CompTIA RFID+ Certification Available March 28; Industry's first vendor-neutral certification of RFID skills aimed at addressing tech talent shortage.OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The Computing Technology Industry Association See CompTIA. (CompTIA), the world's largest provider of vendor neutral certifications for professionals in the information technology (IT) industry, announced today that its newest certification, CompTIA RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data. The tag, also known as an "electronic label," "transponder" or "code plate," is made up of an RFID chip attached to an antenna. +(TM), is scheduled for worldwide availability on March 28. CompTIA RFID+ is a professional certification Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. of skills in radio frequency identification See RFID. (RFID) technology that addresses the needs of RFID hardware and software manufacturers, value added resellers, training developers, and end-users of the technology. The certification was developed with the contributions of more than 20 organizations with leadership positions in the global RFID industry. Research commissioned by CompTIA indicates that adoption of RFID technology is on the verge On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning) is a play written by Eric Overmyer. It makes extensive use of esoteric language and pop culture references from the late nineteenth century to 1955. of explosive growth in 2006 and beyond. A survey of more than 500 organizations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. found that just over one-half of these companies have either completed RFID implementations or plan to do so within the next 12 months. The most aggressive adoption of RFID is planned in the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , where 59 percent of companies surveyed said they will deploy the technology over the next 12 months; followed by the consumer goods consumer goods Any tangible commodity purchased by households to satisfy their wants and needs. Consumer goods may be durable or nondurable. Durable goods (e.g., autos, furniture, and appliances) have a significant life span, often defined as three years or more, and industry and the transportation and logistics sectors, at 58 percent each. At the same time, 75 percent of the technology companies participating in a February 2006 CompTIA survey said they do not believe there is a sufficient "pool of talent" in RFID technology from which to hire. Among companies that believe there is a talent shortage, 80 percent said the lack of individuals skilled in RFID will impact adoption of the technology. CompTIA RFID+ certification is intended to help address the skills shortage. Certification competencies were developed through industry participation and the exam was created by subject matter experts who identified the types of skills that are critical to successful RFID implementations. Among the skills the certification exam will test are installation, configuration and maintenance of RFID hardware and device software; site surveys and site analysis; and tag selection, placement and testing. The certification is intended for technology professionals with a minimum of six to twenty-four months of experience in RFID or related data collection technologies. Organizations that contributed their expertise in the development CompTIA RFID+ include American RFID Solutions; the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility (AIM Global); Briljent, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature Express (USA), Inc.; FC Business Systems; Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Intermec Technologies Corporation; ASURYS, formerly International Paper's Smart Packaging Business; ODIN technologies; OTA (Over The Air) Refers to any wireless system such as AM/FM radio and network television that uses open space as its transmission medium. Training; Printronix, Inc.; RFID4U; RFID Focus, RFID Journal; Sparkice; ScanSource, Inc.; Symbol Technologies, Inc.; Texas Instruments Incorporated; and Zebra Technologies Corporation. For more information on CompTIA RFID+ certification, or to register for an exam, please visit: http://www.comptia.org/certification/rfid/?nav=quick. About CompTIA The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) represents the business interests of the information technology (IT) industry. For 24 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its 20,000 member organizations in more than 100 countries worldwide. CompTIA initiatives extend to areas such as convergence technologies, electronic commerce, information security, IT services, public policy, skills development, and software. CompTIA helps organizations maximize the benefits they receive from their investments in technology; and assists IT workers to obtain the skills they need for productive careers in technology. For more information, please visit: www.comptia.org. |
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