CompTIA Reneges, Reconsiders on Lifetime Certifications

garg0yle writes "Recently, it was reported that IT certification house CompTIA had changed their A+, Network+, and Security+ certifications — rather than being 'for life,' there would now be a recertification requirement through continuing-education credits (and an accompanying fee). Needless to say, this made a lot of people very unhappy, and today it was announced that CompTIA has reversed their decision. Basically, any certification obtained before 2011 will still be 'for life.'" Ars notes the coincidence that CompTIA contacted them about the change of heart an hour after Ars's story about CompTIA's initial switcheroo went live.

Comments

Re:CompTIA

[Jaysyn]

Yup. Unless it's an MBA, a degree doesn't mean crap in my industry other than you have student loan debt.

Re:My 1337 386 skillz are still valid!

[klocwerk]

Same boat here. I have no certs, I've just been working in IT for over 10 years now with my 1337 skillz.

If a potential employeer overlooked my resume because it doesn't have any certs on it, it's likely not a place I'd want to be working anyway.

Nice Ad hom

[ifwm]

Which just about proves my point in it's entirety.

"not to be a dick..."

TY

I always get a laugh at how crazy and defensive you get when you're obviously and irrefutably wrong and shown so,like you were here.

Re:Nice Ad hom

[spun]

Who is getting what now? Handing you your ass on a platter is getting boring. Isn't it getting embarrassing for you? Why do you keep trying to attack me? It's not going to work, we've played this game dozens of times before, and you've lost every single time.

And, by the way, it isn't an ad hominem if it is a) true and b) relevant. You call me a dick, I point out evidence of you being a douche: and therefore, you are a hypocrite.

No, you're still wrong and hate it

[ifwm]

"Who is getting what now? "

You are getting defensive because slashdot informed you your certs area joke.

It's herein black and white, for everyone to see.

"And, by the way, it isn't an ad hominem if it is a) true and b) relevant

Yes it is, I've proven you wrong on this before.

"You call me a dick, I point out evidence of you being a douche"

No you didn't.

"and therefore, you are a hypocrite."

EVEN IF TRUE, how does ANY of that mean your 1)not a dick and 2) your certs aren't a joke?

See, we can all see it,you get facts you hate and attack the messenger.

Congratulations, you once again proved me right.

TY

spun = proven liar

[ifwm]

Spun claimed he was the New Mexico Child, youth and Family Development Department Senior systems administrator, but I called and spoke the the REAL New Mexico Child, youth and Family Development Department Senior systems administrator, and it's not this lying loser.

505-841-6695, try it for yourself, so you too can see this guy will lie to make himself look better.

I have to wonder how pathetic and worthless your life is that you will openly lie about something so easily checked on. It speaks to a level of stupidity and lack of sophistication that is right in line with the tone and quality of spun's posts.

LOL, YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO USE A PHONE

[ifwm]

"LOL, really now. That's pathetic. "

Yes, it appears YOU HAVENO IDEA HOW TO USE A PHONE" lol @ u.

"You have reached a number that is disconnected or no longer in service"

NO, actually, it isn't. It redirects (automatically for me, get a better phone company loser) to the 479 area code, which gets right through to you, except it's not you, it's the guy who ACTUALLY DOES THE JOB YOU'RE LYING ABOUT HAVING.

Owned.

How fucking stupid are you?

"You could have at least picked my bosses number or something. Or shit, a working number at least."

And you could have actually tried it, or attempted to refute the proof instead Of lying more and avoiding the fact that I proved you were lying.