COMPTIA ANNOUNCES AUTHORIZED QUALITY CURRICULUM PROGRAM

CAQC Program Reviews Certification Training Materials and Study Aids

CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, today announced the launch of its Authorized Quality Curriculum Program (CAQC).

The program identifies training materials, including books, self-study guides, classroom training programs, videos, computer-based training and other written and instructor-led programs that have been reviewed and found to map closely to the objectives of the appropriate CompTIA certification examination. Training materials for all nine CompTIA certifications will be covered by the program.

“Exam candidates will be able to identify authorized materials by the presence of the CAQC logo,” said program manager, Jonathan Thatcher. “For exam candidates, the program takes the guesswork out of the decision process. Faced with a huge array of training options, they will know immediately which materials are most likely to help them prepare for a successful exam.” To further aid identification of materials, authorized curriculum will be included in a searchable online database at www.comptia.org/certification.
Official courseware evaluation will be performed by independent third-party experts Learning Designs Online and Procert Labs who have committed to fair, unbiased and objective review of products submitted to the program.

Developers and courseware publishers interested in having their materials evaluated complete an application and select a reviewer. If review is successful, they receive the CAQC logo for display on the relevant training materials and for use in marketing those materials.
A number of publishers have already declared commitment to the program. These companies include ComputerPrep (ProsoftTraining.com), Course Technology, ElementK Press, gtslearning, plc., Marcraft, McGraw Hill, Prentice Hall, SmartForce, Sybase, TestOut and Wave Technologies.

“Selecting the right training materials can be time-consuming and problematic, given the range of materials and learning modalities now available,” said Thatcher. “Courseware evaluation systems and standards are crucial in the decision-making process. The program should be of great benefit to courseware publishers, training providers and to the individual candidate, in establishing an industry benchmark and identifying preparation materials for CompTIA certification exams.”
The CAQC logo will be available for display on authorized materials beginning in October 2001.

About CompTIA
CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, is a not-for-profit trade association providing the technology community standards in the areas of Internet-enabled service provision, e-commerce, vendor-neutral technical certification, CRM, public policy, workforce development and training. Representing the converging computing and communications market, CompTIA has more than 8,000 corporate members in 60 countries, and thousands of individual professional members. Almost half a million individuals worldwide have earned CompTIA certifications. More information is available at www.comptia.org and www.xspertise.com.

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