Will Comptia recertification apply to all certs?

In reading Comptia's position of requiring recertification for A+, Network+ and Security+ starting Jan. 1, 2011, does this also apply to all of their certs starting next year? Comptia's own press release doesn't explain this.

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It is my understanding, at this time it is only for A+, Network+ and Security+.

dynamik

They seemed to imply that there would be more later, but as noted above, they haven't announced anything yet. Those three make up the vast majority of their certified individuals.

stephens316

According to the changes from their revised re-certification that those certified before Jan 1 2011 are certified for life !! So get your certs quickly

Ye Gum Noki

Here's a post from Comptia from over on cccure.org:

CompTIA Certification Renewal Policy
To Our Customers,

I am very appreciative of the honest feedback you have provided us regarding our recent announcement concerning CompTIA certifications. We’ve listened to what you have told us and we’ve changed the policy announced on January 11, 2010.

CompTIA will not require recertification for any current holders of CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+ certification. You are not required to retest to maintain your valid CompTIA certification. Regardless of when you became certified in CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+, you are certified for life.

For candidates currently preparing to sit for a CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+ exam, if you pass an exam and become certified by December 31, 2010, you too will have a lifetime certification with no requirements for recertification or retesting.

Effective January 1, 2011, all new CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+ certifications will be valid for three years from the date the candidate is certified. After three years, the certification must be renewed. This can be done by passing the most current exam for a respective certification or by participating in CompTIA’s upcoming new continuing education program, which will allow individuals to keep their skills current and their certification up to date without retesting.

We’ve worked hard to balance the interests of our current and future customers first and foremost, with the stringent requirements to maintain our ISO 17024 accreditation for CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+. Our ISO accreditation is extremely important to us because of the global credibility it carries. Equally important is the trust our certificate holders placed in us when they became certified. We believe our new plan accomplishes both goals.

We encourage you to continue to visit CompTIA Certification Renewal Policy [www.comptia.org] and CompTIA Technology Blog ? Insights & Discussion on all things IT [blog.comptia.org] for information and updates. We value your input.

Best Regards,

Todd Thibodeaux
President and CEO
CompTIA

______________________________________

Regards,

Mr. Ye

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stephens316 wrote: »

According to the changes from their revised re-certification that those certified before Jan 1 2011 are certified for life !! So get your certs quickly

Thank god because i wouldnt recertify at that stoopid price again!

SephStorm

Here's a quick way to really get the answer, Are any of their other certs ISO certified? Because they claim that is the reason they wanted to change it. So either they are keeping the door open for later changes, by not specifically stating that no other certs will expire, or they just want to make money.

moonlight08

SephStorm wrote: »

Here's a quick way to really get the answer, Are any of their other certs ISO certified? Because they claim that is the reason they wanted to change it. So either they are keeping the door open for later changes, by not specifically stating that no other certs will expire, or they just want to make money.

The answer to that is no. A+, N+, and Sec+ are the only ones that ISO certified...and also ANSI certified.