You may take a CompTIA Certification Exam either online or in person. Online testing offers you the ease and convenience to test for your certification from any quiet, distraction-free, and secure location at any time. CompTIA In-person Testing provides you with testing options at any of the thousands of Pearson VUE test centers worldwide.
Online testing
Online testing offers you the ease and convenience of testing for your certification from any quiet, distraction-free, and secure location at any time.
Choose online testing if you want:
- A secure and easy way to test from home, a closed-door office, or any place that has a private area available to you
- The flexibility to schedule your exam at any hour convenient to you
- Technical support if something goes wrong during your exam session
For online testing, you'll need:
- A quiet, enclosed, private location
- A reliable device that meets system requirements and has a webcam
- A strong, consistent internet connection with a minimum speed of 1 Mbps down/up
Find out how to take a test online.
In-person testing
CompTIA In-person Testing offers testing options at any of the thousands of Pearson VUE test centers worldwide.
Choose in-person testing if you:
- Don't have access to a private, distraction-free location
- Don't have reliable Internet access
- Have limited understanding of written and spoken English or other language barriers
Other important information
CompTIA has several testing policies you must sign before taking your certification exam. Make sure to read through all the policies beforehand. This includes a candidate agreement, candidate ID policy, the certification retake policy, and our continuing education policies.
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