Certification

What is a certification?  Certification is a way for employers to ensure a level of competency, skills, or quality in a particular area. 

There are some benefits of certification, they are:

• Proof of professional achievement

• Enhancement of job opportunities. 

• Opportunity for advancement. 

• Kinds of Computer Certification

There are plenty kinds of certification in computer industry.  They are given by some sponsoring organization.  They develop and administer each certification.  Kinds of certifications and people who benefit from them or interested in them are as followed:

Software Application Certifications

• Desktop Publishers

• Graphical Designers

• Office Managers/Workers

Operating Systems Certifications

• Computer Consultants

• Hardware Technicians

• System Administrators

Programming Certifications

• Network Administrators

• Programming Consultants

• Web Page Designers

Hardware Certifications                   

• Cable Installation Technicians

• Personal Computer Consultants

• System Engineers

Networking Certifications

• Network Consultants

• Network Managers

• Networking Engineers

Internet Certifications

• Network Administrators

• Web Page Designers

• Webmasters

Database Systems Certifications

• Database Administrators

• Database Analysts

• Database Designers

People who can benefit from computer certification are:

• Employers

• Employees

• Customers

• Industry/Company

After you know the types of certifications, you need to choose a suitable certification for yourself.  Factors include:

• Consider expenses and times involved to obtain certification

• Examine employment projections

• Talk to people in industry

Next, you should prepare for that certification you have chosen.  Some programs you should attend.  They are:

• Self-Study

• Online Training Classes

• Instructors-Led Training, and

• Web Resources

In these four categories, they provide different standards and types of training courses.  Mostly, the computer certification examinations are Multiple Choice.  Sometimes, a new text may be used, it is Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT).  These tests analyze a person's responses while taking the text.  But they are more expensive than the normal texts.

Career Development

After receiving the computer certification, you still need to maintain your skills and up-grade yourself, as a result, you should access to resources!

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