College Board AP Career Kickstart and CompTIA

College Board (CB) and CompTIA are collaborating to bring together the value of CompTIA's industry-leading certifications and College Board's AP Career Kickstart program to provide students with tools and knowledge they need to succeed in technology careers.

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Students Get Access to CompTIA Training, Exam Prep, and Vouchers

Students Should Take Advantage

Through the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years, College Board will provide CompTIA exam vouchers, training, and exam prep materials for qualified students. These include:

  • Exam vouchers for CompTIA Network+ (N10-009) or CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
  • Training, test prep, and practice exams for the certifications
  • Access to corresponding training curriculum

Visit College Board Career Kickstart webpage to learn how to obtain the exam vouchers, training, and exam prep materials for your students to access at the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

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Learn More About the Certification Exams

CompTIA Network+ Exam Objectives (Aligns with AP CK Cyber: Networking)

The CompTIA Network+ certification verifies that the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:

  • Establish network connectivity by deploying wired and wireless devices.
  • Understand and maintain network documentation.
  • Understand the purpose of network services.
  • Understand basic datacenter, cloud and virtual networking concepts.
  • Monitor network activity, identifying performance and availability issues.
  • Implement network hardening techniques.
  • Manage, configure, and troubleshoot network infrastructure.
Number of Questions Maximum of 90 questions
Type of Questions Multiple choice and performance-based 
Length of Test 90 minutes
Passing Score720 (on a scale of 100-900)

Learn more about the CertMaster Network+ training curriculum.

CompTIA Security+ Exam Objectives (Aligns with AP CK Cyber: Security)

The CompTIA Security+ certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to:

  • Assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions
  • Monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT
  • Operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance
  • Identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents.
Number of Questions Maximum of 90 questions
Type of Questions Multiple choice and performance-based 
Length of Test 90 minutes
Passing Score750 (on a scale of 100-900)

Learn more about the TestOut Security Pro course powered by CompTIA training curriculum.

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