🔁 How to Renew Your CompTIA Network+ Certification (N10-008/N10-009)
If you’ve earned your CompTIA Network+ certification (N10-008 or the upcoming N10-009), congratulations! This credential validates your skills in managing, troubleshooting, and configuring networks – a valuable asset in today’s IT landscape. But to maintain its value, you need to renew it every three years.
In this guide, we'll walk you through three main ways to renew your CompTIA Network+ and keep your certification active and up-to-date.
✅ Option 1: Pass a Higher-Level CompTIA Exam
The most straightforward way to renew your Network+ is to earn a higher-level certification from CompTIA. Some accepted certifications include:
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CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701)
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CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005)
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CompTIA Server+ (SK0-005)
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CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-003)
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CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)
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Or even CASP+ (CAS-004)
🕒 If you pass any of these exams within your 3-year renewal window, your Network+ certification will automatically be extended for another 3 years from the new exam date.
✅ Option 2: Earn CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
You can also renew your Network+ by collecting 30 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) within 3 years. You earn CEUs by:
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Attending IT webinars or conferences
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Completing training or college courses
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Publishing blog posts or white papers
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Teaching or mentoring IT topics
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Participating in non-CompTIA certifications like Cisco, Microsoft, etc.
📌 CEUs must be submitted through your CompTIA certification account before your certificate expires.
✅ Option 3: Complete CompTIA CertMaster CE for Network+
This is the fastest and easiest way to renew your certification if you don't want to take another exam.
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It’s a self-paced e-learning course designed for certified professionals.
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Takes only 4 to 6 hours to complete.
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No test, no exam – just study and finish the course.
🎯 Once completed, it automatically renews your Network+ for 3 more years.
You can enroll at:
👉 https://www.comptia.org/certifications/network/renewal
🧠 Pro Tips
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You can renew early – no need to wait until the certificate is about to expire.
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If you renew by taking a higher-level exam, all lower-level certs (like A+, Network+) get renewed as well.
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Stay organized: track your CEUs, certificates, and training activities.
🗓 Example Scenario:
Let’s say you passed Network+ (N10-008) in May 2023, and in January 2025, you pass the Security+ (SY0-701). Your Network+ is now renewed until January 2028.
🎓 Final Thoughts
Renewing your CompTIA Network+ ensures your skills stay relevant and recognized. Whether you prefer to continue learning through CEUs, complete a fast-track CertMaster CE course, or advance to the next-level certification, CompTIA gives you flexible ways to keep your certification valid.
🌐 Start your renewal journey today at: comptia.org/renew