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California IT in Education CompTIA A+ Exam Prep Academy

CompTIA A+ Exam Prep Academy

Short name: ED-CTIA 2026S
Best for: Entry-Level, Technicians, A+ Exam Prep, Early Career, Career Help / Facilitator Led Online Course / Length: 10-Weeks

Description

Program Overview

The CITE CompTIA A+ Exam Prep Academy is designed help K-12 IT workers pass the exam and focuses especially on K-12 technology environments. This bootcamp covers both sections of the CompTIA A+ exam (1201 and 1202) and is facilitated by a CompTIA exam proctor.

Registration includes an exam voucher for both Core 1 and Core 2 ($530 value). Both 1201 and 1202 exams must be completed to earn the CompTIA A+ designation.

Each Academy consists of 10 weekly two-hour sessions on Tuesdays from 9:00 - 11:00 am via Zoom, plus an optional office hour drop in for questions on Thursdays 12:00-1:00 pm.

If you have questions about the CompTIA A+ Exam Prep Academy, please reach out to education@cite.org.

Upcoming Schedule

CITE's CompTIA A+ Exam Prep Academy typically runs twice a year, in spring and fall. The Fall 2026 Academy will run from Sept 15 - Nov 17.

Cost

If you have any questions regarding your CITE member status, please reach out to membership@cite.org.

  • CITE Members: $1500
  • Non-Members: $1900

Interested in enrolling?

The enrollment link for the Fall 2026 Academy will be posted here and shared on the CITE Community Board. 

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Meet Your Facilitators
Learning Objectives Summary
Course Schedule
Course Resources
Evaluation Form
Week 1 Summary
Labs
Lab: Class Competition
Homework
I.T. Background Survey
Introduce Yourself
Textbook Reading for Week 2
Online Lesson for Week 2
Quiz on Week 2 Content
BIOS Issues - Discussion Board
Week 2 Videos (Optional)
Zoom Recording
Class Zoom Recording
Week 2 Summary
Labs
Lab: Identifying Parts of Motherboard
Homework
Reading for Week 3
Online Lesson for Week 3
Quiz on Week 3 Content
Chromebook Limitations (Discussion)
Week 3 Videos (Optional)
Resources
Additional Topics - Week 2
Week 2 Zoom Recording
Week 3 Summary
Labs
Lab: Laptop Performance Upgrades
Homework
Reading for Week 4
Online Lesson for Week 4
Quiz on Week 4 Content
Using Mobile Networks (Discussion)
Week 4 Videos (Optional)
Resources
Additional Topics - Week 3
Week 3 Zoom Recording
Week 4 Summary
Labs
Lab: DNS Deep Dive
Homework
Reading for Week 5
Online Lesson for Week 5
Quiz on Week 5 Content
Cloud Computing Risks (Discussion)
Week 5 Videos (Optional)
Resources
Week 4 Zoom Recording
Week 5 Summary
Labs
Lab: Using ChatGPT to quiz yourself!
Homework
Optional: Installing Windows
Reading for Week 6
Online Lesson for Week 6
Quiz on Week 6 Content
Windows Registry Changes (Discussion)
Week 6 Videos (Optional)
Resources
Week 5 Zoom Recording
Week 6 Summary
Labs
Lab: Windows Settings Scavenger Hunt
Homework
Reading for Week 7
Online Lesson for Week 7
Quiz on Week 7 Content
Week 7 Videos (Optional)
Resources
Additional Topics - Week 6
Week 6 Zoom Recording
Week 7 Summary
Labs
Lab: Working in a Linux Environment
Homework
Reading for Week 8
Online Lesson for Week 8
Quiz on Week 8 Content
Week 8 Videos (Optional)
Resources
Additional Topics - Week 7
Week 7 Zoom Recording
Week 8 Summary
Labs
Lab: Responding to a Data Exposure Audit
Homework
Reading for Week 9
Online Lesson for Week 9
Quiz on Week 9 Content
Week 9 Videos (Optional)
rResources
Additional Topics - Week 8
Week 8 Zoom Recording
Week 9 Summary
Labs
Lab: Performance Based Questions (PBQs)
Homework
Reading for Week 10
Online Lesson for Week 10
Quiz on Week 10 Content
Week 10 Videos (Optional)
Resources
Additional Topics - Week 9
Week 9 Zoom Recording
Week 10 Summary
Labs
Taking the A+ Exam
Resources
Week 10 Zoom Recording

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