CompTIA HTI+ To Beta in August
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.
According to the new HTI+ section, exams for this title will beta in August, with final release in late October/early November 2002.
HTI+ is the product of a joint alliance between CompTIA and the Internet Home Alliance, a nonprofit industry association of manufacturers of technology products for the home. The title is designed to certify the skills of those who install, integrate and troubleshoot the following systems: home security, audio/video, computer networks, electrical wiring, heating and air conditioning systems, cable/satellite, broadband, telecommunications and commercial wiring.
Because of this diverse list of specialties, CompTIA said that it will offer two separate HTI+ exams that focus on separate technology areas. Candidates will be required to pass only one, although the organization did not publish details on what the breakdown between the two exams might be. CompTIA is currently working with the certification's cornerstone members, including Best Buy, CompUSA, Cisco Systems and Sears, to develop the exam objectives.
CompTIA originally announced its plans for HTI+ in February. At that time, the certification was named Residential Systems Integrator+ (RSI+).
For more information about HTI+, click here.  -B.N.
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There are 17  user Comments for “CompTIA HTI+ To Beta in August”
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| 7/11/02: Anonymous says: |
I have to agree with CompTIA exams don't have much impact on the market. I have A, iNet, Net plus and I really haven't gained much but a smaller bank account. My new focus is on Cisco, Novell. CompTIA exams are just too expensive with too little influence in todays market. This cert is not worth my time to pursue. |
| 7/22/02: Anonymous says: |
I would have to agree that CompTIA doesn't have the pull and are extremely overpriced. After I received my Network plus cert from CompTIA, I told my supervisor and several network engineers I work with that I had passed and been certified, they said "Who? What?". They had no clue as to what the exam was or who the exam was offered through. Thanks for the drain to the bank acct. $230 plus the hassle. Now I am just going to get the A plus and head off to the realm of Cisco. |
| 7/26/02: Anonymous says: |
I am a Video Conferencing Engineer and am working with CompTIA on this, This deal with intergration, not PCs. Have you seen homes in magazines with touch panels that control the whole house? that is the type of stuff this covers. The installing, designing, and programing of a residential integrated system. |
| 8/5/02: Gond says: |
One of the biggest reasons that I can see for the Internet Home Alliance to push for a certification like this is simply to push home building standards to the next level. Most building contractors are following techniques which haven't been revised for a long time; the only push for change in home building has been higher safety standards. The time has come for technology to integrate itself into home design, and not just be relegated to a PC in a home office. I'm psyched about this cert, and not because I think I can make a ton of money with it right now. I'm excited that there's this kind of a drive for system integration in the home. Didn't most of you get the point with the CCNA? You ran out to get it because everyone was making so much money with it, but then you got it and it became almost a liability when the economy went sour. Certifications aren't there to make you more money; they're about setting standards that companies can rely on. If your motivation for getting certified is just to make more money, you're going to lose in the long run. |
| 8/28/02: Kartyr from Texas says: |
Having worked in the Home Alarm business for years, and then getting into whole house low voltage wiring, I see the need when I have wired a home for a customer with Home networking, surround sound, stereo, intercom, and various other equipment, to be able to follow up with him and tie it all together so it works. where he might not want to pay a guy 125-150hour (an mcse/mcsa), he does appreciate me coming in and doing it for an hourly service rate far less than the subcontractors we used to hire did it for. |
| 1/8/03: Big Al from Texas says: |
Anyone know of any study guides for these two tests? I have only seen one due next month. I am A+ and MCP now but see the need for this sooner than later. Find any books send them my way. Cheers! Alex |
| 4/23/03: kajun from Michigan says: |
Any plans to do a Wireless certification? The plans were thrown out, but this seems to be one of the fastest growing nitches in the networking industry. What are the plans for the future ...??? -kjohn |
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