How long is a CompTIA certification valid?

For a great many years the standing position at CompTIA's A+ Executive Committee was that re-certification was not needed. Why? Well, the reasoning was that if you get certified this year and work as an A+ Certified Support Technician, then six years down the line, you will be current in all the latest technologies because that's what you are working on day in, day out. This all changed a couple of years ago when the reason that won the day was that certification credibility trumps all and therefore it is important that the certification proves that you are current. So here is the CompTIA re-certification requirements for the "big three": 
CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, certifications will be valid for three years from the date the candidate is certified. After the three years renewal will be required although there are a few ways around this. Instead of recertifying you can earn CEUs and some other certifications, would you take them, can alleviate the need to recertify, for more on this, go to CompTIA. A huge exception to this policy are candidates who certified prior to January 1, 2011. If you did, you are certified for life!