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For Immediate Release
LEADING CERTIFICATIONS CONNECT TO FORM SINGLE IT CAREER PATH
CompTIA and Certiport Programs Seamlessly Bridge Digital Literacy Divide
CHICAGO (May 7, 2002) - Two leading industry certification providers have joined forces to form a seamless path from computing fundamentals to desktop productivity to technical service and support. CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, and Certiport Inc. will provide new entrants into the IT industry with a fully integrated, easy-to-follow career path, from initial hands-on experience with a personal computer all the way up to a well-paid professional IT job.
CompTIA and Certiport have mapped a career path that begins with Certiport's Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³) and the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification and leads into the globally recognized CompTIA A+ Service and Support program. A+ and other industry-accepted CompTIA certifications, such as Network+, Server+ and i-Net+, in turn lead into higher-level vendor-sponsored and vendor-neutral technical certifications.
"The digital literacy skills validated by Certiport's IC³ are hallmarks of a well-prepared A+ certification candidate," said Lutz Ziob, vice president of certification at CompTIA. "The strong capabilities in desktop productivity verified by MOUS without question enhance an IT practitioner's overall skills. These certifications through Certiport give developing IT professionals practical, real-world productivity skills that build a solid foundation for CompTIA A+ certification."
"CompTIA certifications are industry standards for IT service and support, and a logical next step for Certiport certificate holders working towards technical IT career objectives," said David Saedi, executive vice president for Certiport. "Students can, for the first time ever, follow a clearly defined path from digital literacy and desktop productivity into a rewarding career as an IT professional through A+ certification and beyond."
The seamless career-building path will be facilitated by CompTIA's new certification tracking and verification system, which is built around the CompTIA Unique Candidate ID Number Program. During 2002, Certiport will begin furnishing this ID Number to all current and future individuals certified for digital literacy, providing for an easy and effective transfer of certification credentials between the two organizations. Using the Unique Candidate ID Number Program, any Certiport certificant can easily document his or her certification credentials to CompTIA to ensure a smooth transition from program to program, as well as facilitate the offering of other unique benefits such as program discounts.
"The combination of Certiport and CompTIA certifications is the gateway to virtually any IT certification or career," said Ziob. "We're offering students of any age a seamless path using globally accepted standards for computer and IT skills."
To further encourage students to jump-start their IT careers, CompTIA will offer 30 percent discounts on A+ certification to students receiving certification from Certiport. For more information about IT career paths, professional certifications and discount vouchers, email marketing@certiport.com or visit www.comptia.org.
About Certiport
Certiport, Inc.™ is the leading provider of global, performance-based certification programs and services designed to enable individual success and lifetime advancement through certification. As the exclusive worldwide provider of the Microsoft® Office User Specialist (MOUS) program, Certiport is responsible for the development, marketing and administration of certification programs for the Microsoft Office suite of products. Certiport is also the exclusive worldwide provider of the IC³ program. For more information about Certiport's offerings, visit http://www.certiport.com.
About CompTIA
CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, is a not-for-profit trade association, providing the technology community standards in the areas of Internet-enabled service provision, e-commerce, vendor-neutral technical certification, CRM, public policy, workforce development and training. Representing the computing and communications market for over 20 years, CompTIA has more than 10,000 corporate members in 78 countries, and 10,500 individual professional members. Almost half a million individuals worldwide have earned CompTIA certifications. More information is available at www.comptia.org.
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Contact:
Elizabeth J. Spalding, CompTIA
(630) 268-1818, ext. 330 espalding@comptia.org
John Pilmer, Certiport
(801) 847-3128 jpilmer@certiport.com
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