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By Matthew Stern
| February 11, 2015
Life was not always easy for Osvaldo De Coo when he was working as a security guard. With bills to pay and a family to feed, he found himself doing what he had to do to get by. CompTIA A+ certification helped him escape that with a career in IT.
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By Emily Matzelle
| February 04, 2015
Last November, we all met Logan Murphy – an IT consultant with Long View Systems in Fort Collins, Colorado – when he became CompTIA’s one millionth A+ certified IT pro. Part of Murphy’s prize included a three-day trip to Houston, Texas, sponsored by Total Seminars, to meet Mike Meyers and star in a training video and materials.
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By CompTIA
| January 12, 2015
Richard Rieben started working in IT directly out of high school after garnering skills revolving around geographical information systems. Although he was working, Richard knew that educational credentials are an important part of any professional’s resume, so earned three degrees and several industry certifications -- all while finding the time to raise a variety of animals on his family farm, including sheep, rabbits, chickens, turkeys and miniature donkeys.
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By Matthew Stern
| January 12, 2015
Whether just starting out in the field or trying to get back into the game after a long absence, certification is a critical differentiator for IT professionals looking to move their careers forward. Having effective study tools is key for IT professionals looking to pass their certification exams. Four IT workers, all at very different points in their professional lives, found that CertMaster not only helped them study to pass an exam, but helped them retain practical knowledge that may come in handy in their careers to come.
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By Daniel Margolis
| January 06, 2015
It’s that time of year; when many resolve to make personal improvements that may have eluded them for the past 12 months. But regardless of whether you’re still getting any use out of that new gym membership come spring, now is the perfect time to look into or even start training for one of CompTIA’s broad range of IT certifications.
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By CompTIA
| December 08, 2014
TechAmerica, powered by CompTIA, is proud to support Code.org’s second annual Computer Science Education Week, December 8 to 14, 2014. The week, originally held in celebration of the birthday of the late Grace Hopper, promotes the importance of computer science as a key subject in K-12 education.
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By Jamie Marturano
| December 03, 2014
Mark Botros has big plans in IT. He wants to be the next Bill Gates. And it all started with a Spider-Man video game.
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By Natalie Hope McDonald
| December 02, 2014
IT recruiters share their best advice for job seekers.
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By Matthew Stern
| December 02, 2014
IT security is a growth industry. As companies and educational institutions begin to understand that IT security is indispensable in a wired world, demand for security professionals is skyrocketing. This nationwide need for qualified, highly competent techs is a boon to those IT professionals seeking to work in this rapidly growing area. In IT security, the stakes are high, so employers want to know they’re hiring security professionals they can trust. That’s where certification comes in.
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By Matthew Stern
| November 18, 2014
As an optician at Lansing Ophthalmology in Grand Ledge, Michigan, solving problems is Arlo Ely’s specialty. In his official capacity as an American Board of Opticianry-certified professional, he makes sure that patients get eyewear that works for them, even if those patients don’t quite know what they want. But as his recently-awarded CompTIA A+ certification indicates, glasses and contact lenses aren’t the only forms of technology he troubleshoots.
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