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According to Foote Partners Q3 2007 survey of IT skills and pay, holders of the following single IT certifications commanded at least a 10% premium in salary over their uncertified peers:
Single certifications earning premiums of 10% to 14% of base pay:
IT Security
• InfoSys Security Management Professional (ISSMP/CISSP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• InfoSys Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP/CISSP)
• InfoSys Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP/CISSP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• SANS/GIAC Security Expert (GSE)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP)
• GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
• GIAC Systems and Network Auditor (GSNA)
• System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)SANS/GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
Project Management (median value = 10% to 15% of base salary)
• Project Management Professional(PMP)
• IT Certified Architect(ITCA/Open Group)
Single certifications earning premiums of 10% to 13% of base pay:
Networking and Internetworking
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
• EMC Proven Professional Technology Architect – Expert
• SNIA Certified Storage Networking Expert
• Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP)
• Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI)
• Cisco Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA)
• Cisco IP Telephony Operations Specialist
• Brocade Certified SAN Manager (BCSM)
• SNIA Certified Architect
• EMC Proven Professional Implementation Engineer – Expert
• Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist
• Avaya Certified Expert
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional (CCIP)
Database
• Oracle DBA Administrator Certified Master (OCM)
• Teradata Certified Master
• IBM DB2 Universal Database Certified Solutions Expert
• Teradata Certified Application Developer
Systems Administration & Engineering/NOS
• HP/Compaq Master Accredited Systems Engineer (Master ASE)
• IBM Certified Administrator – SOA Solutions: WebSphere Process Server
• Citrix Certified Integration Architect
• Microsoft Certified Architect(MCA)
Applications Development & Programming Languages
• IBM Certified Solutions Developer: WebSphere (all)
• IBM Certified SOA Solution Designer
• Oracle Forms Developer Certified Professional (OCP)
jclark434175
2 months ago
4 comments
If you are looking to get back into computer programming you will find an abundance of jobs in Microsoft .NET and Java platforms. There is a great deal of free training out on the web to get started or up-to-speed in these fields. I regularly post information on my blog about free training opportunities for both platforms. Take a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/rampup/default.aspx for more information on free training for Microsoft .NET programmers.
If you are looking to get back into Mainframe programming I would still recommend taking the Mind Leaders classes as those will help you significantly. My company uses Mind Leaders for continuing education for many of our technical areas. Good luck on your search!
http://joshua-clark.blogspot.com
willie
about 1 year ago
2 comments
I was an IBm mainframe COBOL/IMS/DB2/CICS/VSAM prorgammer for over 20 years, but I haven't done it in almost five years. I located some online courses at mindeleaders.com. If i took these, would it help me get back to mainframe programming? Would ompanies consider these courses?