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CompTIA A+

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Entry-point IT support certification. A Basic qualification option for Technical Support Specialist (411) and System Administrator (451).

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CompTIA A+ and Network+

Basic · 20 hrs

Baseline certification levels

This certification satisfies these DoD baseline levels — the IAT / IAM / IASAE / CSSP requirement many contracts still state. It's a separate question from the 8140 work roles above, and there is no official mapping between the two.

IAT Level I

What this qualifies you for

Listed specifically for 3 work roles — up to Basic proficiency. Because options cascade downward, a cert listed at Advanced also satisfies Intermediate and Basic for that role.

411Technical Support SpecialistProvides technical support to customers who need assistance utilizing client level hardware and software in accordance with established or approved organizational process components. (i.e., Master Incident Management Plan, when applicable).Basic451System Administrator (SYSADMIN)Installs, configures, troubleshoots, and maintains hardware, software, and administers system accounts.Basic521Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support SpecialistTests, implements, deploys, maintains, and administers the infrastructure hardware and software.Basic
Also listed for 14 Cyberspace Enablers roles — but so is every other certification

The Enablers matrix isn’t role-differentiated: the same certification options are listed for all 14 roles at every proficiency level. We verified that across all 14. So this is true, and it carries no information about this credential specifically — which is why it isn’t in the count above.

211 Forensics Analyst221 Cyber Crime Investigator711 Cyber Instructional Curriculum Developer712 Cyber Instructor731 Cyber Legal Advisor732 Privacy Compliance Manager751 Cyber Workforce Developer and Manager752 Cyber Policy and Strategy Planner801 Program Manager802 IT Project Manager803 Product Support Manager804 IT Investment/Portfolio Manager805 IT Program Auditor901 Executive Cyber Leader

Renewal

3year cycle20CEU per cycle

This is the issuer’s clock. 8140 runs a second one — 20 hours of CPD a year, at every proficiency level, which applies even if you hold no certification at all. How that works

Source: CompTIA Continuing Education — renewal requirements · checked 2026-07-16

Verifying it

CompTIA has no public lookup a third party can use on their own — verification depends on a badge URL you share.

A badge URL the holder shares. Credly proves a badge exists, not who holds it.

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Source: CompTIA Continuing Education — renewal requirements · checked 2026-07-16

Exam blueprint

Verified against CompTIA’s published outline.

220-1201 · V15 Core 1

Current

Max 90 questions · 90 minutes · passing score 675 (scale of 900)

Mobile devices13%
Networking23%
Hardware25%
Virtualization and cloud computing11%
Hardware and network troubleshooting28%

Source: CompTIA A+ Core 1 and Core 2 (V15) certification page · dated 2025-03-25 · checked 2026-07-16

220-1202 · V15 Core 2

Current

Max 90 questions · 90 minutes · passing score 700 (scale of 900)

Operating systems28%
Security28%
Software troubleshooting23%
Operational procedures21%

Core 1 and Core 2 have different passing scores (675 vs 700). Both exams must be passed to certify.

Source: CompTIA A+ Core 1 and Core 2 (V15) certification page · dated 2025-03-25 · checked 2026-07-16