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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This division has been aware of my irk about caring about doing anything to change the accessibility of CompTIA and MOS exams since the 2018 convention!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The CompTIA a plus exams are definitely not accessible and can only be passed by securing reader accommodations through certiport/pearson vue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My irk also included the lack of accessibility to be able to pass the Microsoft office specialist exams and being able to use the cisco network packet tracer program as well!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That’s why I don’t see the point in joining in a nutshell!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have taken a different path with the federal government as passing these exams *<b>DID NOT</b>* generate one job offer!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bryan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>dan TeVelde via NFBCS<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 27, 2023 11:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> dan.tevelde@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBCS] CompTIA Certification<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My current contract position is not working out as expected. I haven’t had any contract work this year. National Industries for the Blind has a short-term information assurance training program leading to CompTIA certification. I don’t know any blind people who have this certification and use it in their jobs. Is the CompTIA exam administered by Pearson accessible? Is support desk work realistic?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dan<o:p></o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /><table style="border-top: 1px solid #D3D4DE;"><tr><td style="width: 55px; padding-top: 13px;"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"/></a></td><td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 12px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Virus-free.<a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></table><a href="#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></body></html>