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CompTIA Sues Overseas 'Braindumper'
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8/6/2003 -- According to court records, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is currently pursuing a copyright infringement case against CheatExams.com, a Web site that sells " real exam questions." The site's URL is registered to Adarsha Computers, which lists an address and phone number in Denmark. full story
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CompTIA To Drop Adaptive Format
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8/6/2003 -- Tancy Stanbery, senior certification program manager for CompTIA, told CertCities.com yesterday that the company will no longer be using adaptive format for any of its certification exams. full story
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IT Project+ Beta Coming Soon
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7/9/2003 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) recently announced that it is updating its IT Project+ exam and will be offering a discounted beta version of the new exam worldwide. full story
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CompTIA Bans Discount Voucher Resales
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3/5/2003 -- On March 1, the Computing Technology Industry Association implemented a new policy aimed at shutting down Web sites that offer discounted CompTIA exam vouchers directly to the public. full story
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Minor A+ Update Soon
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1/22/2003 -- A spokesperson for the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) told CertCities.com this week that the organization expects to post new objectives for at least one of its A+ exams in late February/early March. full story
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Security+ Launches with $225 Exam Fee
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12/4/2002 -- On Monday, CompTIA launched its latest certification, Security+. The highly-anticipated, entry-level security title comes with the highest price point for a standard, proctored CompTIA exam: $225 U.S. non-members ($175 U.S. members). full story
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HTI+ Now Live
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11/13/2002 -- On Monday, CompTIA announced the live versions of its new HTI+ (home technology integrator) exams. full story
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CompTIA May Take Network+ Adaptive, Update A+
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10/23/2002 -- Tancy Stanbery, certification program manager for the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), told CertCities.com yesterday that the company is evaluating its Network+ exam for adaptive format. full story
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CompTIA To Release Wireless Cert
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9/10/2002 -- With its new newest certifications -- Security+ and HTI+ -- in beta, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has officially announced plans to add yet another title to its vendor-neutral roster, Wireless+. full story
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Security+ on Schedule, Should Beta in Early Sept.
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8/7/2002 -- If you're thinking of becoming Security+ certified, you may not have to wait much longer. A Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) spokesperson told CertCities.com yesterday that the new entry-level security title will most likely beta in early September. full story
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CompTIA HTI+ To Beta in August
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6/19/2002 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) recently updated its Web site to reveal more information about its upcoming Home Technology Integrator+ (HTI+) certification. full story
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CompTIA IT Apprenticeship Program Moves Forward
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6/5/2002 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), which received a $550,000 grant from the federal government last year to launch an IT apprenticeship program, announced last month that the project is currently in pilot phase. full story
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Two CompTIA Updates This Month
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4/17/2002 -- As expected, the Computing Technology industry association (CompTIA) released its revised i-Net+ exam April 12. The exam code for the new version of its entry-level Internet certification is IK0-002. The old version (IKO-001) is scheduled to retire May 31, giving candidates some time to choose between the two versions. Objectives for the new exam can be found here. full story
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CompTIA Developing Security Cert
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2/7/2002 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association officially announced this week that it is developing a new vendor-neutral, entry-level security certification for IT professionals. full story
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CompTIA To Raise Exam Fees
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1/1/2002 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) announced recently that it will raise the price of its certification exams on Feb. 1, 2002. full story
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CompTIA Changing CDIA to CDIA+
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10/17/2001 -- The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) announced recently that it will change the name of its Certified Document Imaging Architect (CDIA) to CDIA+. The change will be implemented in February 2002, when an updated version of the title's exam is expected to debut. full story
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CompTIA Transfers CTTs to CTT+ This Month
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9/12/2001 -- On Sept. 5, Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) sent letters to all Chauncey Group-certified Certified Technical Trainers (CTTs) informing them of their transfer into CompTIA's CTT+ program. full story
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A+ Exams Adaptive Once More
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7/9/2001 -- The Computer Technology Industry Association has announced that both A+ exams (Core Hardware and OS) will go to adaptive format later this summer. full story
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CompTIA Issues Exam Retake Policy
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6/27/2001 -- The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has introduced new restrictions on retaking its exams, including implementing a waiting period for repetitive failures. full story
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CompTIA To Update Network+
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4/19/2001 -- The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) recently announced plans to upgrade its Network+ certification exam. Certification Program Manager Tancy Stanbery characterized the update as a "minor revision." She told CertCities,"We anticipate no more than a 15 percent change to the exam objectives." full story
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CompTIA Buys Gartner Certs
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2/6/2001 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), vendor of the popular A+ and Network+ certifications, announced Friday that it has bought and plans to re-launch the Gartner Institute's two certifications: Project Management and e-Business Fundamentals. full story
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CompTIA Posts Call for Linux+ Subject Matter Experts
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12/12/2000 -- The Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) recently posted a call on its Web site for subject matter experts (SMEs) to help develop its upcoming certification, Linux+. These SMEs will develop the questions for this entry-level Linux certification, which is scheduled to launch in Q3 2001. full story
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CompTIA Exam Prices Inch Upward
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12/7/2000 -- Starting Jan. 1, 2001, the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) will introduce new prices for its roster of exams, including those for its A+, Network+ and i-Net+ certifications. full story
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A+ Beta Period Extended to Dec. 15
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12/2/2000 -- As CertCities' reader Alab noted in a recent post, the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has indeed extended the beta period for its revised A+ exams by one week. Candidates now have until Dec. 15 to take the beta core (#220-201) and operating system/OS (#220-202) exams which make up the certification. full story
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Server+ Launch Date Announced
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11/28/2000 -- Earlier this month, the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) announced February 14, 2001 as the official launch date of its new Server+ exam. full story
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