One quick question.  Is it possible to use the self-study materials
currently available and pass the Beta CDIA+ exam or would they need to be
supplemented?

Thanks!

Don

Donald Chalfant
Electronic Records Archivist
South Carolina Department of Archives and History
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Columbia, SC 29229
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On Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:28:45 -0600, JESSE WILKINS <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Just a quick note for those of you interested in the CDIA+ certification.
>CompTIA has announced the availability of the beta for the CDIA+ exam, 2005
>edition. It is not a complete rewrite as was the 2002 update. There have
>been some changes to the objectives, including adding a couple new
>objectives and clarifying some of the others. Questions have been updated to
>reflect changes in technology and best practices.
>
>The beta exam is now available through Pearson VUE and Thomson Prometric
>testing centers, and will cost $75, compared with the normal exam price of
>$225. The beta is currently expected to run through the end of July, with
>the formal release of the updated live exam scheduled for August or
>September. Those who take the exam will wait 6-8 weeks for their results;
>those who achieve a passing score will receive the CDIA+ certification, and
>all exam candidates will receive a 30% discount on the CompTIA Project+
>exam.
>
>The materials that are currently available will need some updating in order
>to match up with the new exam. So if you are interested in taking the exam
>using existing materials, you'll need to do your preparation and sit for the
>exam in the next 90 days or so. If you are interested in helping to validate
>the new exam - and CompTIA is looking for several hundred beta exams in
>order to do so - you can do so for $75.
>
>For more information on the beta exam visit
>http://www.comptia.org/pressroom/get_pr.aspx?prid=614
>
>Full disclosure: I am a member of the CompTIA CDIA+ Post-Cornerstone
>Committee and a CDIA+ trainer, and IMERGE is a CDIA+ training provider. For
>more information on our public courses and curriculum please visit
>http://www.imergeconsult.com/CDIA.html.
>
>Jesse Wilkins
>CDIA+, LIT, EDP, ICP
>IMERGE Consulting
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