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...Home ... Certifications ... Certification Database ..Certification Details Thursday: April 3, 2014

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VENDOR:      Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)

CERTIFICATION TYPE
     Entry-Level, Hardware, Technician, Vendor-Neutral

DESCRIPTION:      Certifies compentency of entry-level computer service technicians in hardware and software.

YEAR ESTABLISHED:      1993

LAST UPGRADE:      Nov. 2003: New exams released.

# CERTIFIED:      500,000+ (mid-2004)

REQUIRED
PREREQUISITES:
     None

REC. LEVEL OF
 EXPERIENCE:
     6 months or less

# OF EXAMS:      Two tests: A+ Core hardware and A+ OS technological

NOTES REGARDING
EXAMS:
     Standard-format exams. For more info, click here. Available at Prometric and Vue testing centers worldwide.

AVERAGE
EXAM PRICE:
     $ 153

FAIL/RETAKE
INFORMATION:
     Click here for CompTIA's retake policy.

TRAINING/
CLASSES REQUIRED?
     No

MUST RENEW?      No

LANGUAGES:      English, Spanish, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Arabic, Other

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