CompTIA Certifications - Introduction to CompTIA Certifcations

CompTIA Certifications: An Introduction

CompTIA is a “non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of information technology (IT) professionals and companies including manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and educational institutions.”  Unlike Cisco and Microsoft, which are corporations with commercially driven interests, CompTIA is an organization of which both Cisco and Microsoft are part. In fact several Cisco and Microsoft certifications require CompTIA certifications to achieve some of their certifications. Thus CompTIA can be thought of as a not-for-profit, neutral and educational IT association that provides services that are not focused on a specific technology. They cover both proprietary and open source technologies as is seen by the inclusion of Linux certifications.

CompTIA, similar to Cisco and Microsoft, provides Certifications in various aspects of Information Technology. Unlike Microsoft and Cisco CompTIA certifications are straightforward.  They cover Networking Technologies, Hardware Technologies, Document Imaging, Project Management and Linux. The following are the list of CompTIA Certifications:

• CompTIA A+
  Preventative maintenance, basic networking, installation, troubleshooting, communication and professionalism.
  
• CompTIA Network+ 
  Managing, maintaining, troubleshooting, operating and configuring basic network infrastructure.
• CompTIA Security+ 
  System security, network infrastructure, cryptography, assessments and audits.
• CompTIA Server+ ,
  
  

       SCSI, managing multiple CPUs and disaster recovery.

• CompTIA Linux+ 
  User administration, file permissions, software configurations and the fundamental management of Linux systems.
• CompTIA PDI+ 
  Basic electromechanical components and tools, print engine and scan processes, color theory and networking.
• CompTIA RFID+ 
  Installation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of RFID products.
• CompTIA Convergence+ 
  Designing, implementing and managing voice and data networks.
• CompTIA CTT+ 
  Classroom preparation, presentation, communication, facilitation and evaluation in both traditional classroom and virtual classroom environments.
• CompTIA CDIA+ 
  Planning, designing and specifying a document imaging management system.
• CompTIA Project+ 
  Project management, including initiation, planning, execution, acceptance, support and closure.
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