CompTIA
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| Abbreviation | CompTIA |
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| Motto | "Advancing the Global IT Industry" |
| Formation | January 1, 1982 |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | 3500 Lacey Road Suite 100 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 |
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| Website | comptia |
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), a non-profit trade association, was created in 1982 as the Association of Better Computer Dealers (ABCD). ABCD later changed its name to the Computing Technology Industry Association to reflect the association's evolving role in the computer industry and in the U.S. business landscape at large. The 1990s was a period of growth as the association broadened the scope of its activities to address the needs of the expanding computer industry. Its initiatives increased to include networking, UNIX, imaging, mobile computing, and multimedia arenas. In an effort to monitor and take positions on public policy issues, the association added a full-time Director of Public Policy. In 2010, CompTIA added a new executive director for a newly named "Creating IT Futures" Foundation, its philanthropic arm that focuses on training and certifying low-income students and adults in IT, as well as returning veterans—and helping connect them with potential employers.
CompTIA is a provider of professional certifications for the information technology (IT) industry which are vendor-neutral. A+, N+, and Security+ certifications earned after January 2011 have a validity extension of 3 years and must be renewed via continuing education.
CompTIA offers a number of membership benefits, including research, toolkits, webinars and in-person meetings focused on networking and education. In 2014, CompTIA board members voted to move to a hybrid form of open-access membership whereby "registered users" could sign up for free and access much of the organization's catalog of resources. A new membership tier called “premier member” gave dues-paying members access to exclusive tools and training, as well as priority access to industry research. The move expanded the organization's reach to engage a broader, more diverse set of members and within a year, CompTIA's membership grew from 2,050 members to more than 50,000 in 2015. By the close of 2016, the organization boasted more than 100,000 members worldwide.
CompTIA administers its certification exams through Pearson VUE testing centers. In addition to certification, CompTIA also provides corporate membership.
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