Gradually the world is moving towards IT. The crave for IT certificates by job seekers and employers is on the increase. IT certificates are considered as added advantage: a job seeker with a degree plus IT certificates surely has an edge over a candidate with just a degree.
Some of these courses are worth enrolling for you to secure that job of your dream: some of the under listed courses even presents you the advantage of being self employed.
1. CISCO: Cisco affords you the opportunity to become an internetworking expert (configuring and connecting several networks). For now in Nigeria there are 2 certifications obtainable
- CCNA- Cisco Certified Networking Associate (Expires after 2 years)
- CCNP- Cisco Certified Networking Professional
2. ORACLE: Deals with database, record keeping and manipulation. Oracle is the most widely used database application; you surely have an employment with this because it is relevant in all
works of life be it school, bank and big companies. There are 2 certificates obtainable
- OCA- Oracle Certified Associate
- OCP- Oracle Certified Professional
3. MICROSOFT: You are presented with privileges to be grounded in database or networks. About 3 certifications obtainable:
- MCDBA- Certification in Database Development
- MCTIP- Certification in Network Engineering.
- MCSE- Certification as a Security Expert(ise).
4. COMPTIA: Comptia offers candidates with professional certificates/knowledge such as Hardware Engineering and Networking as these are basic IT requirements among other certificates. These certificates are obtainable
- Comptia A+ (certificate in hardware engineering)
- Comptia N+ (certificate in networking)
- Comptia Security+ (Makes you a Network Security Expert)
5. PEACH TREE ACCOUNTING: A package designed for business organizations and Accountants who want to take their career to the next level.
6. AUTOCAD (2D & 3D) This is designed for Engineers and Architect to be and professionals. The era of taking long rulers, drawing boards, sheets and pencil to a construction site is gone.
7. WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT: Web designing is a process of designing a web page which includes the graphical elements on such a website.
Web development is used to describe database-driven websites using dynamic scripting languages like PHP or ASP. It also covers database design and development. Sites like Facebook, Yahoo and Wordpress are coded in PHP
If you have this knowledge, you have potential clients because companies, schools even government agencies use websites to advert or make what they do known to the world, new websites are springing up every now and then.
8. JAVA: Java is a programming language; you become a certified programmer with this course. You will fully understand the structure and basic syntax of Java and the ability to create java applications. It is more advanced compared to FORTRAN and C++ learnt in schools.
9. NETWORKING (WIRED & WIRELESS) This makes you stand out as a network expert; you will be able to set up cybercafés and set up hotspot for schools and organizations.
10. HARDWARE ENGINEERING: You will be able to assemble, repair and maintain PCs for friends, families and organization.
11. PROJECT MANAGEMENT (PMP): A specialized course that provides you with managerial capabilities. It involves planning, organizing and managing resources for the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. PRINCE2 is a popular course other this category
12. CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKING (CEH) You’ll become a ‘hacker’ with this course. The goal of an ethical hacker is to protect networks from malicious attacks (from bad hackers). You will perform your duties staying within legal limits by attacking the system yourself. On the other hand, most bad hackers who hacked through some companies resources were later employed by the companies they hacked.
13. STATISTICAL ANALSIS SYSTEM (SAS) Deals with business analytics software and services which improves performance and deliver values by making decision faster. Some of the business solutions made available in SAS includes the following:
Risk Management, Customer Relations Management, Fraud Protection and Detection, Financial Intelligence, IT Management and lots more…
14. GRAPHICS DESIGN AND MULTIMEDIA: With this, you will be able to design flyers, posters, hand bills as well as designs for websites. You will be able to do animations, stunning presentations and mind blowing TV adverts rich in graphics.
15. SOFTWARE & APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT: Most of what is done in IT today is done through the use of relevant softwares. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to develop softwares that provide solutions to particular problems
Opportunities provided by IT are limitless. Apart from the courses listed above, there are others that are also interesting.
NOTE: Make sure that the course you choose to purse is what you have passion for. More importantly, it is not just about the certification: in IT, you can’t know everything but you must be able to command every aspect that will make you stand out anywhere any day as an expert in that chosen IT career.
Ishola Olajide
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