CompTIA CNIP — CompTIA Network Infrastructure Professional
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CompTIA Stackable Certification: no separate exam or fee — awarded automatically when the listed CompTIA certifications are held and active; expires with the earliest underlying cert. Requires: Network+ and Server+. Network Infrastructure Professional confirmed = Network+ + Server+, no separate exam.
- Issuer
- CompTIA
- Industry
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- Domain
- Data Center
- Level
- Intermediate
- Exam fee
- No separate exam (earned by holding Network+ and Server+)
Prerequisites & eligibility
No formal prerequisites are published; anyone can register for the exam.
Renewal & maintenance
Valid for 3 years, 50 CEU credits per cycle, $50/yr maintenance fee. Renew by cpe.
Continuing Education fee roughly $25–$50/yr, depending on the certification. Earning a higher CompTIA cert (e.g. CySA+) renews the ones below it.
Recognition
Auto-awarded CompTIA pathway credential; employers ask for the underlying certs rather than the stack