It was still called IT Project+ back then.
    Network+ in 2005. Passed three other versions since then.
    Security+ in 2005. Passed four other versions since then.
    i-Net+ in 2005.
    DHTI+ in 2006.
    CDIA+ in 2012.
    CySA+ in 2019. Passed one other version since then.

    Next up, PenTest+, Server+, Cloud+, and CASP+.
     
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    Jarrel

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    I had A+ and Network+ in 2017.
    Then Server+ and Linux+ in 2020.
    Followed by Security+ and CySA+ in 2021.
    The stackable certifications were great in resume! ^_^

    I guess I'll go for PenTest+ and CASP+ next.
     

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    Joel M

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    How long have you been CompTIA certified? I originally passed the A+ back in 1999 and therefore am GFL. I also have the CE certification.

    I am curious of how "old" my certification is in comparison to my peers on here.

    (I just contacted CompTIA about getting access to my certification records and have them connected to an email account I still access.)
    A+ 220-701-702 same day one right after the other June 2012. Also Net+ N10-003 August 2012.
     
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    A+ in 2003. Passed three other versions since then.
    Project+ in 2003. It was still called IT Project+ back then.
    Network+ in 2005. Passed three other versions since then.
    Security+ in 2005. Passed four other versions since then.
    i-Net+ in 2005.
    DHTI+ in 2006.
    CDIA+ in 2012.
    CySA+ in 2019. Passed one other version since then.

    Next up, PenTest+, Server+, Cloud+, and CASP+.
    Since this post a year ago, I passed Cloud+, Security+, Server+, PenTest+, IT Fundamentals+, Cloud Essentials+, Network+, and CASP+.
     

    PETER HANWITH HORDEN

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    How long have you been CompTIA certified? I originally passed the A+ back in 1999 and therefore am GFL. I also have the CE certification.

    I am curious of how "old" my certification is in comparison to my peers on here.

    (I just contacted CompTIA about getting access to my certification records and have them connected to an email account I still access.)
    I wrote the first time in 25/5/98 Microsoft Windows/ Dos . It was windows 3.1 back them it was under the AFSm banner . Wrote many on the road. No embarrassed on my age. I have many years experience. IT was at the time I got into doing IT support and Training. Was Radio and TV technician lost count of the years.