How to Renew Your CompTIA Certification

Here’s everything you need to know to renew your CompTIA certification.

Learn About the Continuing Education (CE) Program

• Renewal Cycle: Your certification expires three years from the date you earn it and must be renewed before that expiration date. If you don’t know your expiration date, log in here.
• Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Each certification requires a certain number of CEUs for renewal. You earn CEUs by completing approved activities.
• Continuing Education Fees: CE fees are required for renewal and must be paid prior to renewing your certification(s) unless you renew by earning a qualifying higher-level CompTIA certification or passing CertMaster CE.
  Note: CE Fees are not waived if the higher-level CompTIA certification does not fully renew the lower-level certification.
• Multiple CompTIA Certification Renewal: If you hold more than one CompTIA certification, you only need to meet the renewal requirements for your highest-level certification. When you renew your highest-level certification, your lower-level CompTIA certifications will automatically renew as well.

Choose Your Renewal Path

• Renew with a Single Activity: You have a number of options for renewing your CompTIA certification by completing a single activity:
  • Complete CompTIA CertMaster CE
  • Earn a higher-level CompTIA certification
  • Earn a non-CompTIA IT industry certification
  • Pass the latest release of your CompTIA exam
  • Compare all single activity options
  • Renew with Multiple Activities: Alternatively, you can complete a combination of activities to earn the number of CEUs you need to renew your CompTIA certification.
    • Earn another CompTIA certification
    • Earn non-CompTIA IT industry certifications
    • Complete training and higher education
    • Participate in IT industry activities
    • Publish a relevant article, white paper, blog post or book
    • Gain related work experience

    Submit Your Completed Activities

    • Manual Submissions: In most cases, you’ll need to log into your certification account to submit your completed activities and receive CEUs.
    • Automated Submissions: When you complete one of the following activities, CompTIA automatically renews your certification:
      • Complete CompTIA CertMaster CE
      • Pass the latest release of your CompTIA exam
      • Earn a higher-level CompTIA certification