CompTIA Certifications

CompTIA confers various IT related certifications and the administration of these certifications is managed through Pearson VUE (testing centers). In 2007, American National Standards Institute accredited Security+, Network+ and A+ certifications of CompTIA.

Educational perspectives of CompTIA certifications

Pursuance of these certifications is likely to be interest-enticing for the students having enthusiasm for nurturing IT skills and apprehensions. Following are some of the certificate programs that are conferred under of CompTIA administration.

• CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals certificate (provides the knowledge of computer components, compatibility  and functionality)
• CompTIA IT for Sales certificate (addresses technological knowledge that is required for undertaking sales activities in technical fields)
• CompTIA Green IT certificate (entails the apprehension of environmentally balanced techniques in IT infrastructure of organization)
• CompTIA Healthcare IT Technician certificate (addresses the knowledge of health related IT systems)

Career perspectives

With the advancements in IT industry, the career aspects have also groomed and flourished. Candidates having CompTIA certifications are likely to secure reasonable job placements in the market. According to an estimation contoured by U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Computer Systems Analysts secured around 544,400 job placements in 2010.

Pay Scale provides datum about the earning range and median earning of Information Technology Specialists, i.e.  $29,252 - $83,719 per annum and $47,512 per annum respectively

Online Education

It is viable and beneficial for the students to pursue online learning programs, as online study is unlikely to be afflicted with robust study schedules and cumbersome study expenses—if compared with campus based learning.

AskForEducation provides information and assistance to the students in getting access to online CompTIA certificate programs. In case of any queries, students are required to apply for ‘Quick Info’ requests.