CompTIA

Sale of Certification Business Allows CompTIA Greater Focus on IT Channel Membership and Expanded Charitable Giving

Downers Grove, IL (Nov. 6, 2024) – New opportunities to serve and support the IT channel and more impactful charitable giving will be made possible by the pending sale of CompTIA’s certification business to a private equity partnership announced this week. “The association itself
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H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo to Acquire CompTIA Brand and Products

San Francisco, Miami and Downers Grove, IL (Nov. 4, 2024) — H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) and Thoma Bravo are pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the brand and world-leading information technology (IT) certification and training business and products of
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New CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Focuses on Critical Network Infrastructure Management and Security Skills

Downers Grove, IL (Oct. 2, 2024) — Validating the essential skills necessary to implement, maintain, and optimize cloud-based infrastructure services remains core to the updated CompTIA Cloud+ professional certification, which now also focuses on the popular practice of combining
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Latest Tech Employment Data Signals Cautious Stance Toward Hiring, CompTIA Analysis Finds

Downers Grove, IL (Sept. 6, 2024) – The latest employment data confirms a continuation of caution in tech hiring among employers, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the tech industry and workforce. Overall tech industry employment was essentially flat
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CompTIA Launches CompTIA Xpert Series with DataX Professional Certification

Downers Grove, IL (Aug. 27, 2024) — A new vendor-neutral certification for experienced technology professionals seeking to validate their competencies in the dynamic field of data science continues the efforts to strengthen today’s technology workforce by CompTIA, the nonprofit
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Balancing New AI Tools and Human Talent a Challenge for Many Organizations, CompTIA Whitepaper Reveals

Downers Grove, IL (Aug. 28, 2024) — Achieving productive coexistence between human workers and artificial intelligence (AI) is among the biggest obstacles organizations face in expanding their use of AI, according to a new whitepaper published by CompTIA, the nonprofit
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CompTIA Expands its Commitment to Help People Build Technology Competencies and Skills

Atlanta (Aug. 1, 2024) – Eliminating mysteries and misconceptions about working in technology and expanding access to career resources to a broader audience are at the heart of a sea change underway at CompTIA, the leading nonprofit association for the technology industry and
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CompTIA Community Selects 12 Charities for Financial Support in Annual Philanthropic Endeavor

Downers Grove, IL (July 31, 2024) – Twelve nonprofit organizations in eight countries have been selected to receive financial contributions from regional groups and other member-led groups and initiatives of the CompTIA Community, the membership arm of CompTIA, the technology
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CompTIA Publishes New Business Guides that Target Channel Programs and Process Efficiencies

Downers Grove, IL (July 9, 2024) — CompTIA, the world’s leading information technology (IT) certification and training body, today announced the publication of two new technology business guides from the CompTIA Community: “Tech Vendor Guidebook: Best Practices for Successful
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Tech Industry Job Gains Offset by Slowdowns in Other Tech Employment Measures, CompTIA Analysis Shows

Downers Grove, IL (July 5, 2024) — Technology industry job growth in June was offset by slowdowns in other key employment metrics, analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. The tech industry added an estimated 7,540
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New CompTIA Network+ Certification Strengthens Foundational Skills, Expands Security Scope of Training for Tech Professionals

Downers Grove, IL (June 20, 2024) – CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, today introduced an updated edition of CompTIA Network+, the professional certification that validates the core skills needed to securely establish
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Tech Hiring Intent at Highest Point Since Last Year, CompTIA Reporting Shows

Downers Grove, IL (June 7, 2024) — Employers’ search for technology workers, from tech support staff to artificial intelligence (AI) specialists, accelerated in May, analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce,
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CompTIA Research: Skills-First Approach to Hiring, Digital Fluency Seen by HR Professionals as Critical to Addressing Talent Needs

Downers Grove, IL (May 7, 2024) – Human resources professionals are sharpening their focus on skills-based hiring and job candidates’ digital fluency as they navigate another year of workplace change, according to a new report released today by CompTIA, the nonprofit association
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Unemployment Rate for Tech Occupations Ticks Down, CompTIA Reporting Shows

Downers Grove, IL (May 3, 2024) – The national unemployment rate for technology occupations edged downward to 2.8% in April following an unusual spike earlier in the year, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and
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Tech Hiring Eclipses Expectations, CompTIA Analysis Reveals

Downers Grove, IL (April 5, 2024) — Employers accelerated their hiring of technology workers and expanded their search for new tech talent in March, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce. Technology
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