If you work in technology, you know CompTIA. It’s very likely that you’ve studied for and passed a CompTIA certification exam – or multiple exams – making you one of the 2.1 million CompTIA-certified alums in the workforce today. You probably know who we are thanks to our flagship certification, CompTIA A+. Back in 1993, it revolutionized the way novice IT technicians could prove their competency in a vendor-neutral environment. Of course, that was just the first step.
Thirty years later, CompTIA is the most authoritative, respected place to help people launch and succeed in a tech career, allowing them to unlock their potential. We impact more than 1 million people every year, and our affordable training solutions can be found in community colleges, online universities and training providers. Through these partnerships, we advance the IT workforce by providing a comprehensive solution that includes learning resources, training and skills validation via our vendor-neutral certifications.
While you may know who we are – do you know everything that we do? Read on to learn how CompTIA serves IT professionals, academic and government institutions, delivery partners, employers, HR professionals and workforce development professionals to carry out our mission of advancing the industries and careers that drive tech forward.
We Serve IT Pros at Any Level
Vendor-neutral certifications are our claim to fame, and they continue to be the lifeblood of CompTIA. To date, 3 million certifications have been issued, with 170,000+ issued annually. But with 9.4 million tech jobs projected in the United States this year alone, we have more work to do.
That’s why we make a concerted effort to reach and engage IT pros at every level:
- Have an interest in tech but don’t really know how to make a career out of it?
CompTIA can help you take inventory of your technical and durable skills and create a plan to get you where you want to go.
- Working in tech but want to move on to something bigger and better?
CompTIA can help you discover your options and help you set yourself up for a promotion or lateral move that suits your needs.
- Feel like a veteran in the industry and have something to give back?
CompTIA can help you share your knowledge and train the next generation of IT pros through resources, meetings and certification development.
The Benefits: Keep in mind that once you’re CompTIA certified, it doesn’t mean we have nothing else to offer. We are your go-to resource for everything from technical questions to career advice and up-and-coming trends to industry news.
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We Work With Educators and Students
In order to keep the tech talent pipeline primed and ready, CompTIA works with teachers and students as early as kindergarten through higher education. With CompTIA certification courses in the curriculum, we work with our educators to provide the training and guidance that sets students up for success.
Educators, instructors and students are an integral part of the CompTIA community, which includes:
- K-12: Through our partnership, we provide tools and resources to help schools deploy turnkey curriculum, including fundamental digital skills, IT and cybersecurity. CompTIA Academic Partners leverage our learning resources, eLearning courseware and hands-on labs.
- Higher Education: You can find CompTIA certifications in non-credit classes, 2-year degree programs, 4-year degree programs and career colleges. Colleges and universities realize the value of our content, our authority in the industry and the recognition CompTIA has among employers.
The Benefits: The CompTIA Authorized Partner Program (CAPP) encompasses these groups and provides the following benefits:
- Substantial discounts on exam vouchers and CompTIA learning solutions.
- Advanced details on certification launches and updates.
- Access to the IT community via events, conferences and the CompTIA Instructor Network (CIN).
Check out this infographic to learn more.
We Partner With Training Organizations and the Government
Professional training organizations that deliver CompTIA learning solutions provide learners with opportunities worldwide. Sometimes, those learners come from underrepresented populations or diverse circumstances. We also work with government leaders to ensure the skills our certifications validate align with government job roles.
CompTIA is the only trusted solutions provider to unlock IT learner potential:
- Are you a professional training organization?
CompTIA’s Delivery Partner program is intended for professional training organizations that offer CompTIA certifications.
- Are you a government agency?
Local, state and federal government agencies seeking to enhance the skills of their workforce turn to CompTIA. Several CompTIA certifications are approved by the Department of Defense (DoD) for directives 8570, 8570.01-m and 8140.
The Benefits: CompTIA offers valuable tools and resources to help training organizations and government agencies recruit, prepare and certify IT pros. The CompTIA Authorized Partner Program (CAPP) encompasses these groups and provides the following benefits:
- Substantial discounts on exam vouchers and CompTIA learning solutions.
- Advanced details on certification launches and updates.
- Access to the IT community via events, conferences and the CompTIA Instructor Network (CIN).
Check out this infographic to learn more about how we work with training delivery partners.
Check out this infographic to learn more about how we work with the government.
We Team Up With Workforce Development Professionals and Employers
At the end of the day, all of CompTIA’s efforts are directed toward helping aspiring IT pros secure a job and advance their careers in technology. With that being our end game, it’s important to partner with employers and workforce development professionals to ensure their needs align with the skills our certifications validate – and they do. Recruiting and retaining tech talent can be challenging; this is another avenue CompTIA can help with.
When you partner with CompTIA, you hold the key:
- Are you an employer?
Our Employer Solutions allow for effective and flexible upskilling that enables your organization to keep pace with a changing technology and security landscape, ensure compliance with federal directives and grow your own tech talent.
- Are you a workforce development organization?
Our Workforce Development Solutions help you assist job seekers in launching new careers with training solutions and support that allow you to build the tech talent pipeline, transition people into high-wage IT and cybersecurity careers, and reskill veterans and displaced workers.
The Benefits: Our solutions are not one-size-fits-all. CompTIA will customize a program based on your needs, including:
- Who your learners are and what outcomes you’re seeking for them.
- What they need to learn and how that should happen.
- What additional services can help ensure the success of your training program.
Check out this infographic to learn more about how we work with workforce development professionals.
Check out this infographic to learn more about how we work with employers.
Get To Know CompTIA Better
Think you know CompTIA? Think again. In an era when every individual is tech-engaged and every organization is tech-enabled, CompTIA is the leading destination for both. We are dedicated to innovation. We unify learning and opportunity in a welcoming, forward-thinking place. We are the connected global community of informed advocates, championing modern technology (and the people who advance it) one day, one deployment and one discovery at a time.
Let’s work together to advance the industries and careers that drive tech forward.
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