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I just failed my certification exam! Now what?
Taking a certification exam is one of the most challenging and stress-filled activities you’ll undertake. There’s plenty of pressure; the money you spent for an exam and the future of your career and family! With all of these distractions, it’s surprising more people don’t fall a bit short when the certification grade appears.
One Million Views!
When we started building Messer Studios, we weren’t really sure if this idea would take off. It was easy to see that quality IT training was difficult to come by, and we realized that the Internet would provide us with distribution methods that weren’t previously available. The radical twist in the formula was the idea [...]
Now available: CompTIA Network+ Training in 720p HD!
Today, we’ve released a completely remastered version of the Professor Messer CompTIA Network+ downloadable certification videos. The most noticeable “upgrade” to our Network+ library is the inclusion of a high definition 720p format! All of our Network+ videos can now be watched at a crisp, clear 1280×720 resolution, as well as new 640×360 resolution iPod/iPhone compatible downloads for taking your videos anywhere.
What’s new in CompTIA A+ 220-70x?
Since the 2009 introduction of the latest CompTIA A+ exam, there’s been a slow migration from the old exam to the new. If you’ve not been keeping track, you’ll be interested in knowing that you’ve only got about a month before the 220-60x exams disappear forever!
Who I am (not).
Part of my online life is occasionally spent explaining who “Professor Messer” is supposed to be. The conversation usually begins with a description of our online training, and it often ends with confusion over why everything we create is absolutely free to watch. There have been over 650,000 of our training videos viewed online, and we’ve not received any money for anyone to watch those videos. Yes, they’re free. Yes, I know that’s crazy. No, I don’t plan on changing a darn thing.
Professor Messer passes half-a-million training module views!
We’re pleased to announce that our free series of Professor Messer CompTIA training videos have now exceeded over 500,000 views! Our online training courses have provided comprehensive technical training on the IT industry’s most popular certifications, and we’re very happy with the reception that we’ve received from people around the world.
Official dates announced for CompTIA A+ 2009 Edition
In their June newsletter, CompTIA announced dates for the new exam and the phase-out plan for the existing CompTIA A+ exam.
The CompTIA A+ 2009 requirements draft is now online
The overall structure of the exam requirements have changed a bit. Laptop and portable devices have been integrated into the hardware section of the requirements, and safety, communication, and professionalism have been collapsed into a single section called “Operational Procedures.” I like the simplified approach.
A sneak peek into the updated CompTIA A+ 2009 certification
Since the last revision of the CompTIA A+ exam requirements was in 2006, it’s not unexpected to think that a new version of requirements may be in the works. Sure enough, the first page of the survey was pretty clear about their intentions.
This will not be on the exam.
During the process of authoring, photographing, and recording our CompTIA A+ certification videos, my home-office tends to be visited by most of my family. My seven year-old son has taken a keen interest in the pieces of technology thrown about the room, and he’s become quite adept at building and dismantling motherboard components.
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