**Edited 27 jan 2010…
Now “Comptia” has changed their mind, or better yet clarified their position here. Seems now if you do or have done the A+, Net+ or Security Plus on or before 31 Dec 2011 then you are still good for life….

Not surprising that Comptia is finally on board and has changed their policies on how long cerifications are good for. Not sure if I really like this or not. Obviously having all the certifications that they are now changing to a “renewal” policy I am looking at it from that aspect.

I can almost buy off on the Network+ and Security needing to be renewed, but having a difficult time with the A+ needing it. My mindset has always been that there is a progression path to certifications and it was:
A+
Net+
MCP
CCNA
Then you could do the big boys such as MCSE or CCNP etc. I leave security certifications off my list becuase I believe they should come last. Reason I think that is becuase I believe you need to have a firm grasp of computers, networking and OS’s before you can really dive into “security”.

So now that it’s changed it looks like it’s back to the drawing table to renew the certs…or put some thought into it’s even worth dealing with Comptia exams anymore due to the bigger certifications are where the money is at. Maybe i’ll just concentrate on my Microsoft and Cisco exam renewals due to that is what employeers are concentrating on depending on where you are in your career.

You can read more about Comptia’s latest move here