{"id":35285,"date":"2019-07-18T12:42:24","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T19:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=35285"},"modified":"2019-07-18T12:42:28","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T19:42:28","slug":"comptia-linux-certification-earns-ansi-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2019\/07\/comptia-linux-certification-earns-ansi-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"CompTIA Linux+ Certification Earns ANSI Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Downers Grove, IL (July 18, 2019)<\/em> \u2014 CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications for technology professionals around the world, said today its CompTIA Linux+ certification has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ANSI accreditation signifies CompTIA\u2019s adherence to the ISO\/IEC 17024:2012 general requirements for bodies certifying individuals against specific requirements, such as an assessment of knowledge, skills and abilities pertaining to a profession or occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight CompTIA certifications have achieved ANSI accreditation: CompTIA A+, Advanced Security Practitioner, Cloud+, Cybersecurity Analyst, Linux+, Network+, PenTest+ and Security+.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompTIA\u2019s certification development process, enhanced and refined over more than two decades, is rigorous and proven,\u201d said Randy Gross, chief information officer for CompTIA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur development team engages with subject matter experts for thousands of hours; follows strict processes throughout the development, review and maintenance of exams; and adheres to stringent security measures to ensure the integrity of the exam process,\u201d Gross explained. \u201cThe result is a suite of certification exams that validate skills and knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CompTIA is the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications to technology professionals around the world, awarding more than 2.5 million certifications since launching its credentialing program in 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A June 2019 white paper produced by IDC and commissioned by CompTIA examined the impact of certifications and training at different points during a tech professional\u2019s career. Among the conclusions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Technology professionals who are certified before their first position are 50 percent more likely to get a promotion within one year of <g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">hiring<\/g> than a \u201cnever certified\u201d worker. <\/li><li>CompTIA-certified professionals are promoted almost twice as often as their non-certified colleagues. <\/li><li>CompTIA-certified tech professionals consistently outperform non-certified workers in most security-related and network administration activities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCompTIA certifications deliver true, measurable value to technology professionals and to the organizations that employ them,\u201d Gross said. \u201cFor the individual, a CompTIA certification is often the gateway to a career in tech, or to advancement and promotion. Employers rely on our certifications as a reliable predictor of employee success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete IDC White Paper \u201cImpact of Certifications and Training and Career Milestones\u201d is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptia.org\/resources\/impact-of-certifications-and-training-on-career-milestones-whitepaper\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About CompTIA<\/strong><br>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\">Computing Technology Industry Association<\/a> (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world\u2019s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Downers Grove, IL (July 18, 2019) \u2014 CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications for technology professionals around the world, said today its CompTIA Linux+ certification has been accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The ANSI accreditation signifies CompTIA\u2019s adherence to the ISO\/IEC 17024:2012 general requirements for bodies certifying individuals against specific requirements, such as an assessment of knowledge, skills and abilities pertaining to a profession or occupation. Eight CompTIA certifications have achieved ANSI accreditation: CompTIA A+, Advanced Security Practitioner, Cloud+, Cybersecurity Analyst, Linux+, Network+, PenTest+ and Security+. \u201cCompTIA\u2019s certification development process, enhanced and refined over more than two decades, is rigorous and proven,\u201d said Randy Gross, chief information officer for CompTIA. \u201cOur development team engages with subject matter experts for thousands of hours; follows strict processes throughout the development, review and maintenance of exams; and adheres to stringent security measures to ensure the integrity of the exam process,\u201d Gross explained. \u201cThe result is a suite of certification exams that validate skills and knowledge.\u201d CompTIA is the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications to technology professionals around the world, awarding more than 2.5 million certifications since launching its credentialing program in 1993. A June 2019 white paper produced by IDC and commissioned by CompTIA examined the impact of certifications and training at different points during a tech professional\u2019s career. Among the conclusions: Technology professionals who are certified before their first position are 50 percent more likely to get a promotion within one year of hiring than a \u201cnever certified\u201d worker. CompTIA-certified professionals are promoted almost twice as often as their non-certified colleagues. CompTIA-certified tech professionals consistently outperform non-certified workers in most security-related and network administration activities. \u201cCompTIA certifications deliver true, measurable value to technology professionals and to the organizations that employ them,\u201d Gross said. \u201cFor the individual, a CompTIA certification is often the gateway to a career in tech, or to advancement and promotion. Employers rely on our certifications as a reliable predictor of employee success.\u201d The complete IDC White Paper \u201cImpact of Certifications and Training and Career Milestones\u201d is available here. ### About CompTIAThe Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world\u2019s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[146],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35285"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35285"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35286,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35285\/revisions\/35286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}