CompTIA Subject Matter Expert

Issued by CompTIA

The CompTIA Subject Matter Expert (SME) badge attests that the SME is in good standing and has attended at least one (1) workshop in the past three years. CompTIA Subject Matter Experts are individuals who have been approved by an internal review board to represent specific CompTIA products (e.g. certifications) based on relevant and strong expertise, as well as knowledge and experience in particular areas.

Type Experience
Level Intermediate
Time Days

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

The purpose of SMEs is to assist in the development phases of CompTIA’s certification exams. Each workshop consists of approximately five (5) days, or forty (40) hours, of development work, including, but not limited to Job Task Analysis, Objective Development, Item Writing, Item Review, and Cut Score workshops.

Standards

Exam Development

CompTIA exams are built by the industry, for the industry. We draw the content for the exams from industry-wide survey feedback and contributions from our team of SMEs. The result is a rigorous exam development process representing thousands of hours spent building high-quality competency standards that meet the needs of the industry.

ANSI National Accreditation Board: ISO/IEC 17024

CompTIA A+, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner, CompTIA Cloud+, CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst, CompTIA Linux+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA PenTest+, and CompTIA Security+ certifications are accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) under the ISO 17024 standard.