About CompTIA

Welcome to CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the voice of the world’s $3 trillion information technology (IT) industry. CompTIA membership extends into more than 100 countries and includes companies at the forefront of innovation; the channel partners and solution providers they rely on to bring their products to market; and the professionals responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their technology investments.

Mission Statement: Advancing Industry Growth
CompTIA is the leading association representing the international technology community. Its goal is to provide a unified voice, global advocacy and leadership, and to advance industry growth through standards, professional competence, education and business solutions. In order to most efficiently serve the industry and its members, CompTIA has developed specialized initiatives and programs dedicated to major areas within the IT industry. They include, convergence technology, e-commerce, IT training, software services, certification, public policy and workforce development. Find out more about CompTIA initiatives.

CompTIA Membership
Information technology has a significant presence in all areas of business today, and its prevalence is reflected in the span of CompTIA’s membership. CompTIA's membership includes manufacturers, distributors, resellers, solution providers, ISPs, ASPs, software developers, e-commerce and telecom companies. As a result of active CompTIA involvement in IT education, training and public policy, many academic, not-for-profit and government agencies have also joined the association. CompTIA offers all members access to industry research, networking and partnering opportunities, best practices and developed standards. Find out more about CompTIA membership.

Supporting Global Public Policy
CompTIA represents the global IT industry on public policy issues before legislatures, agencies, the courts and the media, focusing on policies that protect and advance the interests of the technology community. Examples of public policy issues which CompTIA addresses include: privacy, security, antitrust, the IT workforce, intellectual property, taxation/capital formation, government IT procurement and telecom competition. CompTIA's office in Washington, DC is solely dedicated to handling public policy efforts, with international public policy offices located in Brussels, Hong Kong and Sao Paulo. Find out more about CompTIA public policy.

Developing Vendor-Neutral IT Certification Exams
CompTIA also serves the IT industry as the world's largest developer of vendor-neutral IT certification exams. Experts and industry leaders from the public and private sectors, including training, academia and government work with CompTIA to develop broad-based, foundational exams that validate an individual's IT skill set. This group of experts provides the resources and subject matter expertise necessary to build a vendor-neutral industry-defined certification exam. To date, more than one million CompTIA certifications have been earned worldwide. Find out more about CompTIA certifications.

Fostering Civic Outreach
CompTIA has chosen the National Cristina Foundation (NCF) as its official civic outreach partner. NCF provides computer technology and solutions to people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons. NCF encourages corporations and individuals to donate surplus and used computers, software, peripherals and related business technology. These donations are then directed to training and educational organizations that serve these at-risk groups. All of this takes place for no charge to the donors and recipients. CompTIA's dedication to IT workforce development made a partnership with NCF a perfect match. CompTIA is proud to have been working with NCF since 2002. Find out more about NCF.

Strengthening the IT Workforce
The CompTIA Educational Foundation provides hundreds of individuals with opportunities to pursue careers in IT. The Foundation receives support from individuals, industry leaders, companies and the government through contributions and grants. It funds four programs: Creating Futures, NITAS, Tech Career Compass, and the IT Merit Awards. The Foundation makes a direct impact on people’s lives, and the IT industry as a whole, allowing entry-level IT workers the ability to continually upgrade their skills, and progress along a successful career path. Visit the Educational Foundation Web site to find out how you can donate.