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Saving Money With Comptia A+ Exam Vouchers |
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The vendor neutral CompTIA A+ exam is one of the few certifications
that require passing two exams in order to get certified.
The exams needed to be cleared for obtaining this certification
are:
A+ Core Hardware
A+ Operating Systems Technology Exam
While the cost of these exams varies between countries, typically
each of these exams cost approximately USD $152 each. That's
$304 total. To know the precise cost of the exam in your country,
visit the official CompTIA A+ Exam Pricing page.
Before you sit for the exam, make sure that you are prepared
well enough to pass the first time. The full exam fee is charged
for each re-take so an exam re-take would have financial implications.
While the exam is expensive at $152 each, this is the maximum
cost charged to a non-member. A good understanding of various
discount options can help to considerably lower the fee.
CompTIA provides discount to corporate members. Members get
a discounted price that is typically $120 (or lower). If you
are required to take the exam by a corporate employer, ensure
that you check with the company regarding the eligibility
of corporate membership discount.
Discount options are also available to individual non-member
exam takers through coupons known as "vouchers".
Vouchers are a convenient way to pre-pay for the exam at a
discounted price. While vouchers can provide a significant
cost saving, it is important to have a good understanding
about vouchers and how they work. Given below are some essential
facts that you should know:
* Vouchers for A+ exam need to be purchased and are rarely
ever available for free.
* The A+ exam may be given either at a Pearson VUE center
or a Thompson Prometric center. Each organization has it's
own vouchers that can not be redeemed at the other organization.
Since the exam price is same at sites of both companies, most
students prefer to give the exam at the test center closest
to their place.
* Typical saving through a voucher can be 10%-45% of the
exam price. With a recent change in CompTIA's policy typical
saving by vouchers is now expected to be around $20.
* All A+ vouchers are pre-paid and not purchased at the test
site at the time of exam.
* Much like coupons, vouchers expire and cannot be extended
beyond expiration date. Be sure to check the expiry date of
the voucher before making a purchase. In general, the closer
the expiry date on the voucher, the larger is the discount
offered. These high discount vouchers are sometimes also described
as "early expiry vouchers" or "short term vouchers".
You MUST register for the exam before the expiry of the voucher
to get the discount.
* Vouchers may have limited geographical applicability such
as some may be valid only at US and Canadian testing centers
whereas others maybe valid internationally.
* Refund or exchange is typically not permitted, so be sure
when you make the purchase.
* As per CompTIA requirement vouchers are sold by vendors
bundled with study products such as study guides etc
* You can get vouchers either as a electronic copy delivered
via email or as a hard copy (delivered via snail mail).
All in all, Comptia A+ exam is expensive but is well worth
money even at full price. The large number of benefits raning
from increased career opportunities to direct salary raise,
make passing the A+ exam a smart investment in both time and
money!
About the Author:
ProProfs CompTIA APlus Certification School provides free
study aids like free A+ study guides.
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