You can earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by gaining work experience related to your CompTIA certification.
Receive CEUs for these activities:
How many CEUs you can earn
Review the chart below to see the maximum number of CEUs you can earn for each qualifying activity during your three-year renewal cycle.
|
Activity |
Data+ |
A+ |
Network+ |
Security+ |
Linux+ |
Cloud+ |
PenTest+ |
CySA+ |
SecurityX |
| Total CEUs required for renewal |
20 CEUs |
20 CEUs |
30 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
50 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
60 CEUs |
75 CEUs |
|
9 CEUs |
9 CEUs |
9 CEUs |
9 CEUs |
9 CEUs |
9 CEUs |
9 CEUs |
9 CEUs |
9 CEUs |
Work experience
You can earn three CEUs per year during your renewal cycle for work experience related to your certification. Follow these requirements to earn and receive CEUs:
- Timing: The work experience must be completed during your three-year renewal cycle.
- Submission timeframe:
- End of year 1 of CE three-year cycle
- End of year 2 of CE three-year cycle
- End of year 3 of CE three-year cycle
- Submission timeframe:
- Relevance: At least 50% of the work you are performing must relate to one or more of the exam objectives for the certification you’re renewing.
- Documentation: To receive CEUs for your work experience, you will need to submit a letter from your employer on company letterhead containing the following information:
- Your name
- Current job title
- The Continuing Education (CE) year for which your work experience is being submitted
- Tasks you performed
- Signature of your supervisor
Please note that work orders, work performance reports, and resumes are not valid documentation materials.