A+ Certification Exam
Development of the CompTIA A+ Certification
The CompTIA A+ certification exam was developed in 1993 at the request
of the information technology (IT) industry. Major corporations
needed a way to validate the skills of entry-level technicians and
reduce the costs associated with hiring, recruiting and training
employees. These corporations turned to CompTIA to lead the development
of the A+ certification program.
Hands-on service technicians used their real-world experience to
define the A+ test content and computer service experts developed
the A+ exam questions. A multi-level review process ensures that
the A+ exam questions are accurate and psychometrically sound.
Since 1993, more than 500,000 technicians have taken the CompTIA
A+ certification to launch or enhance their careers.
Cornerstone Partners for the CompTIA A+ Exam
The CompTIA A+ certification program was established with the support
and financial assistance from the following IT industry experts
and leaders:
| AST Research |
AT&T Global Information Systems |
Apple |
| CompUSA |
CompuCom |
Data Train Institute |
| Entex Information Services |
Exide Electronics Group, Inc. |
GE Information |
| gtslearning |
Hewlett-Packard |
IBM |
| Inacom Corporation |
Information Technology Management
Institute (ITMI) |
Information Systems, Inc. |
| Ingram Micro, Inc. |
Intel |
Learning Tree |
| Lotus Development Corp |
MicroAge, Inc. |
Microsoft |
| NETg |
New Horizons |
Radio Shack |
| Toshiba America |
Wurts & Associates |
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