Security+ Launches with $225 Exam Fee

December 4, 2002 - Monday, (C ompTIA the launch of its latest certification, security +. High expectations, entry-level security title of the highest price as the standard, proctored (CompTIA Exams: 225 yuan, the United States non-members (175 yuan, the United States members).

At present, most of the organizations examination fees at 199 dollars, the United States of the non-member .

chief operating officer Brian McCarthy told certcities said that the new price points related to the increased cost of development of this test, various factors such as the thematic matter, and more with the participation of industry partners, including dissatisfaction with the United States Government. "Some additional costs, and the¡¡ " McCarthy explained." we have to look at all our costs¡¡ and how they recover "examinations, according to the basis of the examination.

He also said that despite the companys literature price point is marked as a" portal, "there are no plans at present increase the costs of the examination He said that the organization is currently being re-examine their examination pricing, because it every year, but it did not make decision, but on whether , in order to increase the overall prices in the examinations in 2003 - or, if it does, security will be included in the + within.

last year, (CompTIA raised the bulk of the examination fees by 9 yuan, the non-members in the United States McCarthy said that, regardless of the companys decision to do so, it will notify the candidates any plans to increase fees and charges at least 30 days in advance.

More information security + can be found here.

More information (CompTIA current examination pricing structure (not including Security +), click here.

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