CompTIA exams through WGU, or not?

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Is it worth it stop going to WGU, and go get a bunch of CompTIA exams on your own, then rejoin WGU and transfer them - or just take them at WGU?  Are there advantages to taking them at WGU? For example, I know CompTIA has some official labs that are very close to the exams, but they are expensive. Does WGU get you access to these labs, or do they just tell you to watch the Professor Messor videos, or buy a Sybex Study Guide? I'm currently in WGU, but may switch from a major that required almost no certs, to one that has several. It usually takes me longer than usual to study for a cert.