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Certifications validate expertise in your chosen career.

CO CompTIA Certifications LP Linux Professional
BEGINNER/NOVICE Institute
CompTIA A+ BEGINNER/NOVICE
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Linux Essentials
CompTIA IT Fundamentals INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA Project+ LPIC-1 Linux Professional
INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
CompTIA Cloud+ LPIC-2 Linux Professional
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical EXPERT
Trainer LPIC-3 Linux Professional
CompTIA CSA+: Cybersecurity Analyst
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 MDB Mongo
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA A+ certification CompTIA Security+
CompTIA Server+
INTERMEDIATE
Mongo DBA: Mongo Certified DBA
EXPERT

has helped launch over

Information
ADVANCED

INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXPERT CASP: CompTIA Advanced Security Mongo DB: MongoDB Certified
Practitioner Developer

1 million IT careers. AD Adobe

MR MapR

Security
ADVANCED
BEGINNER/NOVICE Certified Cluster Administrator MCCA
ACA: Adobe Certified Associate
INTERMEDIATE M2 Mile2
ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor
CI CCIE IS CISSP
EXPERT

BEGINNER/NOVICE EC CND CA CCSK IS CSSLP EXPERT

CPTE: Certified Penetration
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert
Testing Engineer

AWS CI CCNA CI CCDP MS MCSE IA CGEIT M2 CPTE AWS Amazon Web Services MS Microsoft
Solutions Architect - Associate INTERMEDIATE
BEGINNER/NOVICE
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect -
AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate CI SCYBER CI CCNP SA GSLC IA CISM Associate
MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate
INTERMEDIATE
AWS: Certified SysOps Administrator -

Network and
MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Associate
CI CCNA CO CompTIA CSA+ CO CASP SA GCED ADVANCED
Associate
MCSA: Windows Server 2012
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ AWS: Certified Solutions Architect -
Professional
MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer

IA CISA
Cloud
ADVANCED

IT Fundamentals CI CCDA CO CompTIA Security+ AWS: Certified DevOps Engineer-

Professional
MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Developer
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
CO CompTIA Network+ CO CompTIA Network+ CA Cloud Security Alliance Expert

CO CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 CO CompTIA Server+

CI CCIE Technologies ADVANCED
CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security
Knowledge
MS: Developing Microsoft Azure
Solutions
MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure
Infrastructure Solutions
AWS Solutions Architect - GO GCPCA HPE ACDX CCP Cloudera
MCSD: Application Lifecycle
CO CompTIA Cloud+ EC CEH ADVANCED
Management
MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
Professional HP ACDX LP LPIC-3
CDA: Certified Data Analyst Expert Server Infrastructure

CI CCENT CO CompTIA A+ HP ACCP EC CHFI CI Cisco Systems MU MongoDB University

AWS DevOps Engineer - RH RHCA
MS MCSA GI GCIH LP LPIC-2 BEGINNER/NOVICE INTERMEDIATE

CO CompTIA IT CO CompTIA Cloud

CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry MongoDB Certified Developer
Professional Networking Technician

Hardware,
Associate
MS MCSE SU SEA INTERMEDIATE

Fundamentals Essentials OS OpenStack Administrator GI GCIA CA CCSK

CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate
NO Novell
NO CNE VM VCDX SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with ADVANCED

LP Linux Essentials MS MTA GI GISP Services and

CNE: Certified Novell Engineer
SU SCA CI CCDP
Threat Detection and Analysis
ADVANCED

MS MCSA RH RHCE CCDP: Cisco Certified Design

Professional
OG Office of Government
RH RHCSA CI CCNP Commerce/Prince2
Infrastructure
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network
SU SCE Professional INTERMEDIATE
Prince2 Foundation: Office of
RS RCT CO
EXPERT
CASP CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork
Expert
Government Commerce (OGC)

VM VCIX Prince2 Foundation

CS CCP CS The Cloud School
ADVANCED
Prince2 Practitioner: Office of
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ ADVANCED
Government Commerce (OGC)

CX CCA CCP: Cloud Certified Professional Prince2 Practitioner

IT Fundamentals HD HDI DST CO CompTIA Server+ HP MASE CW CWNP OR Oracle

BEGINNER/NOVICE

HD HDI SCA MS MTA

INTERMEDIATE
CO CompTIA Network+
IT Management CWNA: Certified Wireless Network OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate,
Administrator Java SE 6/SE 5
CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology INTERMEDIATE

