CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) is a not for profit company that was formed in 1982. They have developed step by step & now are world leaders in I.T. qualifications that are vendor neutral. Which means they're able to freely produce & control a whole range of I.T. industry examinations & produce their very own qualifications which don't apply to just one specific company's goods. Because systems regularly converge & inter-connect in industry, this supplies the I.T. trainee with a much more wholesome knowledge and understanding of cross-platform integration. Whenever a new exam is being assembled (or a previous one updated), 'CompTIA' discusses the content with leading associates of the commercial & academic world to create well balanced and extremely relevant content.

The CompTIA 'A+' exams are predominantly designed for anyone looking to start work in any of the following roles: IT Administrator, PC Technician, Field Service Technician, Remote Support Technician, Call Centre and Depot Technician & Help Desk Technician. 'CompTIA' 'Network+' unwraps opportunities for Network Administrators & Technicians, Network Installers & IT Cable Installers.

Clearly these job opportunities can often lead on to much more advanced assignments if the relevant qualifications have been put in place. That is why it is important to look at your long-term ideas before deciding on your career training route. This means actually talking to an experienced industry advisor to make sure that the route you choose is suitable & cost-effective. Training organisations should offer to create a tailored training-path by combining a number of programs to get the individual from where they are now to wherever they would like to end up.

In line with their ISO standardisation drive, CompTIA have upgraded both A+ and Network+ examinations to 2009 versions. The earlier 'A+' (edition 2006-2007) examinations that were categorised using the 600 pre-fix are being phased out globally during 2010. At the end of August 2010, the examinations will be retired in Britain. Up until that time, students can take either the '600' or the more recent '700' examinations at local test centres (namely Vue & Prometric). Logic suggests that new entrant students should study version 2009. A+ '09 is now presented as '220/701' 'CompTIA' 'A+' Essentials and '220-702' 'CompTIA' A+ Practical Application. Along with some added content on more recent technology, we now have two examinations which cover aspects of all 4 of the preceding exams. Initially, the A+ was broken into 4 exams: one essential and 3 'elective' specialisations. As the industry has moved on, the knowledge from all 4 exams is currently regarded as necessary, & so has been fine-tuned into 2 essential exams. CompTIA have also released the BR/003 'up-grade' exam, for students qualified in the '600' examinations who wish to get up to date with the new 700 examinations. Passing the upgrade examination will in most cases require more study, although this shouldn't be too difficult for people who originally studied all electives. The extra topics will naturally involve some fresh learning.

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