CompTIA Certification Retake Policy

The CompTIA retake policy was established to outline conditions under which a candidate may retake a CompTIA certification test.

CompTIA addresses the following in the scope of this document:

Retake policy in the event that a candidate fails a CompTIA certification test
Retake policy in the event that a candidate passes a CompTIA certification test
Retake policy in the event that it is determined that a candidate violated CompTIA's candidate conduct policy
Remedies for violating the retake policy

CompTIA beta certification examinations may only be taken one (1) time by each candidate.

IN THE EVENT THAT A CANDIDATE FAILS A COMPTIA CERTIFICATION TEST - RETAKE POLICY:
In the event that a candidate fails his or her first (1st) attempt to pass any CompTIA certification test, CompTIA does not require any waiting period between the first (1st) and second (2nd) attempt to pass that same CompTIA certification test. However, before any candidate's third (3rd) attempt or any subsequent attempt to pass any CompTIA certification test, such candidate shall be required to wait for a period of at least thirty (30) calendar days from the date of such candidate's last attempt to pass such test.

IN THE EVENT THAT A CANDIDATE PASSES A COMPTIA CERTIFICATION TEST - RETAKE POLICY:
In the event that any candidate passes any CompTIA certification test, such candidate shall be required to wait for a period of twelve (12) calendar months before retaking the same CompTIA certification test, unless CompTIA has changed the test objectives for such test.

IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CANDIDATE HAS VIOLATED COMPTIA'S CANDIDATE CONDUCT POLICY - RETAKE POLICY: If it is determined that a candidate has violated CompTIA's candidate conduct policy, such candidate may not be eligible to register and/or schedule any CompTIA certification test for a minimum period of twelve (12) calendar months from the date of such determination, if determined necessary or appropriate by CompTIA based upon the seriousness of the incident or violation.

Remedies for Violating the Retake Policy
Any candidate determined by CompTIA to have violated CompTIA's retake policy shall, if determined necessary or appropriate by CompTIA based upon the seriousness of the incident or violation:

(a) be denied CompTIA certification for the applicable CompTIA certification test for a minimum period of twelve (12) calendar months from the date of such determination;

(b) have the CompTIA certification for the applicable CompTIA certification test revoked, if such certification was previously granted by CompTIA;

(d) not be eligible to receive any CompTIA certification for a minimum period of twelve (12) calendar months from the date of such determination; and/or

(e) be subject to any and all other appropriate action, including legal remedies, that CompTIA deems necessary or appropriate to enforce CompTIA's retake policy.

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