benefits of having a CompTIA A+ certification

One thing to note here is that all certifications from CompTIA issued post 2011 are valid only for a period of 3 years. The certification can be kept relevant through CompTIA’s Continuing Education Program. For certified professionals enrolled in the Continuing Education Program, the higher-level certifications that will grant full credit for a CE certification renewal include, but not limited to, Cisco, EMC, HP, IBM, Microsoft, ISC(2), Novell, Oracle and Red Hat. This list also serves as a pointer to the fact that these vendors place a premium value to CompTIA’s certification.

Some of the benefits of having a CompTIA A+ certification are listed below:

Credibility

Having a CompTIA A+ certification proves that you have the basic necessary skills as an IT Service technician. Government agencies like U.S. Dept. of Defense and private companies like Dell, IBM, Lenovo, CompuCom and Intel prefer having IT technicians with a CompTIA A+ certification. Even your current employer will give more value to you than your colleague who does not have this certification.

Better Career Options

Recruiting agencies prefer candidates with more certifications. And if it is for the role of IT technician, you can be more than sure CompTIA A+ will feature on top of the preferred list of certifications for the job-seeker. The CompTIA website lists Canon, Cognizant, Computacenter, Fujitsu, Ricoh, Toshiba, Unisys and Intel recommend or require CompTIA A+ certifications for their IT staff or partners.

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