CBT XPress/CBT Direct Announces the Offering of the New CompTIA A+ 2009 Edition Boot Camp and Online Course, Featuring Current Material for the Updated CompTIA A+ Essentials and CompTIA A+ Practical Application Required Exams

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- CBT XPress, a member of CompTIA, announced today that they will be including the latest CompTIA A+ 2009 Edition (CompTIA A+ Essentials and CompTIA A+ Practical Application) exam material as part of their certification CompTIA A+ Boot Camps beginning on February 20, 2010.

In order to receive CompTIA A+ certification, a candidate must now pass these two updated exams: the CompTIA A+ Essentials (220-701) exam and the CompTIA Practical Application (220-702) exam. The CompTIA A+ 2009 Edition is specially designed to teach students key objectives in the current fundamentals of computer technology, networking and security and will gain the knowledge needed to install, configure, upgrade, maintain and troubleshoot PC workstations, the Windows OS and SOHO networks.

CBT XPress offers the latest CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Microsoft and Cisco instructor-led certification Boot Camps. Students can become certified in just days with accelerated, hands-on training by expert, certified instructors who have authored some of the most beneficial certification books, training materials and practice exams in the IT industry. These acclaimed IT Certification Boot Camps are held in beautiful Tampa Bay, Florida at the Hilton Garden Inn and give students the opportunity to stay, study and sit for their exams all in one location. On-site training and testing are also available at your location. CBT XPress is an authorized Pearson Vue and Prometric mobile testing center.

CBT Direct, a parent company of CBT XPress, is also releasing the CompTIA A+ 2009 Edition in their online certification courses on January 18, 2010. The CompTIA A+ 2009 Edition online course will include CBT Direct's unique TestPrep practice exams and expert online mentoring services to provide support, guidance and encouragement. CBT Direct specializes in a wide library of award-winning, interactive self-study courses designed to meet the training and certification needs of business professionals and those entering specialized fields, including IT, Business, Automotive, Healthcare, Customer Service, Sales, Management and more. Founded in 1991, CBT Direct's online training solutions continue to provide a flexible, reliable, and affordable way to enhance a professional's credentials and become invaluable and competitive in their particular industry.

For more information, visit www.cbtdirect.com or www.cbtxpress.com.

SOURCE CBT Direct