IT Certification

A+ Certification Preparation Classes

The classes CSM offers to prepare you for the certification exam.

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CompTIA A+® certification substantiates skills required by today's computer support professionals. Successful completion of this certification serves as a benchmark for entry level IT careers. CompTIA A+® certification confirms a technician's ability to perform tasks such as installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic networking.

Timeline

The timeline is the approximate amount of time that a student will require to complete the training series.

• Online series: 18 weeks
• Classroom series: 45 hours

Recommended Courses

Series available as online courses or as traditional classroom courses.

Online series:

• ITS-6170
• ITS-6180
• ITS-6190

Classroom series:

• ITS-7280
• ITS-7290
• ITS-8080

See the schedule of upcoming courses

See how to turn your credit coursework into a Letter of Recognition, CSM Certificate, or Degree - Path to a Degree

CompTIA A+® Certification Exam Information

The updated version of the CompTIA A+® certification exam provides two additional specialty areas: Remote Support Technician and Depot Technician.

Exam/Exam Number:

• A+ Essentials/220-601 - This exam must be taken in conjunction with one of the following:
  • 220-602 - IT Technician
  • 220-603 - Remote Support Technician
  • 220-604 - Depot Technician
• A+ IT Technician/220-602 - This exam must be taken in conjunction with 220-601.
• A+ Remote Support Technician/220-603 - This exam must be taken in conjunction with 220-601.
• A+ Depot Technician/220-604 - This exam must be taken in conjunction with 220-601.

Number of Questions:

• 220-601 A+ Essentials = 100
• 220-602 IT Technician = 90
• 220-603 Remote Support Technician = 90
• 220-604 Depot Technician = 90

Exam Format:

• All exams are linear format; computer-based tests (CBT)

Exam Time:

• All exams are 90 minutes

Passing Scores:

• 220-601 A+ Essentials = 675
• 220-602 IT Technician = 700
• 220-603 Remote Support Technician = 700
• 220-604 Depot Technician = 700

Exam Fee:

• To find out about exam fees please visit http://certification.comptia.org/resources/registration.aspx.

Test at CSM

The CSM Testing Center offers the A+ exams.

The Testing Center at the CSM La Plata Campus is the only Pearson VUE authorized test center in Southern Maryland.

Get more information on A+ testing at the CSM Testing Center.

More Information & Contact

For more information about CSM's A+ Certification Preparation courses, contact Tresa Sullivan at 301-934-7557 or tresas@csmd.edu.

• Learn more about the certification - CompTIA A+ Web site
• Ed2Go Web site - Conducts online classes
• To download exam objectives visit: http://certification.comptia.org/resources/objectives.aspx
• For practice and test questions visit: http://certification.comptia.org/resources/practice_test.aspx
• For test taking tips visit: http://certification.comptia.org/resources/test_tips.aspx
• For information about exam policies visit: http://certification.comptia.org/resources/policies.aspx