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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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access point and configure that device to protect your network.

Additionally, this exam puts a lot of emphasis on operational procedures,

such as safety and environmental issues, communication, and

professionalism. You need to understand how to avoid hazardous situations.

The exam tests your ability to communicate effectively with customers and

coworkers. You need to understand professional behavior and demonstrate

that you have tact, discretion, and respect for others and their property.

The Path to Certification

You become CompTIA A+ certified, in the simplest sense, by taking and

passing two computer-based exams. There are no prerequisites for taking the

CompTIA A+ certification exams (although there’s an assumption of

computer literacy, whether or not you have one of the computer literacy

certifications). There is no required training course and no training materials

to buy. You do have to pay a testing fee for each of the two exams. You pay

your testing fees, go to a local testing center, and take the tests. You

immediately know whether you have passed or failed. By passing both

exams, you become CompTIA A+ certified.

To stay certified, every three years you’ll need to either retake the exam or

perform sufficient continuing education as specified by CompTIA.

Retaking the exams isn’t that hard to understand, but the continuing

education requirement is a bit more complex. Instead of trying to explain it

all here, please review CompTIA’s documentation:

https://certification.comptia.org/continuing-education

Most importantly, if you pursue the continuing education path, you’ll need

to earn 20 continuing education units (CEUs) each three-year period to renew

your CompTIA A+ certification. How do you earn these CEUs? You can

participate in industry events and seminars, complete a presentation,

participate in IT training, teach a course, or earn another higher-level

certification. The number of CEUs that you earn by completing each of these

requirements varies, and each requires that you submit documentation to

CompTIA for review.

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