You can earn some or all of the Continuing Education Units (CEUs) you need to renew your existing CompTIA certification by passing a separate, qualifying CompTIA certification exam. The number of CEUs you can earn depends on the certification you already have and the new one you are completing.
Earn all required CEUs
Learn more about CompTIA certifications that can fully renew your existing CompTIA certification.
Earn a portion of the required CEUs
The following CompTIA certifications will earn you some, but not all, of the CEUs required to renew your existing certification. The table below outlines how many CEUs you can earn for each certification.
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Certification |
CEU details |
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SecurityX ce |
Grants CEUs for: Cloud+ V2 and V3 (25 CEUs) |
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DataX ce |
Grants CEUs for: Data+ (15 CEUs) |
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CloudNetX ce |
Grants CEUs for Network+ (24 CEUs) |
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CompTIA CySA+ ce, CompTIA PenTest+ ce |
Grants CEUs for: Cloud+ V2 and V3 (33 CEUs) |
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CompTIA Cloud+ ce |
Grants CEUs for: Network+ (15 CEUs) |
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CompTIA Linux+ ce |
No partial CEUs granted |
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CompTIA Security+ ce |
No partial CEUs granted |
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CompTIA Network+ ce |
No partial CEUs granted |
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CompTIA DataSyS+ ce |
Grants CEUs for: A+ (13 CEUs) |
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CompTIA Data+ ce |
No partial CEUs granted |
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CompTIA A+ ce |
No partial CEUs granted |
How to earn and receive your CEUs
If you plan to get a qualifying CompTIA certification to earn CEUs toward renewing your existing one, please ensure it meets the following requirements:
- Timing: Your new CompTIA certification must be earned during the three-year renewal cycle of your existing CompTIA certification.
- Relevance: CompTIA has pre-approved the number of CEUs you can earn toward your current certification by earning another CompTIA certification. The number of CEUs you can earn varies by certification.
- CE fees: CE fees are not waived if the higher-level CompTIA certification does not fully renew the lower-level certification.
- Documentation: Submit the completed CompTIA certification using the “Earned a CompTIA Certification” activity option to receive CEUs.
Your submission must include a copy of the CompTIA certification or transcript and contain the following information:- Your name
- Name of the certification
- Date the certification was earned
Please note that training completion certificates, score reports, and emails are not valid submissions.