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A+ Certification
The '''A+ certification''' demonstrates competency as a computer technician. CompTIA A+ certification is a vendor neutral certification.
It requires two tests to be passed: the [[wikipedia:A+ Essentials|A+ Essentials]] exam and a choice of one of three elective exams. CompTIA is vendor neutral but leans towards Microsoft operating systems, although some Apple questions do appear on newer exams. 

== Knowledge and supplies needed to prepare for the A+ Certification test ==
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== Exam details ==
The A+ certification exam was updated in late 2012, with prior updates in 2009 and 2006. As such, the structure of the exam is different from what it had been for the three years preceding the update. 

The 2003 exams had an average pass rate between 3% and 10%. 

A+ certification currently entails two tests: '''
A+ Essentials (220-CompTIA A+ 801) and Practical Application (220-CompTIA A+ 802)'''. Both of these tests must be passed in order to receive A+ certification. Windows 7 is additionally addressed in the new test, despite many companies not having upgraded beyond XP.

The 2009 exams were the (220-701) Essentials and (220-702) Practical Application. They replaced the older 220-601 which is no longer offered in the English versions since March 2010, and will be discontinued in 2013. 

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* [[CIW Certification|CIW Home]]

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