CW CWNA Specialist OCA: Oracle Certified Associate

DD HPE: ASE HP ASE

OCP: Oracle Certified Professional
IT ITIL Intermediate
CW CWTS
MS MCSE
and Strategy CX Citrix
OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional,
Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer
ADVANCED
OG Prince2 Foundation
ADVANCED
CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master,
HD HDI DSM HPE MASE PMI PFMP
Java SE6 Developer
ORBI: Oracle Business Intelligence
PM CAPM EC EC Council Foundations- Business Intelligence EE
HD HDI SCM IT ITIL Master SC CSP
INTERMEDIATE
CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic
EXPERT
OCM: Oracle Certified Master
CO CompTIA Project+ IT ITIL Foundation SA CSPO Investigator OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
HP ATP OG Prince
CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
CND: Certified Network Defender
Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect

MS MCSA IT ITIL Expert PM PMI

SF Salesforce.com MS MCSD: Application

SA CSP Professional
Storage and Data GI GIAC
INTERMEDIATE
GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler
INTERMEDIATE
CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
Project Management
SAP Active Project GIAC: Certified Intrusion Analyst
GISP: GIAC Information Security
ADVANCED
PMP: PMI Project Professional
CI CCNA Lifecycle Management Manager
Professional EXPERT
PfMP: Portfolio Management
Professional
CO CompTIA Server+ OG Prince2 Practitioner GO Google
RH Red Hat
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ SAP APM BEGINNER/NOVICE
OR OCM GACA: Google Apps Certified INTERMEDIATE

MDB Mongo Certified DBA PM PMP Administrator RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
IT Fundamentals VM VCA SAP Certified Associate Administrator

Web and Mobile

ADVANCED
GCPCA: Google Certified Professional ADVANCED

IBM IBM Certified SA CSD Cloud Architect RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer
MS MTA EXPERT
RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
Specialist AR ACMP HD HDI Global Certification
RS Rackspace
BEGINNER/NOVICE

MS MCSA CI CCNP Wireless

HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support
Technician
INTERMEDIATE
RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician
HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst
OR OCA CI CCP-M CI CCNP MS MCSE
INTERMEDIATE
HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor
SAP SAP
HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support ADVANCED

OR OCP Manager SAP: Certified Associate

MS Microsoft Specialist Mongo Certified OR Oracle – Business AD ACE Software HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager SAP: APM
MDB SAPCA: SAP Activate Project Manager

CO CompTIA CO
AD CompTIA A+ VM VCP HPE Hewlett Packard
VM VCA Workforce Mobility Developer Intelligence EE Enterprise SAS SAS

IT Fundamentals MS MTA ZD PHP Certification MR MCCA SAS CDC Development INTERMEDIATE

ATP: HPE Accredited Technical
Professional
ADVANCED
SAS CDC: SAS Certified Data Scientist

AD ACA ACCP: Aruba Certified ClearPass

Professional
SC Scrum Alliance
INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED CSPO: Certified Scrum Product Owner
ASE: HPE Accredited Solutions Expert ADVANCED
ACDX: Aruba Certified Design Expert CSD: Certified Scrum Professional
EXPERT CSP: Certified Scrum Developer
OR OCMJEA Master ASE: HPE Master Accredited
Solutions Expert
SF Salesforce.com
AWS Developer - Associate ACDX: Aruba Certified Design Expert
SC CSP
Training
INTERMEDIATE

MS Microsoft Specialist MS MCSD ZD Framework 2 Certification IA

ADVANCED
ISACA SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified
Administrator
CISA: Certified Information
MDB MongoDB Certified AD ACI Systems Auditor SU SUSE
CO CompTIA A+
EXPERT
MS MTA
INTERMEDIATE
CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of
Developer Associate CO CompTIA CTT+ Enterprise IT
SCA: SUSE Certified Administrator
ADVANCED
CISM: Certified Information SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer
OR OCAJ OR OCPJP HD HDI CI Security Manager EXPERT
SEA: SUSE Enterprise Architect
AWS DevOps Engineer- MS MCSD IBM IBM
MS MCT Professional VM VMware
OR OCMJD
INTERMEDIATE
IBM Certified Specialist BEGINNER/NOVICE
VCA: VMware Certified Associate
IS ISC2 INTERMEDIATE
VCP: VMware Certified Professional
ADVANCED VMware Certified Associate Workforce
CSSLP: Certified Secure Software Mobility
Lifecycle Professional

Computer literacy certifications validating end user skills include IC3 and ECDL/ICDL
ADVANCED
VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation
Updated 3/2017
EXPERT
CISSP: Certified Information Systems Expert
Security Professional EXPERT
VCDE: VMware Certified Design Expert
IT ITIL
BEGINNER/NOVICE ZD Zend
ITIL Foundation INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE PHP Certification
ITIL Intermediate ADVANCED
ADVANCED Framework 2 Certification
ITIL Expert
EXPERT
ITIL Master