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Network Professionals Sought as Beta Testers for the CompTIA Network+ Certification Upgrade (29/11/2004)

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) announced today that it is seeking experienced network administrators and network support technicians to be beta testers for the 2005 upgrade of the CompTIA Network+(R) certification. The beta exam will be available beginning Monday, November 29. Initial plans call for the beta exam testing period to be completed by December 31, 2004.

"Taking the time to sit for a beta exam is increasingly becoming a way to give something important back to the profession," said Kris Madura, CompTIA Network+ program manager. "Beta exam takers validate the clarity and accuracy of exam questions and have the opportunity of jotting down detailed insights, all of which provide vital feedback during the final stage of certification development. Passing the beta exam and earning the CompTIA Network+ certification is icing on the cake."

To encourage experienced professionals to take the beta, CompTIA, in partnership with Pearson VUE and Thomson Prometric, is making available exam vouchers free to the first 1,000 qualified volunteers who complete a pre-exam survey. Information on the survey and enrolling for the beta exam can be found at the CompTIA Network+ beta homepage (http://www.comptia.org/certification/Network/beta.aspx). The beta exam is open to everyone interested in network administration and support, including those who already hold the CompTIA Network+ certification.

Those interested in the beta exam are invited to join CompTIA's Network+ Program Team to learn more about the latest upgrades to the exam. Details will be presented during a cybercast on December 1, at 2 p.m. US Central Time. To attend, please send your name and email address to networkplus@comptia.org with Network+ CyberCast in the subject line.

The Network+ certificate validates knowledge mastery equivalent to 12 months of network administration and network support experience. The exam covers best practices in media and topologies, protocols and standards, network implementation, and network support.

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