CompTIA A+ certified professionals are proven problem solvers. They support today’s core technologies from security to cloud to data management and more. CompTIA A+ is the industry standard for launching IT careers into today’s digital world.
– The only credential with performance-based items to prove pros can think on their feet to perform critical IT support tasks in the moment
– Trusted by employers around the world to identify the go-to person in end point management & technical support roles
– Regularly re-invented by IT experts to ensure that it validates core skills and abilities demanded in the workplace
The CompTIA A+ Core Series requires candidates to pass two exams: Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) covering the following new content:
– Demonstrate baseline security skills for IT support professionals
– Configure device operating systems, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome OS, Android and iOS and administer client-based as well as cloud-based (SaaS) software
– Troubleshoot and problem solve core service and support challenges while applying best practices for documentation, change management, and scripting
– Support basic IT infrastructure and networking
– Configure and support PC, mobile and IoT device hardware
– Implement basic data backup and recovery methods and apply data storage and management best practices