IT Certification Roadmap

Explore the possibilities with the CompTIA Interactive IT Roadmap at:

CompTIA.org/CertsRoadmap

Certications validate expertise in your chosen career.

CompTIA A+ certification
has helped launch over
1 million IT careers.

INTERMEDIATE

BEGINNER/NOVICE

CO CompTIA

Fundamentals
CO CompTIA Cloud
Essentials

CO CompTIA Security+

CO CompTIA Network+

CO CompTIA Server+

CI CCNP
CO CASP

CO CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1

CX CCIA

EC CEH

CO CompTIA Mobility+

EC CHFI

CO CompTIA Cloud+

GI GCIH

CO CompTIA HIT Technician

GI GSEC

A+ CompTIA A+

MS MCSA

CI CCENT

SU CLA

GI GISP
MS MCSA: Windows Server 2012

A+ CompTIA A+

CO CompTIA Network+

RH RHCSA
RS RCT

LP Linux Essentials

CO CompTIA Server+

MS MTA

CO CompTIA Network+
CO CompTIA Mobility+
CO CompTIA HIT Technician
CW CWNA

CO CompTIA

IT Fundamentals
HD HDI SCA
MS MTA

CA CCSK
CI CCDP

CI CCNA
CI CCDA

IT Fundamentals

CO CompTIA IT

CI CCNA

ADVANCED

A+ CompTIA A+
HD HDI DST
IT

ITIL Foundation

CO CompTIA Project+
CO CompTIA CDIA+
OG Prince2 Foundation
PM CAPM

CI SCYBER
IA CGEIT
IA CISM

Network and
Cloud
Technologies

M2 CPTE

CI CCIE

CO CASP

HP ASE/CSE

CS CCP

LP LPIC-3

CX CCA
LP LPIC-2

VM VMWare Certified

Hardware,
Services and
Infrastructure

RH RHCA

MS MCSE
MS Microsoft Specialist:

Design Expert

Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions

HD HDI DSM

SU CLE

ITIL Intermediate
MS MCSA
SF Salesforce.com

Infrastructure
SA GSLC
SA GCED

CI CCIE

CI CCDP
CI CCNP

NO CNE
RH RHCE

IT

IS CSSLP
MS MCSE: Server

CA CCSK

CW CWTS

HD HDI SCM

CO CompTIA Mobility+

IA CISA
IS CISSP

Information
Security

EXPERT

SU CLP

IT

IT Management
and Strategy

ITIL Master

VM VMware Certified

Implementation Expert

Storage and Data

OG Prince2 Practitioner

CO CompTIA

A+ CompTIA A+
IT Fundamentals VM VMware
MS MTA
Certified
Associate

CI CCNA
IBM

MS
OR

A+ CompTIA A+
AD

IT Fundamentals GO GACA

VM

IBM Certified
Specialist
MCSA
OCA
OCP
VMware Certified
Professional

AD ACA

AR ACMP
CI CCNP Wireless
CI CCP-M
CO CompTIA Mobility+
CP CIW Web Design Spec
MS Microsoft Specialist
VM VMware Certified Associate

Workforce Mobility
ZD PHP Certification

MS MTA

MS Microsoft Specialist
MU MongoDB Certified
MS MTA

A+ CompTIA A+
OR OCAJ

Developer Associate
OR OCPJP

ITIL Expert

SC CSP

MS MCSE

CO CompTIA Server+

OR
CO CompTIA

IT

AD ACI

MS MCSD: Application Lifecycle

Management
PM PMP

CI CCNP

Web and Mobile

HP ASE/CSE
OR OCM

Software
Development

AD ACE

MS MCSE

GO GACDS

OR OCMJEA

MS MCSD

SC CSP

Training

ZD Framework 2 Certification

CO CompTIA CTT+
HD HDI CI
MS MCT

Computer literacy certifications validating end user skills include IC3 and ECDL/ICDL

MS MCSD
OR OCMJD

Updated 1/2016

CO CompTIA

Certifications

BEGINNER/NOVICE

CompTIA A+
CompTIA Cloud Essentials
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
INTERMEDIATE

CP

Certification Partners

INTERMEDIATE

CIW Web Design Specialist

CS

The Cloud School

ADVANCED

CompTIA CDIA+: Certified Document

Imaging Architect
CompTIA Cloud+
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical
Trainer
CompTIA HIT Technician: Healthcare IT
Technician
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1
CompTIA Mobility+
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Project+
CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Server+
CompTIA SMSP: Social Media Security
Professional

