Credentialing Program:



Fact Sheet:

Information Technology Certifications from

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)

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Preparation can be obtained in course sequences in Trade and Industrial Education, Business and Information Technology, and/or Technology Education. | |

|Credentialing Program |CompTIA Certifications |

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| |Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) |

|Industry Certifications | |

| |A+ Certification |

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| |One individual A+ examination can be taken for Virginia student-selected verified |

| |credit eligibility: |

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| |A+ Operating Systems Technologies Examination, |

| |or |

| |A+ Core Hardware Examination |

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| |(Both exams are required for full CompTIA A+ certification.) |

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| |iNet+ Certification |

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| |Linux+ Certification |

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| |Network+ Certification |

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|Cost | |

| |Virginia CompTIA E2C Membership Program: |

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| |A+ vouchers @ $70 each; |

| |Network+, iNet, Linux+ @ $105 each (quantity 1-50) |

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| |Secondary level teachers, who offer CompTIA certification training through Career and|

| |Technical Education courses, are eligible for free CompTIA exam vouchers for two |

| |certification programs per school year. A “Teacher Voucher Request” form must be |

| |submitted to CompTIA for free teacher exam vouchers. E-mail to |

| |gordon.creasy@doe. for electronic form. |

|Testing Procedure | |

| |A Virginia school must register (request form from gordon.creasy@doe.) |

| |with CompTIA to participate in the E2C membership program, and to purchase exam |

| |vouchers at significant discounts. Exam vouchers must be purchased prior to |

| |scheduling of CompTIA examinations. Purchasing of E2C CompTIA vouchers and exam |

| |testing is available through Prometric and/or VUE. |

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| |Vouchers can be ordered online from Prometric and VUE testing centers, or call VUE at|

| |800-869-4104, or Prometric at 800-616-3926 to place order. Be sure to have CompTIA |

| |member number, school name, city, and country ready when placing order. |

|Ordering/Registration Information | |

| |Secondary K-12 schools are eligible to participate in the E2C “Education to Careers” |

| |program under the Virginia Department of Education’s statewide CompTIA E2C |

| |membership. Schools must request a membership registration form from |

| |gordon.creasy@doe.. Membership registration can then be sent directly to|

| |CompTIA. |

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| |CompTIA will issue each school a username and password, and send a “welcome” packet. |

| |Registration will allow E2C vouchers to be purchased at discounted rates from VUE |

| |and/or Prometric, and will also allow web access to E2C “membership only” areas. |

|Issuing Entity Web Site for Additional | |

|Information | |

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|Certification Board of Education Approved | |

| |Student-selected Verified Credit, CTE Diploma Seal, Mathematics and Technology |

| |Diploma Seal |

|CTE Course Correlation | |

| |See Section 7, Trade and Industrial Education; or Section 2, Business and Information|

| |Technology; or Section 6, Technology Education, of “CTE Administrative Planning Guide|

| |2005-2006.” |

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|Issuing Entity Contact | |

| |Allan Rowland |

| |Education to Careers Business Development Manager, CompTIA—E2C |

| |1815 S. Meyers Rd., Suite 300 |

| |Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 |

| |arowland@ |

| |317-679-0071 – voice |

| |317-577-7964 – fax |

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| |Nicole Owen |

| |Skills Development Account Manager, E2C Program |

| |NOwen@ |

| |630-678-8323 |

| |Fax: 630-268-0125 |

|DOE Contacts by CTE Curriculum Area | |

| |Jason Clark, Specialist for Trade and Industrial Education, (804-225-2828), |

| |Jason.clark@doe. |

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| |Judith Sams, Specialist for Business and Information Technology, (804-371-0196), |

| |Judith.sams@doe. |

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| |Dr. Lynn Basham, Specialist for Technology Education |

| |(804-786-4210), Lynn.basham@doe. |

|DOE Contact for Credentialing: | |

| |Gordon Creasy, Specialist for Industry Certification and Licensure, (804-225-2057), |

| |gordon.creasy@doe. |

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