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 located around the world.
Online testing
Online testing offers you the ease and convenience to test for your certification from any quiet, distraction-free and secure location at anytime.
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 the online test, you'll need a:
- Quiet, enclosed, private location
- A reliable device that meets system requirements and has a webcam
- 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 provides you with testing options at any of the thousands of Pearson VUE test centers located around the world.
Choose in-person testing if youn'tn't have access to a private, distraction-free location and don't have reliable Internet access.
- Have limited understanding of written and spoken English or other language barriers
Other important information
CompTIA has a number of testing policies that you'll need to sign prior to 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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