Training and Higher Education

How to Earn and Receive Your CEUs

Complete a Training Course

You can earn 1 CEU for each hour of training. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.

• Timing: You must complete the training course during your three-year renewal cycle, and the same course can only be submitted once.
• Relevance: At least 50 percent of the training course content must relate to one or more of the exam objectives for the certification you’re renewing.

• Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for a training course:

  1. Detailed description/outline of the training content

  2. Completion certificate containing the following:

     • Your name
     • Name of the course
     • Name of the training provider
     • Date the course was completed
     • Number of hours

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.

• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Network+
• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Linux+
• CompTIA Cloud+
• CompTIA PenTest+
• CompTIA CySA+
• CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+)

Pre-Approved Training Courses for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)

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The DoD Cybersecurity Fundamentals (IAF) 40 hour training course is no longer valid for 40 CEUs towards renewing your CompTIA certification.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

AFCEA	Army Signal School See pre-approved courses
BAI - Risk Management Framework (RMF) See pre-approved courses	Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) See pre-approved courses
Cyber Defense Training Cloud (CDTC) and Private Cyber Training Cloud (PCTC) See pre-approved courses	Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) See pre-approved courses
Cybrary See pre-approved courses	DoD Annual and Miscellaneous See pre-approved courses
FedVTE See pre-approved courses	SkillSoft See pre-approved courses

Attend a Live Webinar

You can earn 1 CEU for each hour you attend. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.

• Timing: You must attend the webinar during your three-year renewal cycle.
• Relevance: At least 50 percent of the webinar content must relate to one or more of the exam objectives for the certification you’re renewing.

• Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for a webinar:

  1. Detailed description/outline of the webinar content

  2. Completion certificate or registration email containing the following:

     • Your name
     • Name of the webinar
     • Date of the webinar
     • Number of hours

On-Demand Webinars and YouTube Videos: On-demand webinars and YouTube videos are only valid for CEUs if you can provide proof of registration or completion certificates. 

Attend a Conference

You can earn 1 CEU for each hour you attend. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.

• Timing: You must attend the conference during your three-year renewal cycle.
• Relevance: At least 50 percent of the conference session content must relate to one or more of the exam objectives for the certification you’re renewing.

• Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for a conference session:

  1. Detailed description/outline of the session content

  2. Completion certificate or registration email containing the following:

     • Your name
     • Name of the conference session
     • Date of the conference session
     • Number of hours

Complete a College Course

You can earn 10 CEUs for each 3 to 4 credit-hour class. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.

• Timing: You must complete the college course during your three-year renewal cycle.
• Relevance: At least 50 percent of the course content must relate to one or more of the
  exam objectives for the certification you’re renewing.

• Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for a college course:

  1. Detailed description/outline of the college course content

  2. Transcript containing the following information:

     • Your name
     • Name of the college
     • Name of the course
     • Date and semester the course was completed
     • Number of credit hours

Complete an American Council on Education (ACE) Course

You can earn 10 CEUs for each 3 to 4 credit-hour class. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs.

• Timing: You must complete the ACE course during your three-year renewal cycle.
• Relevance: At least 50 percent of the ACE course content must relate to one or more of the
  exam objectives for the certification you’re renewing.

• Documentation: Submit the following documentation to receive CEUs for an ACE course:

  1. Detailed description/outline of the ACE course content

  2. Transcript containing the following information:

     • Your name
     • Name of the course
     • Date and semester the course was completed
     • Number of credit hours