Introduction to Product Certification Studies
Earning your certifications in technology that are pegged to specific hardware or software products can benchmark your skills for employers and boost your career. As more graduates of information technology schools graduate, job openings become more competitive. That's why schools offering studies that prepare you for passing product certification exams can help you sharpen your edge in the workplace.
For those seeking to advance their technology careers, refine their skills, or broaden their expertise for advancement, product certification studies programs can help you write your own ticket.
Certification Studies Programs
Among the technical schools, you'll find certification exam preparation courses in the major products used across the industry, including:
- Oracle
- Microsoft
- Cisco
There are also certification studies programs for testing in project management that benchmark your leadership skills.
As technology is ever-advancing across the major products and systems, most professionals find that returning to IT schools an indispensible way of staying current and advancing their careers.
Technology Career Outlook and Wages
High-demand roles in technology that can be boosted by completing certifications include:
- Database administrators
- Computer software engineers
- Systems analysts
Some 286,600 openings for database administrators will be added during the 2008-2018 decade. In 2009, the median average salary was $71,550. Jobs for computer software engineers are predicted to rise by 21 percent from 2008 to 2018. The median 2009 annual wage was $93,470. Systems analysts will see a 20 percent increase in jobs, 2008 to 2018. The 2009 median annual wage was $77,080.
Passing your certification exams can help you to the front of the hiring line.
Woodrow Aames
Woodrow Aames has written articles and profiles for Yahoo, Microsoft Network, Microsoft Encarta, and other websites and print magazines around the world. He holds an MFA degree and has taught English abroad.
Database Administrators • Bureau of Labor Statistics
Computer Systems Analysts • Bureau of Labor Statistics
Computer Software Engineers • Bureau of Labor Statistics
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