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CompTIA A+ certification
has helped launch over
1 million IT careers.
INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXPERT Information
Security
BEGINNER/NOVICE CI CCNA CA CCSK IS CSSLP CI CCIE

AWS CO CompTIA Security+ CI CCDP MS MCSE: Server CI SCYBER

Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS CO CompTIA Network+ CI CCNP Infrastructure CO CASP
SysOps Administrator - Associate
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ CI CCNA CO CompTIA Server+ CO CompTIA CySA+ SA GSLC IA CGEIT Network and
IA CISA SA GCED IA CISM
IT Fundamentals CI CCDA CX CCIA
IS CISSP
Cloud
CO CompTIA Network+ EC CEH
CO CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 EC CHFI M2 CPTE Technologies
CO CompTIA Cloud+ GI GCIH AWS Solutions Architect - Professional
GI GSEC AWS DevOps Engineer - Professional
CO CompTIA IT CO CompTIA A+ HC HCNA
GI GISP CA CCSK CI CCIE
Fundamentals CI CCENT MS MCSA
CO CompTIA Cloud OS OpenStack Administrator MS MCSA: Windows Server 2012 CI CCDP CO CASP Hardware,
Essentials CI CCNP HC HCIE
LP Linux Essentials
SU SCA
CS CCP HP ASE/CSE
Services and
RH RHCSA
MS MTA
RS RCT
CX CCA LP LPIC-3 Infrastructure
GO GCPCA RH RHCA
CO CompTIA Server+ HC HCNP SU SEA
CO CompTIA Network+ LP LPIC-2 VM VCDX
CW CWNA
MS MCSE
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+
CO CompTIA Project+
CW CWTS
NO CNE
IT Management
IT Fundamentals HD HDI DST
HD HDI SCA IT ITIL Foundation
OG Prince2 Foundation
HD HDI DSM
RH RHCE IT ITIL Master and Strategy
HD HDI SCM
PM CAPM SU SCE
MS MTA IT ITIL Intermediate
VM VCIX
MS MCSA
SF Salesforce.com
OG Prince2 Practitioner Storage and Data
IT ITIL Expert SC CSP
CI CCNA
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ MS MCSE
CO CompTIA Server+
IT Fundamentals VM VCA
IBM IBM Certified AR ACMP
MS MTA Specialist CI CCNP Wireless
MS MCSD: Application Lifecycle
HP ASE/CSE Web and Mobile
MS MCSA CI CCP-M OR OCM
Management
OR OCA MS Microsoft Specialist PM PMP
OR OCP VM VCA Workforce Mobility
CO CompTIA CO
AD CompTIA A+ VM VCP
IT Fundamentals MS MTA
ZD PHP Certification
CI CCNP
AD ACE Software
AD ACA
MS MCSE Development

MS MCSD OR OCMJEA
AWSDeveloper - Associate
SC CSP
MS Microsoft Specialist
ZD Framework 2 Certification
Training
MU MongoDB Certified AD ACI
MS MTA CO CompTIA A+ CO CompTIA CTT+
Developer Associate
OR OCAJ OR OCPJP HD HDI CI
AWS DevOps Engineer- MS MCSD
MS MCT Professional OR OCMJD

