Key IT Certifications to Get You Hired

A Plethora of Tech Job Openings

More than 300,000 core IT jobs are now open in the U.S., according to Labor/Insight

(Burning Glass Technologies), July 2013

Certification Validates Skills

8 in 10 HR professionals sayIT certifications will grow in importance

over the next two years.

Certification Makes Training More Effective

84% of organizations agree that it’s best to test after training to

confirm knowledge gains.Source: CompTIA's 2012 IT Security Study

Top 5 Benefits of Having an IT Certified Staff

• Better able to understand new or complex technologies

• More productive IT workforce • More insightful problem solving• Better project management skills• Better communication skills

Certified workers are more likely to stay at a company.

Top Certifications to Get You Hired

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1 CompTIA

A+

2 PMP

3 CCNA

4 CompTIA Security+

5 MCSE

6 CompTIA Network+

7MCP

8 CISSP

9 ITIL

10 MCITP

Top 10 IT Certifications that Help Workers

Land Jobs

Source: The Dice Report, February 201218,325 employed technology professional responded to survey.

Top 10 Certifications with Staying Power

CompTIA A+

CompTIA Security+/CASP

(ISC)2 CISSP

CompTIA Project+/PMI/PMP

ITIL®

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“There are many certifications that have a long life span, by which we don't mean that the certification is good for many years before it expires, but rather that the

certification has been around and will be around for a long time.”Source: Global Knowledge, July 2013

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Six Sigma

CompTIA Linux+/RHCE

CCNA

Oracle Java

IBM Cognos

Which Certifications Help You Earn the Highest Salaries

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PMP

CISSP

CCDAIT

IL

MCSE

VCP

CCNP

CompTIA

Serv

er+

MCIT

P

CCNA

MCSA

CompTIA

Secu

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MCP

CCENT

CompTIA

Netw

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$20,000

$40,000

$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

$120,000

15 Top Paying Certifications and Average Salary

Source: Global Knowledge, January 2012

Federal Agencies that Require/Recommend CompTIA Certifications

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Federal Aviation Administration

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense (Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, DISA)

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of Transportation

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Internal Revenue Service

U.S. Department of State

Federal Agencies that Require/Recommend CompTIA Certifications

Source: CompTIA, July 2013

Resources to Boost the IT Workforce

CompTIA and its partners offer a host of services to help people start a career in IT:

• IT-Ready apprenticeships

• Troops to Tech Careers program for U.S. military veterans

• Online newsletter and blog full of career advice

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