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Advance Your Career with CompTIA Credentials

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a vendor-neutral, independent source of information on a wide range of technology topics including cybersecurity; education, training, and certification of the global tech workforce; new and emerging technologies; legislation and policies affecting the industry and workforce data; and more.

They provide education, training, certifications, philanthropy, and market research to promote industry growth, a highly skilled workforce, and a commitment to creating an innovative environment through technology.

As the largest vendor-neutral credentialing program for technology workers, CompTIA has awarded more than 2.5 million certifications in areas such as cybersecurity, networking, cloud computing and technical support. They also maintain a robust partner program around the world with thousands of academic institutions, not-for-profits, job corps centers, and other organizations to educate, train, and certify new generations of technology workers.

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Prepare for In Demand Industry Certifications (Optional)

CompTIA certifications are globally recognized and often considered the gold standard in third-party certification. Certifications can prove you're ready for the next step in your IT career, advancing your position as well as your pay grade.

CompTIA Cloud+ Certification 

CompTIA Cloud+ Certification shows you have the expertise needed for data center jobs. It's globally recognized for validating the skills needed to deploy and automate secure cloud environments that support the high availability of business systems and data.

CompTIA's Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) Certification

CASP+ is an advanced-level cybersecurity certification for security architects and senior security engineers who lead and improve an enterprise’s cybersecurity readiness. It's widely considered the industry standard for cybersecurity practitioners who create systems that prevent, detect and repel cybersecurity attacks.

CompTIA Network+ Certification

CompTIA Network+ Certification helps you to develop a career in IT infrastructure. It validates you have the technical skills needed to securely establish, maintain, and troubleshoot the essential networks that businesses rely on.

CompTIA™ A+ Certification

The CompTIA A+ Certification is the top credential for associate-level IT professionals and the industry standard for establishing a career in IT.  They're recognized as proven problem solvers and support today’s core technologies from security to cloud to data management and more.

CompTIA Security+ Certification

The CompTIA Security+ Certification opens the door to your cybersecurity career. It's considered the global standard to validate you have the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and is the most widely used obtained certification to meet the U.S. Department of Defense's DoD 8570 compliance standard.

Explore CompTIA Certification Courses

Courses that lead to CompTIA certification expand your current skill set so you can qualify to step into your next role. Choose the programs below that are most beneficial to your position right now and take a look at others that may help you advance your career.

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George Mason offers different ways to learn new skill sets that enhance your current role and help you step into new career opportunities.