As of January 1, 2010 CompTIA has instituted some changes to their certification policy.  In the past, if you were A+, Network+ or Security+ certified you would remain certified for life – no need to renew or update the certification unless you wanted to just keep up with new technology.  In keeping up with the times however, and in making CompTIA certifications more relevant, they are now requiring certain certifications be renewed every three years.

The new certification renewal policy is applicable to all individuals who hold CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+ certifications, regardless of the date they were certified. Does this apply to ALL CompTIA certifications?  The short answer is no, only to the three listed above for now (Other CompTIA certifications are not affected at this time).

CompTIA advised on their website that there will be multiple ways to renew your certification, including take “bridge” exams that bridge the gap between an older exam and the newest version, by taking Computer Based Training, teaching, presenting, and so on.  For the complete details on this update to their certification policy visit their website.