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CompTIA A+ certification
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1 million IT careers.
INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED EXPERT Information
Security
BEGINNER/NOVICE EC CND CA CCSK IS CSSLP CI CCIE IS CISSP

AWS CI CCNA CI CCDP MS MCSE IA CGEIT M2 CPTE

Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate CI SCYBER CI CCNP SA GSLC IA CISM

CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ CI CCNA CO CompTIA CSA+ CO CASP SA GCED Network and

IA CISA
IT Fundamentals CI CCDA CO CompTIA Security+ Cloud
CO CompTIA Network+ CO CompTIA Network+
CO CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1 CO CompTIA Server+
CI CCIE Technologies
AWS Solutions Architect - GO GCPCA HPE ACDX
CO CompTIA Cloud+ EC CEH
Professional HP ACDX LP LPIC-3
CI CCENT CO CompTIA A+ HP ACCP EC CHFI
AWS DevOps Engineer - RH RHCA
MS MCSA GI GCIH LP LPIC-2
CO CompTIA IT CO CompTIA Cloud Professional
Fundamentals Essentials OS OpenStack Administrator GI GCIA CA CCSK
MS MCSE SU SEA Hardware,
NO CNE VM VCDX
LP Linux Essentials MS MTA SU SCA GI GISP CI CCDP
RH RHCE
Services and
RH RHCSA MS MCSA CI CCNP
RS RCT CO CASP
SU SCE Infrastructure
VM VCIX
CS CCP
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+
CX CCA
IT Fundamentals HD HDI DST CO CompTIA Server+ HP MASE
HD HDI SCA MS MTA CO CompTIA Network+
CW CWNA
IT Management
DD HPE: ASE HP ASE
IT ITIL Intermediate
CW CWTS
MS MCSE
and Strategy
OG Prince2 Foundation
HD HDI DSM HPE MASE PMI PFMP
PM CAPM
HD HDI SCM IT ITIL Master SC CSP
CO CompTIA Project+ IT ITIL Foundation SA CSPO
HP ATP OG Prince
MS MCSA IT ITIL Expert
SF Salesforce.com MS MCSD: Application
SA CSP Professional
Storage and Data
SAP Active Project
CI CCNA Lifecycle Management Manager
CO CompTIA Server+ OG Prince2 Practitioner
CO CompTIA CO CompTIA A+ SAP APM
OR OCM
MDB Mongo Certified DBA PM PMP
IT Fundamentals VM VCA SAP Certified Associate
MS MTA IBM IBM Certified SA CSD Web and Mobile
Specialist AR ACMP
MS MCSA CI CCNP Wireless
OR OCA CI CCP-M CI CCNP MS MCSE
OR OCP
CO CompTIA CO
AD CompTIA A+ VM VCP
MS Microsoft Specialist MDBMongo Certified OR Oracle – Business AD ACE Software
VM VCA Workforce Mobility Developer Intelligence EE
IT Fundamentals MS MTA ZD PHP Certification MR MCCA SAS CDC Development
AD ACA

