You can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by completing various training and educational activities, including the following:
Review the chart below to see the maximum number of CEUs you can earn for each qualifying activity during your three-year renewal cycle.
Activity |
Data+ |
A+ |
Network+ |
Security+ |
Linux+ |
Cloud+ |
PenTest+ |
CySA+ |
CASP+ |
Total CEUs Required for Renewal |
20 CEUs |
20 CEUs |
30 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
75 CEUs |
20 CEUs |
20 CEUs |
30 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
75 CEUs |
|
4 CEUs |
4 CEUs |
6 CEUs |
10 CEUs |
10 CEUs |
10 CEUs |
15 CEUs |
15 CEUs |
20 CEUs |
|
4 CEUs |
4 CEUs |
6 CEUs |
10 CEUs |
10 CEUs |
10 CEUs |
15 CEUs |
15 CEUs |
20 CEUs |
|
20 CEUs |
20 CEUs |
30 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
75 CEUs |
|
Complete an American Council on Education (ACE) course |
20 CEUs |
20 CEUs |
30 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
75 CEUs |
You can earn 1 CEU for each hour of training. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.
Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for a training course:
Detailed description/outline of the training content
Completion certificate containing the following:
CompTIA has preapproved some of the most widely recognized IT industry training courses. Other IT industry training is accepted, if at least 50 percent of the content relates to one or more of the exam objectives for the certification you’re renewing.
Select the certification you intend to renew to see the list of CompTIA preapproved IT industry training courses.
If you are a DoD civilian, contractor or government employee CompTIA has pre-approved the most widely used training for CEUs. Other DoD training is accepted if at least 50 percent of the content relates to one or more of the exam objectives for the certification you’re renewing.
"New" DoD Cybersecurity Fundamentals Training
The DoD Cybersecurity Fundamentals (IAF) 40 hour training course is no longer valid for 40 CEUs towards renewing your CompTIA certification. The number of CEUs was changed based on the course content evaluation against the updated A+, Network+ and Security+ exam objectives. This change was made with the knowledge and agreement of the DoD.
If you completed the course after March 1, 2020 please upload the training using the "New" activity Completed DoD Cybersecurity Fundamental Training
The system will automatically populate CEUs depending on the Certification you are renewing.
CompTIA A+ 10 CEUs
CompTIA Network+ 15 CEUs
CompTIA Security+ 25 CEUs
BAI - Risk Management Framework (RMF) | |
Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) | Cyber Defense Training Cloud (CDTC) and Private Cyber Training Cloud (PCTC) |
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) | |
DoD Annual and Miscellaneous | |
You can earn 1 CEU for each hour you attend. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.
Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for a webinar:
Detailed description/outline of the webinar content
Completion certificate or registration email containing the following:
You can earn 1 CEU for each hour you attend. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.
Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for a conference session:
Detailed description/outline of the session content
Completion certificate or registration email containing the following:
You can earn 10 CEUs for each 3 to 4 credit-hour class. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.
Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for a college course:
Detailed description/outline of the college course content
Transcript containing the following information:
You can earn 10 CEUs for each 3 to 4 credit-hour class. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.
Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for an ACE course:
Detailed description/outline of the ACE course content
Transcript containing the following information:
CompTIA Certifications (Partial Renewal / Full Renewal)
Non-CompTIA IT Industry Certifications (Partial Renewal / Full Renewal)
If you have questions about specific stages of the certification renewal process, head over to our Help pages to find additional information, or contact our customer service team.