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Standardize your team on A+ with a structured CompTIA training path — virtual labs, 2 blueprint-weighted practice exams, and team admin reporting included on every CBT Nuggets Teams seat.

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2
Courses
2
Practice exams
6
Core skills
$274 per exam
Exam fee (CompTIA)
IT operations team at help desk workstations with ticket queues and network diagrams
Difficulty
Difficulty: 1 of 5 (Easy)
Easy
Exam fee (CompTIA)
$274 per exam
Courses on path
2
Official source
CompTIA’s official exam page
Exam codes
  • Core
  • Core

Exam datasheet

Prerequisites
None
Recommended experience
9 to 12 months of hands-on experience in the lab or field
Recertification
3 years
Testing center

Exams

Exams for this certification

Exam fees per engineer, paid to the exam vendor$274 per exam

Required exams — Required

Every engineer on the A+ path takes 220-1201 and 220-1202.

  1. 220-1201CompTIA A+ Certification ExamPractice exam included on every Teams seat
    Exam fee
    $274
    Exam length
    90 minutes
    Questions
    Maximum of 90
    Passing score
    675 (on a scale of 900)

    Exam blueprint: 220-1201

  2. 220-1202CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) V15 Certification ExamPractice exam included on every Teams seat
    Exam fee
    $274
    Exam length
    90 minutes
    Questions
    Maximum of 90
    Passing score
    700 (on a scale of 900)

    Exam blueprint: 220-1202

Skills your team builds

HardwareNetworkingMobile DevicesTroubleshootingVirtualizationCloud Computing

Multi-course path

Your team's 2-course training path

A+ requires 2 exams. The complete A+ path runs through 2 CBT Nuggets courses — assign them to your team and track progress across all of them.

  1. Start here · primary course

    CompTIA A+ Core 1

    Build a foundation in IT with this expert-led CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1201) training. This course includes an A+ Core 1 practice test, study guide, and virtual labs to make sure you're confident on exam day. You’ll learn how to troubleshoot PCs, configure mobile devices, support networking and cloud technologies, and work with virtualization. Through real-world scenarios, interactive modules, and targeted practice questions, you’ll build experience you can apply right away in roles like Help Desk Technician or IT Support Specialist.

    James Conrad, Keith Barker
    247 videos6 labsPractice exam37h
    Open course

  2. A+ Core 2

    Prepare for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1202) V15 exam with expert-led training, unlimited practice exams, and virtual labs. Build real-world IT support skills across Windows 11, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, with expanded focus on OS management, cloud productivity tools, file systems (ReFS, XFS), UEFI/TPM, hybrid deployments, and command-line utilities like whoami and sfc. This course dives into Zero Trust security, passwordless authentication, MDM, DLP, EPP/EDR, and protection against email-based threats and fileless malware. You'll also cover software troubleshooting, ticketing systems, and operational best practices. Prepare to sit the 220-1202 exam with confidence and level up your IT career.

    James Conrad, Bob Salmans
    288 videos18 labsPractice exam49h
    Open course

Every certification course includes

  • Expert-led video training
  • Hands-on virtual labs
  • Certification practice exams
  • Per-team completion reporting

CompTIA career ladder

Where A+ sits in your team's CompTIA progression

The cert your team is on now, plus the levels above and below. Use this to map an engineer's next-step credential or to plan headcount coverage across tiers.

  1. Entry level

    2 certs

    A+

    Core 1: 220-1201, Core 2: 220 …

    You are here

    Tech+

    FC0-U71

  2. Associate level

    4 certs

    Data+

    DA0-002

    Network+

    N10-009

    Project+

    PK0-005

    Security+

    SY0-701

  3. Professional level

    5 certs

    AutoOps+

    AT0-001

    Cloud+

    CV0-004

    CySA+

    CS0-004

    Pentest+

    PT0-003

    Server+

    SK0-005

  4. Expert level

    3 certs

    CloudNetX

    CNX-001

    DataAI

    DY0-001

    SecurityX

    CAS-005

Customer outcome

Build Core capability across the whole team, not one engineer

Assign the A+ courses to the engineers who need them, and the team report shows who has started, who has finished, and who has passed the practice exam — the view leadership uses to see CompTIA skills coverage across the team and where the gaps are.

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Team capability

Make Core a number on your team capability sheet, not a single engineer’s certificate.

Standardizing your team on Core gives leadership a clear picture of CompTIA skills coverage — who has completed the training, who is still on the path, and where the gaps are — so staffing and escalation plans rest on known capability instead of on one engineer.

Credential: A+

Exam
  • Core
  • Core

Frequently asked questions about A+ training

Common questions IT directors ask when evaluating A+ training for their team.

How does A+ fit into our internal compliance and governance program?

Teams often cite A+ when documenting that help desk and desktop support staff hold a recognized baseline in hardware, networking, and Windows support. CBT Nuggets team reporting tracks per-learner progress and completion and supports completion exports for audit evidence. The auditor's control crosswalk decides how A+ maps formally to any framework the organization follows.

Who on the team should hold A+, and what can a certified team own?

A+ suits help desk technicians, desktop support staff, and field service techs who handle first-line endpoint and user issues. Across the Core 1 and Core 2 courses, a certified team can own laptop and mobile device support, mobile device management, Wi-Fi and IPv4/IPv6 configuration, and common networking devices and tools. The team can also own Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS installs, Windows administrative and command-line tools, and workgroup and domain networking.

What does CBT Nuggets A+ training include for a team?

CBT Nuggets A+ courses are built by named expert trainers. Where a course includes hands-on virtual labs or a practice exam mapped to CompTIA's published exam objectives, the course list on this page says so. Team admin reporting tracks assignment, completion and exam readiness per engineer — the view managers use to run a team training program.

How do I assign and track A+ training for my team?

From the admin console, managers assign the A+ courses directly to specific engineers or role groups and track completion and practice-exam scores per learner. Team-wide reporting rolls up to a single dashboard you can review or export for leadership reviews or compliance reporting.

How long does it take to certify a team on A+?

The linked Core 1 and Core 2 courses add up to about 85 hours of video. Actual time to certify depends on the team's starting point, including how much hands-on endpoint and Windows support experience each member already has.

What if CompTIA updates the A+ exam objectives?

CBT Nuggets updates CompTIA course content as exam objectives refresh, and this page shows the current exam's status and any retirement date the vendor has announced. When CompTIA restructures or renames a track, the assigned training stays aligned with the same team training plan, and the training stays current without anyone losing their progress mid-stream.

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