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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 performance1
- 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%
They’re looking for reasons to hire candidates ... if they see anything that’s relevant to their industry, to their company, to the specific position, it’s definitely going to help to make that candidate more attractive.
Tim Gates
Adecco Staffing, Senior Regional Vice President
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
Value of Certification videos:
- What is the value of certification—long version
- What is the value of certification—short version
- Value of Certification Testimonials
- Value of Certification—Student Focus
- Value of Certification—Career Focus
- Value of Certification—Hiring Focus
- Value of Certification—Compensation Focus
12018-2019 Florida CAPE Academy Performance Report, Grades 9-12, 2August 27, 2019, Global Knowledge, IT Certifications: 5 New Realities, 3Global Knowledge 2020 IT Skills and Salary Report, 4Microsoft Certification Program Satisfaction Study, 5How Much Will Certifications and Skills Boost Your Pay? Insight.dice.com, July 16, 2020, 6Prometric, Understanding The Benefits Of Industry Certification, 7The Manpower Talent Shortage Survey 2018
