One question that I am often asked when I am teaching CompTIA classes is how many questions are there on CompTIA exams. Thanks to my student Dawn, here is the information for CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ exams.
CompTIA Exams
A+ Essentials
Exam # = 220-701
No. of questions = 100
Allotted time = 90 minutes
Passing score = 675
Exam # = 220-702
No. of questions = 100
Allotted time = 90 minutes
Passing score = 700
Exam # = N10-004
No. of questions = 100
Allotted time = 90 minutes
Passing score = 720
No. of questions = 100
Allotted time = 90 minutes
Passing score = 764
Certiport has announced that it has acquired MeasureUp LLC. Even though MeasureUp software is not considered a very useful exam preparation tool compared to it’s competitors, they must have made some kind of deal with Microsoft because Microsoft requires their Certified Partners for Learning Solutions (CPLS’) to only offer MeasureUp to their students. Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCTs) like me are also expected to promote MeasureUp practice tests to the students.
According to Microsoft:
Certiport is Microsoft’s current provider for Office certification testing and a global leader in overall academic IT testing. The acquisition will allow Certiport to offer a full range of solutions to support the entire Microsoft certification life cycle, including study materials, practice exams, and certifications. MeasureUp clients will receive the same uninterrupted service, with new access to Certiport’s suite of products. Certiport will continue to serve the academic market through its network of more than 10,000 testing centers in 142 countries worldwide, while strengthening its presence in commercial and corporate sectors.
TechRepublic and Global Knowledge have published their 2010 IT Skills and Salary Report. You can download a copy of the report here. Here are some of the highlights.
- Over 19,500 IT professionals worldwide responded to the survey.
- Average age of the respondents was 42, with an average of 15 years experience in the industry.
- 92% of respondents were from United States and Canada.
- The average salary for respondents was $82,115.
- 11% reported that their salaries had been reduced.
- 43% reported their salaries have increased.
- Over 46% indicated their salaries were capped without a raise.
- For every female respondent there were four male responses.
- The percentage of respondents having an undergraduate or graduate degree has increased steadily since 2008.
Here are the top 20 salaries of popular certifications.
| Popular Certifications | Salary |
| Six Sigma | $111,908 |
| PMP® – Project Management Professional | $104,253 |
| ITIL v2 Foundation | $102,128 |
| ITIL® v3 Foundation | $101,185 |
| CISSP – Cert Info Sys Security Professional | $99,928 |
| Other Project Management Certificate | $95,979 |
| Other Business Process Certifications | $94,383 |
| CCDA – Cisco Certified Design Associate | $93,953 |
| VMware Certified Professional | $91,271 |
| CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional | $89,864 |
| MCSE – MS Certified Systems Engineer | $86,454 |
| MCITP – MS Certified IT Professional | $82,044 |
| CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate | $79,695 |
| CompTIA – Security+ | $76,844 |
| MCSA – MS Certified System Administrator | $76,337 |
| MCP – MS Certified Professional | $74,438 |
| MCTS – Windows Vista, Configure | $71,786 |
| CompTIA – Network+ | $70,902 |
| MCDST – MS Certified Desktop Support Technician | $70,197 |
| CompTIA – A+ | $68,631 |
If you are interested in Microsoft certification, here’s a complete exam index for Microsoft exams as of today. You can find the updated list here.
I teach at various training centers. Several of them offer mentored-learning solutions and special courses for students who are changing their careers from other professions to Information Technology (IT). Even in today’s economy, IT is considered to be a lucrative field. According to IDC research, the number of IT jobs between the end of 2009 and 2013 worldwide will rise by 5.8 million.
Microsoft has a special portal for students called Microsoft Student Career Portal. For students, Microsoft provides training, certifications, IT career guidance, learning paths, and lots of special offers associated with the most commonly recognized IT job roles in the industry. And on of the many benefits is that students can get up to 55% off for certification exams. Click here for more details.
While you are at it, you might want to check out Certification Magazine’s 2009 Salary Survey.
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