CompTIA is a non-profit trade association that provides IT certifications, education, and advocacy. It has certified over 2 million IT and cybersecurity professionals. CompTIA offers various tools and resources to support IT education and workforce development, including reduced-price certification vouchers, instructor training and materials, case studies, and research on jobs and industry trends. It partners with schools, training centers, and workforce development organizations to help students and job seekers obtain in-demand IT certifications and skills.

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Alan Rowland & Kirk Smallwood

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CompTIA: Advancing the Global IT Industry for 30+ Years
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Certify
the IT
Workforce
Advocate
for Technology
Growth
Educate
IT Channel
Businesses
Give
Back Through
Philanthropy

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How Many Open IT Jobs Currently?
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Give
Back Through
Philanthropy
500,000

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It Pays to Be In IT
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$51,470
$77,810
$81,710
$85,800
$90,120
$100,690
$131,600
Computer Support Specialist
Network and Computer Systems Administrator
Database Administrator
Computer Systems Analyst
Information Security Analysts
Software Developer
Computer or Information Systems Manager
Technology Jobs – Median Salaries
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Median Pay

5. It Pays To Be in IT
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$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
$70,000
$80,000
$90,000
Non-IT Occupations Median
Salary
IT Occupations Median Salary
Median Salaries
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2015 Median Pay

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The Global IT Industry
Path to $5 Trillion
Source: CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2017, IDC
Sales
expected to
total around
$3.5
trillion
by the end of
2017
+ 4.1% growth in 2017

7. International Technology Adoption &
Workforce Issues Study
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Key Strategic Priorities for Businesses
 Reach new customers
 Reduce costs / overhead
 Improve staff productivity/capabilities
Key IT Priorities for Businesses
 IT Security
 Data Storage / backup
 Network Infrastructure
 Updating aging computers/software
 Web/Online presence/e-commerce
73% of executives
believe the security
threat is increasing.
85% indicate IT skills gaps
in their business exist.
92% of businesses
engaged in training over
the last 12 months.
72% believed IT
certifications will become
more important.
28% believed their
importance would remain
unchanged.

8. 39,920
48,947
58,456
109,819
10,000
30,000
50,000
70,000
90,000
110,000
130,000
2012 2013 2014 2015
Information Security Analysts
TOTAL NUMBER OF JOB POSTINGS:
Security Analyst Job Role
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, January 2016
175% increase from
2012 to 2015. Data
for U.S. only, but
reflects an
international need.

9. CYBER ATTACK SITE
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10. CERTIFICATIONS=JOBS
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11. It is a designation earned by a person to ensure
qualification to perform a job or task
What’s a Professional Certification?
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Close to 70% of IT job postings currently list
certification as a requirement

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Source: CompTIA Market Research 2015
Better able to understand new technologies
More productive
More insightful problem solving
Better project management skills
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3
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5 Better communication skills
Top 5 Benefits of Certified IT Staff

14. Why? Created By the Industry For the Industry
A competitive edge
in a cut-throat job
market
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Increased value to
employers and their
organizations
 Industry-Wide Job Task
Analysis
 Subject Matter Experts (SME)
 Perform ongoing maintenance
 ANSI/ISO Accredited

15. COMPTIA TOOLS & RESOURCES
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16. CompTIA Academy Partner Program
For Student Success
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17. CompTIA Academy Partner Program
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• Reduced Price Certification Vouchers
• Complimentary Instructor Vouchers and
CertMaster licenses
• Posters
• Case Studies
• Research—jobs, industry trends, etc.
• CyberSeek
• Certification Validation Tool
• www.CompTIA.org/academy
• We also have a partner program for
professional training centers!

18. CompTIA Instructor Network (CIN)
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The CompTIA Instructor Network (CIN) is a global and dynamic community that
provides support, training and resources to assist CompTIA instructor in offering
excellent learning solution.
Who can participate?
The instructors might be self-employed or working for:
• High schools, colleges, universities
• Professional training centers
• Publishers and content partners
• Corporations
• Government agencies
Share best practices and resources with each other
Receive free training and tools from CompTIA to
enrich your training
Access resources for students to understand the
value of being certified
Why Join?
Communicate and collaborate with CompTIA staff
and other instructors

20. CyberSeek.org – Interactive Map
 View supply and
demand of
cybersecurity
employment
 Impact of
educational
pipeline and talent
gap
 State or metro
areas
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21. 2017 Partner Summit—August 2-4, 2017
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JW Marriott - Austin, Texas
www.comptia.org/partnersummit

22. Educators:
• Identify the most in-demand jobs
• Identify the top industry recognized certifications
• Make certs a mandated part of the outcome
• Help students understand the importance of certification
• Make sure instructors are certified
• Become a trusted workforce pipeline to businesses
What Can You Do?
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23. WIBs and other WFD Leaders:
• Make sure the training providers you work with are CompTIA
partners--Quality Assurance
• Insist that the people you are funding have a measureable
outcome—CERTIFICATION
• Share IT Job Data
• We are ready and able to attend your state conferences
• We are here to help!
How We Can Work Together?
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24. To Get Started Contact:
Alan Rowland
Director, Business Development
P: 630.678.8520
E: arowland@comptia.org
Kirk Smallwood
Vice President, Business Development
P: 703.349.2885
E: ksmallwood@comptia.org