CCP: Cloud Certified Professional

ADVANCED

CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator

CASP: CompTIA Advanced Security

Practitioner

AD Adobe
BEGINNER/NOVICE

ACA: Certified Solutions Architect

Associate

CW CWNP
INTERMEDIATE

CWNA: Certified Wireless Network

Administrator
CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology
Specialist

CX

INTERMEDIATE

CCIA: Citrix Certified Integration

Architect

EXPERT

ACE: Adobe Certified Expert

AR

Aruba

INTERMEDIATE

ACMP: Aruba Certified Mobility

Professional

CA

Cloud Security
Alliance

ADVANCED

CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security

Knowledge

CI

Cisco Systems

BEGINNER/NOVICE

CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry

Networking Technician
INTERMEDIATE

CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate

CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate
ADVANCED

CCDP: Cisco Certified Design

Professional
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network
Professional
EXPERT

CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork

Expert
SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with
Threat Detection and Analysis

ISACA

ADVANCED

CISA: Certified Information

Systems Auditor
EXPERT

CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of

Enterprise IT
CISM: Certified Information
Security Manager

IBM IBM
INTERMEDIATE

IBM Certified Specialist

IS

ISC2

ADVANCED

CISSP: Certified Information Systems

Security Professional
CSSLP: Certified Secure Software
Lifecycle Professional

Infrastructure Solutions
MCSD: Application Lifecycle
Management
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Expert Server Infrastructure

MU MongoDB University
INTERMEDIATE

MongoDB Certified Developer

Associate

SU

EC

EC Council

INTERMEDIATE

CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic

Investigator
ADVANCED

CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker

GI

GIAC

INTERMEDIATE

GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler

GISP: GIAC Information Security
Professional
GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials

IT

ITIL

BEGINNER/NOVICE

ITIL Foundation
INTERMEDIATE

ITIL Intermediate
ADVANCED

ITIL Expert
EXPERT

SUSE

INTERMEDIATE

CLA: Certified Linux Administrator

ADVANCED

CLE: Certified Linux Engineer

CLP: Certified Linux Professional

Commerce/Prince2

INTERMEDIATE

Prince2 Foundation: Office of

Government Commerce (OGC)
Prince2 Foundation

Institute

BEGINNER/NOVICE

Linux Essentials

BEGINNER/NOVICE

OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate,

Java SE 6/SE 5
INTERMEDIATE

LPIC-2 Linux Professional

EXPERT

ADVANCED

GACA: Google Apps Certified

Administrator

LPIC-3 Linux Professional

OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master,

Java SE6 Developer

ADVANCED

M2 Mile2

EXPERT

HD HDI Global

Certification

BEGINNER/NOVICE

HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support

Technician
HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst
INTERMEDIATE

HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor

HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support
Manager
HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager

HP Hewlett-Packard
EXPERT

ASE/CSE: Accredited Systems Engineer

and Certified Systems Engineer

CPTE: Certified Penetration

Testing Engineer

MS Microsoft

OCM: Oracle Certified Master

OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect

PM PMI
INTERMEDIATE

BEGINNER/NOVICE

MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate

CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in

Project Management

INTERMEDIATE

ADVANCED

MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions

Associate
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer
ADVANCED

MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions

Developer
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Expert
MS: Developing Microsoft Azure
Solutions
MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure

CSP: Certified Scrum Professional

SF

Salesforce.com

INTERMEDIATE

SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified

Administrator

VM VMWare
BEGINNER/NOVICE

VCA: VMware Certified Associate

VCP: VMware Certified Professional
VMware Certified Associate Workforce
Mobility
ADVANCED

VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation

Expert
EXPERT

VCDE: VMWare Certified Design Expert

ADVANCED

BEGINNER/NOVICE

EXPERT

Scrum Alliance

OR Oracle

ADVANCED

GACDS: Google Apps Certified

Deployment Specialist

SC
EXPERT

ZD Zend

GO Google

LPIC-1 Linux Professional

RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician

Prince2 Practitioner: Office of

Government Commerce (OGC)
Prince2 Practitioner

OCA: Oracle Certified Associate

OCP: Oracle Certified Professional
OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional,
Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer

INTERMEDIATE

Rackspace

INTERMEDIATE

EXPERT

ITIL Master

LP Linux Professional

RS

INTERMEDIATE

OG Office of Government

ADVANCED

INTERMEDIATE

ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor

Citrix

IA

PMP: PMI Project Professional

RH Red Hat
INTERMEDIATE

RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System

Administrator
ADVANCED

RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

EXPERT

RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect

INTERMEDIATE

PHP Certification
Framework 2 Certification