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Tuesday: May 21, 2013

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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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