Skills have become the global currency of the 21st century economies!
In a world where competition for jobs, pay increases, and academic success continues to increase, certifications offer hope because they are a credible, third-party assessment of one’s skill and knowledge for a given subject.
Some of the key benefits of certification include:
- Validation of knowledge
- Increased marketability
- Increased earning power
- Enhanced academic performance
- Improved reputation
- Enhanced credibility
- Increased confidence
- Respect from peers
Certification can improve academic performance
- Higher grade point average for certified high school students: 3.12 vs 2.78 (4.0 scale)
- Higher graduation rates for certified high school students: 97.5% vs 78.4%
- Increased post-secondary enrollment: 84% vs 82%
- Reduced dropout rates: 0.2% vs 1.0%
Certification provides significant advantages to professionals and job candidates
- IT professionals with certifications have an average salary of $111,334, 7% more than non-certified professionals.2
- IT professionals who gained new skills and/or certifications last year received an average raise of $12,000-$13,000.3
- 91% of hiring managers report certification is an important criterion for hiring.4
- Certification makes job candidates stand out in a crowded job market.5
- Certification makes a better case for that big raise or promotion.5
- Third-party validation of skills is far more powerful than self-promotion of knowledge.6
Closing the global skills gap
Many employers in countries and regions around globe report a shortage of qualified workers. Although employers have many job openings, they struggle to find skilled, qualified applicants to fill those positions.7 Certification helps close the gap.
Value of certification resources:
- Value of Certifications Datasheet
- People are talking about certification
- Value of Certification FAQ
- Value of Certification PPT
- White paper: So Many Jobs, So Few Qualified Workers: Fixing the Education Disconnect
North America Version │ International Version - Certiport Corporate Brochure
- 2021 Value of IT Certification Reports: Pearson VUE