A+
Certification
Career
Education
Programs
A+
CERTIFICATION
SALARY
OUTLOOK
Trained
A+
Certification
technicians
can
expect
to
earn
a
median
annual
income
of
approximately
$45,000*
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About
A+
Certification:
A+
Certification
is
an
essential
entry-level
exam
in
two
parts
required
for
aspiring
computer
support
professionals.
Students
must
pass
the
A+
Core
Hardware
Exam
and
the
A+
Core
Operating
System
Technologies
Exam.
CompTIA
A+
Certification
is
by
definition
vendor
neutral,
but
as
with
much
of
the
business
world,
emphasis
is
placed
upon
still-supported
Microsoft
operating
systems.
What
are
the
Pre-Requisites
for
taking
the
A+
Certification
Exams?:
Students
taking
the
A+
Certification
exams
should
have
a
minimum
of
500
hours
of
hands-on
IT
experience.
As
of
September
2006,
students
must
also
take
the
CompTIA
A+
essentials
test
in
addition
to
one
of
four
other
elective
exams.
What
are
the
specifics
of
the
A+
Certification
Exams?:
Each
exam
takes
approximately
90
minutes,
costs
on
average
$153,
and
consists
of
100
questions,
80
of
which
must
be
answered
correctly
in
order
to
receive
a
passing
grade.
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*All
salary
information
has
been
gathered
from
among
three
sources:
The
“Occupational
Outlook
Handbook,”
a
publication
of
the
U.S.
Department
of
Labor;
Salary.com,
and
PayScale.com.
Individual
student
earnings
may
vary.
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