Certifications exist in many industry sectors, occupations, and for individuals with varying levels of educational attainment and work experience. Some focus on protecting the public and may be tied to occupational licensure, while others are voluntary.
Certification | Issuing Organization | Related Occupations |
|---|---|---|
Azure Fundamentals | Microsoft | Administrator, business user, developer, technology manager |
Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst | Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst | Assistant behavior analyst in clinical, private, educational, administrative, and organizational business management settings |
CCNA | Cisco | Entry-level network engineer, help desk technician, network administrator, network support technician |
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | EC-Council | IT security administrator, cyber defense analyst, vulnerability assessment analyst, solution architect |
Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) | Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) | Positions that involve dealing with the supply chain |
Certified Welder | American Welding Society (AWS) | Welder |
Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP) | American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) | Phlebotomist |
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) Certification | American Healthcare Information Management Association (AHIMA) | Medical records coder, RHIT manager, outpatient coder, medical coding specialist |
Salesforce Associate | Salesforce | Individuals interested in gaining experience in Salesforce or pursuing a path to become a Salesforce Certified Professional |
Tower Crane Operator Certification | National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) | Tower crane operator |
Certified Financial PlannerTM (CFP®) | CFP Board | Financial planner |
Project Management Professional (PMP)® | Project Management Institute (PMI) | Project manager or consultant roles in any industry |
SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) | SHRM | Individuals who perform general HR/HR-related duties, and students pursuing a career in human resource management |
Credential As You Go has acquired three phases of funding to date. Lumina Foundation funded Phase I, resulting in the Incremental Credential Framework for testing. The Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education funds Phase II (Grant R305T210063), which focuses on rapid prototyping of and research on incremental credentials with a national campaign. An anonymous private donor fund at the Program on Skills, Credentials & Workforce Policy at George Washington University funds the development of the prototype Learn and Work Ecosystem Library. Walmart funds Phase III, which focuses on systems change for expansion and sustainability of incremental credentials. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of Lumina Foundation, Institute of Education Sciences, the U.S. Department of Education, Walmart, or George Washington University.
