Research Document: In-Demand IT Credentials

Benchmarking High Value IT Certification
Programs – March 1, 2010

A study by Denny Schall, Chief Learning Officer - Mile High Research, LLC

This research is targeted for Certification Sponsors.
New research study by Mile High Research benchmarks 45+ popular IT credentials from 10 certification sponsors to learn specifically from the highest performers and document insights into the following:

What makes the high performers different?
What are the business processes they engage in that seem to give them their edge?

Key Findings:

1. Three Critical Elements Of IT Certification Value
2. Four Key Factors Driving In-Demand Value
3. In-Demand Pace Setter IT Credentials
4. Top IT Skills Represented By Pace Setting Credentials
5. Top 10 Fastest Growing In-Demand Credentials
6. Top 10 Job Titles Specifying Pace Setting Credentials
7. Top 10 Cities For In-Demand Credential Jobs
8. Top 10 Companies Hiring In-Demand Credential Skills
9. Companion Credentials Add Value To Pace Setting Credential
10. In-Demand Contender IT Credentials

In Demand IT Credentials – Benchmarking High Value IT Certification
Programs – March 1, 2010

Price $1,500 USD
Format - PDF
Length - 26 Pages
Available - March 8, 2010
Licensed Use – Restricted to internal company use only

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STUDY PURPOSE
Benchmarking allows us to learn from the practices and business results of other companies. Learning from other companies may well lead to conclusions about what practices are reasonable or common, or what results are minimally acceptable or on target. However, clearly the most widely recognized and popular form of business benchmarking seeks to learn specifically from the highest performers. What makes the high performers different? What are the business processes they engage in that seem to give them their edge? These are the questions we have been trying to answer for the last two months with our In-Demand IT Credentials Pace Setters Research Program.

This study benchmarks 45+ popular IT credentials from 10 certification sponsors and assess their demand value in the current job market. Mile High researchers tracked the number of new job postings specifying the credentials to identify the In-Demand IT Credential Pace Setters and Contenders for 2010.

Certification Sponsors In this Study

1. Cisco Systems
2. CompTIA
3. Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
4. Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
5. International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2
6. Linux Professional Institute
7. Microsoft
8. Oracle
9. Redhat
10. Sun Microsystems

IT Credentials In this study

1. CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
2. CCDA Cisco Certified Design Associate
3. CCDP Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
4. CCENT Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)
5. CCIE Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
6. CCIP Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP)
7. CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
8. CCNP Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
9. CCSP Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)
10. CCVP Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP)
11. A+ CompTIA A+ certification
12. Linux+ CompTIA Linux+ certification
13. Network+ CompTIA Network+
14. Security+ CompTIA Security+ certification
15. Server+ CompTIA Server+
16. GIAC Global Information Assurance Certification
17. CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
18. CISM Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
19. LPI Linux Professional Institute Certification
20. MCA Microsoft Certified Architect
21. MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
22. MCAS Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS)
23. MCDBA Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
24. MCDST Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
25. MCITP Microsoft Certified IT Professional credential, or MCITP
26. MCM Microsoft Certified Master
27. MCPD Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
28. MCSA Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
29. MCSD Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
30. MCSE Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
31. MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
32. MOS Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
33. OCA Oracle 11g DBA Certified Associate
34. OCE Oracle Certified Expert
35. OCM Oracle 11g DBA Certified Master
36. OCP Oracle 11g DBA Certified Professional
37. RHCA Red Hat Certified Architect® (RHCA)
38. RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
39. RHCSS Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS)
40. RHCT Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT)
41. SCEA Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA)
42. SCJA Sun Certified Java Associate
43. SCJD Sun Certified Java Developer (SCJD)
44. SCJP Sun Certified Java Programmer
45. VCDX VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX3)
46. VCP VMware Certified Professional (VCP3)

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