content: At the risk of replying, I grabbed the A+, Net+, and Sec+ in about 3 months. I'd say that I already knew about 70% of it, and it was pretty easy. I got the idea from a post a lot like yours in another forum. However, for anyone reading along and wondering about their own path, I'll note that I also saw A LOT of internet experts shoot down CompTIA. I learned some stuff from the experience. For anyone saying "A hiring manager will toss out any CV with CompTIA A+." Sure. And there are hiring managers who toss out people who went to Community Colleges, etc. Besides, if you've gotten a "higher level" cert, you don't need to list everything. (The same hiring manager may well toss any CV that includes a High School.) I tend to do okay with self-learning, so I'll stick with that, but I hope your students appreciated your tailoring!