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Continuing Education Renewal Fees

You are not required to pay your Continuing Education (CE) fees annually. CE fees should only be paid if you are renewing your certification(s) by uploading CEUs, and they must be paid by the certification's expiration date. These due dates are based on your CE renewal cycle, not the calendar year.

As your certification expiration date approaches, you will receive automated email reminders to upload your CEU documentation. You can log in here if you're unsure of your expiration date.

Certification

 CE fee

Total CE fee
(three-year period)

CompTIA A+ ce

$25

$75

CompTIA Data+ ce

$25

$75

CompTIA DataSys+ ce

$25

$150

CompTIA Network+ ce

$25

$150

CompTIA Security+ ce

$25

$150

CompTIA Linux+ ce

$25

$150

CompTIA Cloud+ ce

$25

$150

CompTIA PenTest+ ce 

$25

$150 

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) ce

$25

$150

CompTIA SecurityX ce

$25

$150

CompTIA DataX ce

$25

$150

CompTIA CloudNetX ce

$25

$150

Easy payment

You have two convenient options to pay your CE fees:

  • Pay with PayPal
    You can use PayPal to pay your fees in one of two ways:
    • Credit or Debit Card: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.
      Note: You do not need a PayPal account to pay with a credit or debit card.
    • PayPal Account: Use your existing PayPal account.
  • Purchase CE Tokens
    CE tokens are available for purchase directly from CompTIA.org.
    • Cost: $25 per token.
    • Expiration: CE tokens do not expire.
    • Refunds: CE tokens are non-refundable once uploaded.

Renewal activities that do not require CE fees

You do not need to pay CE fees if you choose one of these renewal options:

Note: CE Fees are not waived if the higher-level CompTIA certification does not fully renew the lower-level certification.

Renewing multiple CompTIA certifications

You’ll only need to pay the CE fees for your highest-level CompTIA certification. When you renew a higher-level certification, your lower-level certifications will automatically renew without paying additional fees.

Note: CE Fees are not waived if the higher-level CompTIA certification does not fully renew the lower-level certification.

CE tokens

Department of Defense (DoD) components and qualifying enterprise-level organizations may purchase bulk tokens from CompTIA that employees can use to pay their annual CE fees. For more information, email cetokensdod@comptia.org.