Inquiry About Becoming a CompTIA Instructor

[Mohammad Yasein]

Hello everyone,


I am an experienced technical trainer and digital transformation specialist currently holding MCT, FCT, and CertNexus Authorized Instructor credentials. I deliver training in cybersecurity, data analytics, and AI for both youth and professional audiences.


I am interested in becoming a CompTIA instructor and would appreciate guidance from the community on the current qualification requirements and recommended pathway.


Are there specific certifications, partnership models, or authorization steps required to teach CompTIA courses officially?


Thank you in advance for your support and insights.

 

[Gregory Childers]

All you have to do to be a CompTIA instructor is pass a CompTIA certification exam and teach the course.

That's it. Nothing else.

 

[Rick Butler]

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 CompTIA certification courses." - an often thankless job that is also, sadly, credential-less.

Cheers

/r

 

[abiodun1991]

All you have to do to be a CompTIA instructor is pass a CompTIA certification exam and teach the course.

That's it. Nothing else.

you just have the certification of any comptia courses eg CompTIA A+

 

[Victor Edem Bassey-Asuquo]

As a current MCT, I would say you already qualify as an instructor. Taking and passing at least one CompTIA certification will be the next logical step. A shame the CTT+ certification, which I hold was discontinued.

 

[Ozidi Odunze]

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 CompTIA certification courses." - an often thankless job that is also, sadly, credential-less.

Cheers

/r

 

[Charles]

Sometimes it helps to have a teaching credential as well, if possible. I am a licensed K-12 School Teacher.

 

[Gregory Childers]

Unfortunately, now that the CTT+ has been retired, there is no tech industry trainer certification that provides a train-the-trainer.

MCT only requires documentation that you have taught. It doesn't require that you've gone through a TTT program.

 

[Rick Butler]

Sometimes it helps to have a teaching credential as well, if possible. I am a licensed K-12 School Teacher.

One of the things I do for myself working in private sector Higher Ed is have credentials and certifications, not just in what I teach, but in general education practice. For example, schools that are affiliated with the CECU, educators have the ability to earn a credential called CHEP or Certified Higher Education Professional. It's not a difficult credential to obtain - one just takes online classes and gets the cert after completing a number of courses, maintaining it with two additional courses per year. It focuses on things like online and on-ground teaching, campus operations, financial aid, career services, and so on.

No one can "get 'em all", and getting tons of certs adds to the stress of maintenance, particularly if they are outside one's general thread of work. Since I'm not presently leading classes these days, I'm less focused on my instructor certs, and more focused on certs relating to platforms like Azure/365 and disciplines like security, IT governance and compliance.

When I was younger, I was more obsessed with getting certifications to validate myself, and more importantly, to push that "imposter syndrome" away, something for which I personally have always struggled, along with a long litany of self-esteem issues. As I've gotten older, while I still struggle with these psychological issues, I have at least learned that people will respect me or they won't - and it won't matter how many letters I have, hanging from my business card.