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%

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%
  
  

Hiring benefits when applying to jobs

• IT professionals with certifications have an average salary of $111,334, 7% more than non-certified professionals.
• IT professionals who gained new skills and/or certifications last year received an average raise of $12,000-$13,000.
• 91% of hiring managers report certification is an important criterion for hiring.
• Certification makes job candidates stand out in a crowded job market.
• Certification makes a better case for that big raise or promotion.
• Third-party validation of skills is far more powerful than self-promotion of knowledge.
  
  

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.