OR OCMJEA
AWS Developer - Associate
SC CSP
MS Microsoft Specialist MS MCSD ZD Framework 2 Certification Training
MDB 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 3/2017
CO CompTIA Certifications CS The Cloud School IA ISACA INTERMEDIATE
MCSA: Microsoft Certified Solutions RH Red Hat
BEGINNER/NOVICE ADVANCED ADVANCED Associate INTERMEDIATE
CompTIA A+ CCP: Cloud Certified Professional CISA: Certified Information MCSA: Windows Server 2012 RHCSA: Red Hat Certified System
CompTIA Cloud Essentials Systems Auditor MCT: Microsoft Certified Trainer Administrator
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
CompTIA Project+
CW CWNP EXPERT
CGEIT: Certified in the Governance of
ADVANCED
MCSD: Microsoft Certified Solutions
ADVANCED
RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer
INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE Enterprise IT Developer EXPERT
CompTIA Cloud+ CWNA: Certified Wireless Network CISM: Certified Information MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions RHCA: Red Hat Certified Architect
CompTIA CTT+: Certified Technical Administrator Security Manager Expert
Trainer CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology MS: Developing Microsoft Azure RS Rackspace
CompTIA CSA+: Cybersecurity Analyst Specialist Solutions
CompTIA Linux+/LPIC-1
IBM IBM INTERMEDIATE
MS: Implementing Microsoft Azure RCT: Rackspace Certified Technician
CompTIA Network+ CX Citrix INTERMEDIATE Infrastructure Solutions
CompTIA Security+ IBM Certified Specialist MCSD: Application Lifecycle
CompTIA Server+ ADVANCED
Management SAP SAP
CCA: Citrix Certifed Administrator
ADVANCED IS ISC2 MCSE: Microsoft Certified Solutions ADVANCED
CASP: CompTIA Advanced Security Expert Server Infrastructure SAP: Certified Associate
Practitioner EC EC Council ADVANCED
CSSLP: Certified Secure Software
SAP: APM
SAPCA: SAP Activate Project Manager
INTERMEDIATE Lifecycle Professional MU MongoDB University
AD Adobe CHFI: Computer Hacking Forensic EXPERT
BEGINNER/NOVICE
Investigator CISSP: Certified Information Systems
INTERMEDIATE
MongoDB Certified Developer SAS SAS
ACA: Adobe Certified Associate CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker Security Professional Associate ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE
CND: Certified Network Defender SAS CDC: SAS Certified Data Scientist
ACI: Adobe Certified Instructor IT ITIL NO Novell
EXPERT GI GIAC SC Scrum Alliance
ACE: Adobe Certified Expert BEGINNER/NOVICE ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE ITIL Foundation CNE: Certified Novell Engineer INTERMEDIATE
GCIH: GIAC Certified Incident Handler INTERMEDIATE CSPO: Certified Scrum Product Owner
AWS Amazon Web Services GIAC: Certified Intrusion Analyst ITIL Intermediate
OG Office of Government ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE
GISP: GIAC Information Security ADVANCED CSD: Certified Scrum Professional
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - Professional ITIL Expert Commerce/Prince2 CSP: Certified Scrum Developer
Associate EXPERT INTERMEDIATE
ITIL Master Prince2 Foundation: Office of
AWS: Certified SysOps Administrator - GO Google Government Commerce (OGC)
SF Salesforce.com
Associate
ADVANCED
BEGINNER/NOVICE
LP Linux Professional Prince2 Foundation INTERMEDIATE
GACA: Google Apps Certified SALESFORCE.COM: Salesforce.com Certified
AWS: Certified Solutions Architect - ADVANCED
Professional
Administrator Institute Prince2 Practitioner: Office of Administrator
ADVANCED BEGINNER/NOVICE Government Commerce (OGC)
AWS: Certified DevOps Engineer- GCPCA: Google Certified Professional Linux Essentials
Professional Cloud Architect INTERMEDIATE
Prince2 Practitioner SU SUSE
LPIC-1 Linux Professional INTERMEDIATE
CA Cloud Security Alliance OR Oracle SCA: SUSE Certified Administrator
HD HDI Global Certification ADVANCED
LPIC-2 Linux Professional BEGINNER/NOVICE ADVANCED
ADVANCED SCE: SUSE Certified Engineer
CCSK: Certificate of Cloud Security BEGINNER/NOVICE EXPERT OCAJ: Oracle Certified Associate,
HDI DST: HDI Desktop Support LPIC-3 Linux Professional Java SE 6/SE 5 EXPERT
Knowledge Technician SEA: SUSE Enterprise Architect
INTERMEDIATE
HDI SCA: HDI Support Center Analyst OCA: Oracle Certified Associate
CCP Cloudera MDB Mongo
INTERMEDIATE OCP: Oracle Certified Professional VM VMware
ADVANCED HDI CI: HDI Certified Instructor INTERMEDIATE OCPJP: Oracle Certified Professional,
CDA: Certified Data Analyst HDI DSM: HDI Desktop Support Mongo DBA: Mongo Certified DBA Java SE 6/SE 5 Programmer BEGINNER/NOVICE
Manager EXPERT ADVANCED
VCA: VMware Certified Associate
CI Cisco Systems HDI SCM: HDI Support Center Manager Mongo DB: MongoDB Certified OCMJD: Oracle Certified Master, INTERMEDIATE
Developer Java SE6 Developer VCP: VMware Certified Professional
BEGINNER/NOVICE
CCENT: Cisco Certified Entry ORBI: Oracle Business Intelligence VMware Certified Associate Workforce
HPE Hewlett Packard MR MapR Mobility
Networking Technician Foundations- Business Intelligence EE
INTERMEDIATE
Enterprise ADVANCED EXPERT
ADVANCED
Certified Cluster Administrator MCCA OCM: Oracle Certified Master VCIE: VMware Certified Implementation
CCDA: Cisco Certified Design Associate INTERMEDIATE
Expert
CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate ATP: HPE Accredited Technical OCMJEA: Oracle Certified Master,
SCYBER: Securing Cisco Network with Professional M2 Mile2 Java EE 5 Enterprise Architect EXPERT
VCDE: VMware Certified Design Expert
Threat Detection and Analysis ACCP: Aruba Certified ClearPass
EXPERT
Professional
ADVANCED CPTE: Certified Penetration PM PMI ZD Zend
CCDP: Cisco Certified Design ADVANCED
Testing Engineer
Professional ASE: HPE Accredited Solutions Expert INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE
CCNP: Cisco Certified Network ACDX: Aruba Certified Design Expert CAPM: PMI Certified Associate in
PHP Certification
Professional EXPERT MS Microsoft Project Management
ADVANCED
EXPERT Master ASE: HPE Master Accredited BEGINNER/NOVICE
ADVANCED
Framework 2 Certification
CCIE: Cisco Certified Internetwork Solutions Expert MTA: Microsoft Technology Associate PMP: PMI Project Professional
Expert ACDX: Aruba Certified Design Expert EXPERT
PfMP: Portfolio Management
Professional