Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
Whether or not you have to recertify, things change so quickly in the IT field you have to keep learning to keep up. I got my certification 2 years ago, and I used some of what I learned when I created my review site at http://www.topfivecomputers.com/ but I think the A+ is just the beginning...
I've got a Dell S2209 myself that I am satisfied with. For a comparison of the Dell LCD to other computer monitors, go to http://www.topfivecomputers.com/
I've got a Dell S2209 22 inch that I am pretty happy with. For a comparison of different lcd monitors, go to http://www.topfivecomputers.com/ I don't do anything to complicated with it, mostly general office stuff, Excel spreadsheets and so forth.