extremely hard. you will have to study for over 10 years and spend over 10 thousand dollars retaking it before you can hope to pass. if you get even one question wrong they will fail you, and all of the questions are extremely difficult and require months of study to comprehend. i suggest attempting to learn quantum mechanics rather than try for the a+ cert.
Employers typically validate a prospective employee's certification online. Forging a CompTIA cert is somewhat pointless.
CompTIA has created and tests candidates for the A+ certification.
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The "A" stands for "Awesome".
The comptia A+ certification qualifies you as an entry level Help Desk Technician. And example wold be something similar to geeksquad or a local computer shop doing computer repair. The comptia N+ would be more geared toward a career in network engineering or managemnet specialty.
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The pre-CompTIA A+ certification is known as the CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) certification. It is designed for individuals who are new to IT and want to gain a foundational understanding of basic IT concepts, terminology, and practices. ITF+ serves as an introductory step for those considering a career in IT or pursuing more advanced certifications like CompTIA A+.
These two companies do certification testing for CompTIA (among others). pearson-vue.com prometric.com Check their website and figure out who has the testing center nearest you. I'm pretty sure they both charge the same rates (CompTIA's rate).
CompTia. They also offer Network+, Server+, Security+ and others.
If you have lots of experience, no. If you have little to no experience, yes.
Please check on the CompTIA site for exact information on each certification life cycle.
CompTIA A+ certification is the Launchpad for IT careers.