CompTIA Stackable certifications

I just got an email about this so I decided to log onto my portal and take a look. Apparently CompTIA has come out with something called "Stackable" certifications. They look like the pictures below. I don't really see the point personally in bundling them up into new names, but I guess it doesn't hurt.

https://certification.comptia.org/certifications/which-certification/stackable-certifications

Thoughts?

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Bjcheung77

joshuamurphy75 wrote: »

A multi-CCIE I know didn't get a job once because he only had a CCIE in the specialty that they wanted, not a CCNA... I'm afraid CompTIA's decision might encourage more situations like this.

Ouch, isn't a CCIE a higher certification than the CCNA? I should check these out. Anyways, I think for stackable certifications, it would be a good idea to show also the linkage or linked certs for each of them on the resume or something like that, in order to lessen the confusion.

BTW, nice avatar, mmm... coffee or hot chocolate...

[Deleted User]

So I called CompTIA and asked them the purpose of them doing the stackable certifications. I was told that it is a new model they are going to and don't plan on making changes anytime soon. That said, it is meant to have a more appropriate title for skills obtained from their certifications along with making HR hiring easier to find better candidates. PDF only version of these stackable certifications there is no physical kit/wallet card.

trojin

kMastaFlash wrote: »

making HR hiring easier to find better candidates

I would like to see how all the recruiters are throwing at me because I have CSAE

[Deleted User]

Who knows. It may take off it may not. If I start to see this for job postings, then I will tailor my resume accordingly to have the stackable certifications.

joshuamurphy75

Bjcheung77 wrote: »

Ouch, isn't a CCIE a higher certification than the CCNA? I should check these out. Anyways, I think for stackable certifications, it would be a good idea to show also the linkage or linked certs for each of them on the resume or something like that, in order to lessen the confusion.

BTW, nice avatar, mmm... coffee or hot chocolate...

Yeah, CCIE is much higher than CCNA.

and it's coffee... A friend of mine sent me that picture after a party when I saw a tarantula, and decided to lay down with it and take a romantic photo as a joke.

wd40

kMastaFlash wrote: »

So I called CompTIA and asked them the purpose of them doing the stackable certifications. I was told that it is a new model they are going to and don't plan on making changes anytime soon. That said, it is meant to have a more appropriate title for skills obtained from their certifications along with making HR hiring easier to find better candidates. PDF only version of these stackable certifications there is no physical kit/wallet card.

Thanks for asking.

Useless Observation: I downloaded the logos, CSIS is bigger than CIOS and CNIP.

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yoba222

kMastaFlash wrote: »

So I called CompTIA and asked them the purpose of them doing the stackable certifications. I was told that it is a new model they are going to and don't plan on making changes anytime soon. That said, it is meant to have a more appropriate title for skills obtained from their certifications along with making HR hiring easier to find better candidates. PDF only version of these stackable certifications there is no physical kit/wallet card.

A+ really is a terrible title for a cert. Would be nice to get away from using the + symbol too.

joshuamurphy75

Maybe they chose the name as a marketing decision. Any alphabetical lists of certs would put that near the top. I know that used to be common for phone book listings.

aderon

tedjames wrote: »

"Holders of "good-for-life" certifications may earn stackable certifications by re-certifying and validating that their skills are up to date."So retake your old certs, which costs mo' money. I wonder if there are any other fees.

This is the real reason they're doing this lol. Make more money and clear out the "good-for-life" certification holders so that they're all on the 3-5 year CE renewal plan. $$

Kandinsky

Interesting. I just logged into my CompTIA account and I now see I have three additional certificates. I am now CSIS, CNIP and CIOS. I wonder if these will come to be looked at as something like a CompTIA version of an MCSE? It does seem like a cool way to consolidate the certs. Instead of saying I am A+, Network+ and Security+ all I have to say is that I am CSIS.

EnderWiggin

Kandinsky wrote: »

I wonder if these will come to be looked at as something like a CompTIA version of an MCSE?

I highly doubt that will happen. The Microsoft tests are each a different piece of one larger certification. FOr example, one test on configuring the operating system, and another on administrating the operating system. It's all about that one particular OS. Whereas CompTIA certs each have their own unique subject.

yoba222

It's less about getting good for life people to cough up money and much more about CompTIA appearing on this list, for whatever the financial/political motivations:
https://www.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/personnel-certification/ALLdirectoryListing?menuID=2&prgID=201&statusID=4

Interesting observations: Microsoft is NOT on this list. They pulled out in 2012:
https://www.ansi.org/Accreditation/credentialing/personnel-certification/AllHistoryDirectoryListingVoluntaryWithdrawals?prgID=201

None of the still good for life certs are on that list, nor are any of the new stackable acronyms.

McxRisley

aderon wrote: »

This is the real reason they're doing this lol. Make more money and clear out the "good-for-life" certification holders so that they're all on the 3-5 year CE renewal plan. $$

Well most places don't see the lifetime certs as sufficient anymore anyway, they will want you to go back and get the CE version. The DoD has been doing that since they came out with the CE versions.

Tuningislife

McxRisley wrote: »

Well most places don't see the lifetime certs as sufficient anymore anyway, they will want you to go back and get the CE version. The DoD has been doing that since they came out with the CE versions.

I mean... imagine if someone said: "I have an MCSE", but it was from Windows 2000. Would that still be relevant vs someone who has a MCSE for Server 2016?

Side note, I just logged in and mine shows this because my Sec+ is not a CE:

CompTIA IT Operations Specialist – CIOS

coldbug

kMastaFlash wrote: »

This is an awesome idea!! This just made my day! Thanks CompTIA!!

I'm going to run out of room in my signature for all these certs!!

Good Lord!!! Were you taking certs since you were 6?