A+

CompTIA A+ certification is the industry standard to start your IT career and appears in more tech support job listings than any other IT credential. You’ll need to pass two exams: Core 1 (hardware and networking) and Core 2 (operating systems and security), which you can take in any order. The latest version, V15, covers the most up-to-date material. The retiring version, V14, has retired in English as of September 25, 2025, and will remain available in other languages until December 19, 2025.