What to Know About CompTIA Certification

You have earned a CompTIA Certification. Congratulations! Like most other modern-day certifications you are now required to renew your certification every few years to keep it relevant. This article will help you easily understand your CompTIA re-certification options.

The information in this blog is summarized and consolidated from the official CompTIA site.
5 Things to Know About Renewal

Before we get into your various options, let's take a look at some key things to understand about CompTIA renewals.
Renew in 3 years. You have three years to renew your certification from the date you earned it. If you need to find your expiration date, you can do so on the CompTIA website.
Only 1 cert renewal needed. Renewing a CompTIA certification will automatically renew all the lower-level CompTIA certifications, so you should plan on only renewing your highest-level certification. The renewal date for all lesser certifications will now align to the renewal date for the highest certification. The chart in the next section shows the most popular CompTIA cert hierarchy.
Document and submit. You will be required to submit documentation for all of the CEUs, so keep copies of your training certificates, URLs of blogs you have written, etc. A good rule of thumb is to submit your activities as you complete them. CompTIA has a guide on submitting your CEUs which can be helpful during the process.
Plan it out. You can earn CEUs for things you are doing anyways: working, training, attending conferences, training/mentoring others, writing blogs, etc. Become familiar with these and make a simple plan on what CEUs you will achieve during each year.
Fees. Renewal fees range from $25 to $50/year depending on your certification. You can avoid fees by achieving a higher-level certification or by earning a new version of your certification. Ask your employer to help out with the fee; many employers will cover this for you.

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