CompTIA A+ Exams
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Hello ITProTV friends :) ,
I would like to ask you something that it is still unclear in my mind.
I am planning to participate in CompTIA A+ Exams but i cant understand if i need to go to a Test center or do i have the option to do it remotely (from my home).
Any advise would be appreciated :) Thanks.
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Hey @antonis-kougkas, that is a great question! Your test will come from Pearson Vue and you have two options:
1 - In-person testing - this requires locating an authorized Pearson Vue, scheduling an exam date and showing up "on-location."
2 - Online testing - this requires a prerequisite check on the computer that you will take the exam from, scheduling the date and time of the exam, and launching a supported web browser and connecting to the Pearson Vue online exam platform.Here is the CompTIA website containing additional detailed information on these two testing offerings from Pearson Vue: https://www.comptia.org/testing/testing-options/about-testing-options
If you have additional questions, please to not hesitate to reach out to us!
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Thank you so much for quick answer Bryan!
Have a beautiful day :)
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@antonis-kougkas you are most welcome, remember if you ever need help, please reach out to me or the other Edutainers here as well as our wonder Member Services team!
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Something I'd like to mention here and out of abundance of caution, you will be asked to download a piece of software prior to the test (when do it remotely), so if this is your main machine, I would consider on paying attention what is being installed, so the same will be removed after.
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You will also be asked to upload photos of your home testing area, to make sure that you do not have any notes or study materials close by. I can't confirm or deny (maybe an Edutainer can?), but I thought there was also a rule about not too much movement during test-taking. I could be mistaken or have misread something on the Pearson Vue website.
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Hey @David-Thompson , I can confirm that you are correct. The exam proctors follow a strict set of protocols to maintain the integrity of the exams and the testing platform. This can include (not a complete list):
- Pictures of your Photo ID (Front and back)
- Pictures of your testing environment (left, right, front, back)
- Webcam photo
- Live webcam, audio, microphone (for real-time exam monitoring)
- All programs close, with the exception of the exam platform
- Software installation and platform test prior to sitting exam
- Run the test from the computer to test on,
- Give yourself plenty of time to run the test, do not wait until 30 minutes prior to the exam
- While you are testing you will not be able to:
- Read the questions out loud, or talk
- Write any notes
- Open any software
- Leave the testing area
You can find additional information here: https://home.pearsonvue.com/Test-takers/OnVUE-online-proctoring.aspx
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Oh that's right. Thank you, @wes-bryan, I completely forgot about the no reading the questions aloud or talking. That must've been the "no movement" thing I meant. Thanks for clarifying!
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@David-Thompson you are welcome! The OnVue experience is very convenient.