Computer literacy certifications validating end user skills include IC3 and ECDL/ICDL Updated 2/2018
CO CompTIA CCNP: Cisco Certified Network
HD HDI Global Certification MS Microsoft PM PMI
Professional
Certifications EXPERT BEGINNER/NOVICE BEGINNER/NOVICE INTERMEDIATE
CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support Technician MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
BEGINNER/NOVICE
CompTIA A+ Expert HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst INTERMEDIATE Project Management
CompTIA Cloud Essentials SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with INTERMEDIATE MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions ADVANCED
Threat Detection and Analysis HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor Associate PMP: PMI Project Professional
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
INTERMEDIATE
HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support Manager MCSA: Windows Server 2012
CompTIA Cloud+ HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer RH Red Hat
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical CS The Cloud School INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
Trainer ADVANCED HP Hewlett-Packard MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
CompTIA CySA+: Cybersecurity Analyst CCP: Cloud Certified Professional Administrator
EXPERT Developer
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1
ASE/CSE: Accredited Systems Engineer MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions ADVANCED
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Project+ CW CWNP and Certified Systems Engineer Expert RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer
MS: Developing Microsoft Azure EXPERT
CompTIA Security+ INTERMEDIATE RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
Solutions
CompTIA Server+ CWNA: Certified Wireless Network IA ISACA MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure
ADVANCED Administrator
CASP: CompTIA Advanced Security CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology
ADVANCED
CISA: Certified Information
Infrastructure Solutions RS Rackspace
Practitioner Specialist MCSD: Application Lifecycle
Systems Auditor INTERMEDIATE
Management RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician
EXPERT MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions
AD Adobe CX Citrix CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of Expert Server Infrastructure
INTERMEDIATE
Enterprise IT SC Scrum Alliance
BEGINNER/NOVICE
CCIA: Citrix Certified Integration CISM: Certified Information
ACA: Adobe Certified Associate Security Manager MU MongoDB University EXPERT
Architect CSP: Certified Scrum Professional
INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE
ADVANCED
ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor MongoDB Certified Developer
EXPERT
CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator IBM IBM Associate SF Salesforce.com
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert INTERMEDIATE
EC EC Council IBM Certified Specialist INTERMEDIATE
NO Novell SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified
AR Aruba INTERMEDIATE Administrator
INTERMEDIATE
CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic IS ISC 2 ADVANCED
CNE: Certified Novell Engineer
Investigator
ACMP: Aruba Certified Mobility
CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
ADVANCED SU SUSE
Professional CSSLP: Certified Secure Software
Lifecycle Professional OG Office of Government INTERMEDIATE
SCA: SUSE Certified Administrator
AWS Amazon Web Services
GI GIAC EXPERT Commerce/Prince2 ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE CISSP: Certified Information Systems INTERMEDIATE SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer
INTERMEDIATE GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler Security Professional Prince2 Foundation: Office of EXPERT
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - GISP: GIAC Information Security Government Commerce (OGC) SEA: SUSE Enterprise Architect
Associate Professional Prince2 Foundation
AWS: Certified SysOps Administrator - GSEC: GIAC Security Essentials IT ITIL
Associate
EXPERT
Prince2 Practitioner: Office of
VM VMware
BEGINNER/NOVICE
ADVANCED ITIL Foundation Government Commerce (OGC) BEGINNER/NOVICE
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - GO Google INTERMEDIATE Prince2 Practitioner VCA: VMware Certified Associate
Professional BEGINNER/NOVICE ITIL Intermediate INTERMEDIATE
AWS: Certified DevOps Engineer- GACA: Google Apps Certified VCP: VMware Certified Professional
Professional Administrator
ADVANCED
ITIL Expert OR Oracle VMware Certified Associate Workforce
ADVANCED EXPERT BEGINNER/NOVICE Mobility
CA Cloud Security GCPCA: Google Certified Professional
Cloud Architect
ITIL Master OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate, ADVANCED
VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation
Java SE 6/SE 5
Alliance Expert
LP Linux Professional INTERMEDIATE
OCA: Oracle Certified Associate
ADVANCED
CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security
HC Huawei Institute OCP: Oracle Certified Professional
EXPERT
VCDE: VMware Certified Design Expert
Knowledge INTERMEDIATE BEGINNER/NOVICE OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional,
HCNA: Huawei Certified Network Linux Essentials Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer
Associate INTERMEDIATE
ZD Zend
ADVANCED
CI Cisco Systems ADVANCED LPIC-1 Linux Professional OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master, INTERMEDIATE
PHP Certification
HCNP: Huawei Certified Network ADVANCED Java SE6 Developer
BEGINNER/NOVICE
Professional LPIC-2 Linux Professional EXPERT
ADVANCED
CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry Framework 2 Certification
Networking Technician
EXPERT EXPERT OCM: Oracle Certified Master
HCIE: Huawei Certified Internetwork LPIC-3 Linux Professional OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
Expert Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect
INTERMEDIATE
CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate M2 Mile2
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate EXPERT
ADVANCED CPTE: Certified Penetration
CCDP: Cisco Certified Design Testing Engineer
Professional