Planning for automatic renewal of certifications achieved

[Ednei P. de Melo]

Hello everyone, everything good?

I have CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certifications and in view of the growing number of certifications (as I intend to obtain more), I need to carry out planning to minimize costs and efforts for future renewals. For example, as soon as I took Security+, A+ and Network+ were automatically renewed. I also intend to obtain Linux+ and Cloud+ certifications, but I saw on the official page that the latter only has A+, Network+ and Linux+ certifications, leaving Security+ out. However, I also learned that non-CompTIA certifications can also be used to earn CE credits to renew equivalent CompTIA certifications (as I have AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and Cisco CCNA and CyberOps).

In short, I intend to do the following:

• Renew A+, Linux+ (which I'm still going to take) and Network+, by submitting to the Cloud+ exam;
• Renew Security+, through Cisco CCNA CyberOps renewal (which I took almost 1 year after Security+).

If you can give me more tips and recommendations I would appreciate it! &;-D

Reference links:

• https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/learn/renewing-multiple-certifications
• https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/choose/renew-with-a-single-activity

 

[Abu Afza]

Hello everyone, everything good?

I have CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certifications and in view of the growing number of certifications (as I intend to obtain more), I need to carry out planning to minimize costs and efforts for future renewals. For example, as soon as I took Security+, A+ and Network+ were automatically renewed. I also intend to obtain Linux+ and Cloud+ certifications, but I saw on the official page that the latter only has A+, Network+ and Linux+ certifications, leaving Security+ out. However, I also learned that non-CompTIA certifications can also be used to earn CE credits to renew equivalent CompTIA certifications (as I have AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and Cisco CCNA and CyberOps).

In short, I intend to do the following:

• Renew A+, Linux+ (which I'm still going to take) and Network+, by submitting to the Cloud+ exam;
• Renew Security+, through Cisco CCNA CyberOps renewal (which I took almost 1 year after Security+).

If you can give me more tips and recommendations I would appreciate it! &;-D

Reference links:

• https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/learn/renewing-multiple-certifications
• https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/choose/renew-with-a-single-activity

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Gregory Childers]

If you're doing the cybersecurity track, do the certifications in this order so each new one renews all the previous ones.

1, A+
2. Network+
3. Security+
4. CySA+ or PenTest+
5. PenTest+ or CySA+
6. CASP+

CySA+ and PenTest+ are considered to be at the same level. Neither will automatically renew the other, but you can submit one to fulfill the CEUs for the other. It's a manual process, not automatic.

All the other higher level certs renew all previous lower level certs.

I passed all six of those exams in that order, and each new one renewed all the previous ones. Then I passed ISACA's CISM, which renewed my CASP+ and everything underneath it. I passed the CISSP last fall, so technically, I could use it to renew my CISM, my CASP+, and all the lower-level CompTIA certifications.

I have Data+. The only renewal paths for it are passing the next version, passing an authorized non-CompTIA data certification, or continuing education.

I also have Cloud+. I took the beta version for the next version of Cloud+ and am waiting for the results. If I pass, that cert is renewed for another three years.

 

[Ednei P. de Melo]

Thanks, Gregory! &;-D

 

[jarrelrivera]

Hello everyone, everything good?

I have CompTIA A+, Network+ and Security+ certifications and in view of the growing number of certifications (as I intend to obtain more), I need to carry out planning to minimize costs and efforts for future renewals. For example, as soon as I took Security+, A+ and Network+ were automatically renewed. I also intend to obtain Linux+ and Cloud+ certifications, but I saw on the official page that the latter only has A+, Network+ and Linux+ certifications, leaving Security+ out. However, I also learned that non-CompTIA certifications can also be used to earn CE credits to renew equivalent CompTIA certifications (as I have AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate and Cisco CCNA and CyberOps).

In short, I intend to do the following:

• Renew A+, Linux+ (which I'm still going to take) and Network+, by submitting to the Cloud+ exam;
• Renew Security+, through Cisco CCNA CyberOps renewal (which I took almost 1 year after Security+).

If you can give me more tips and recommendations I would appreciate it! &;-D

Reference links:

• https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/learn/renewing-multiple-certifications
• https://www.comptia.org/continuing-education/choose/renew-with-a-single-activity

Interesting that you ask...
The answer is already in the hyperlinks you provided.

Got any specific question in mind?

 

[Ednei P. de Melo]

Interesting that you ask...
The answer is already in the hyperlinks you provided.

Got any specific question in mind?

Hi Jarrel,

This is my initial planning (and based on it, I believe I'm on the right track). However, other strategies (not so conventional) such as submitting to other certifications that, in addition to offering credits for renewing those I have already achieved, can deliver very interesting skills and abilities or even provide a unique combination! That's why I made this post. &;-D

 

[Michael Schmitz]

If you use Recertification via Exam, that is one Way. Submitting CEUs, you need to pay a fee for each year.
So, you should decide what to do.
Also, as of now, Members of CIN, who attend TTT and fullfill the requirements, recieve an free voucher.

Michael