What is the Need For IT Certification and Types of IT Certifications?

Many of you would be thinking that in these times ofcompetence - OCA (Associate), OCP (Professional),
IT slump, acquiring IT certifications doesn't makeMaster (OCM) and Specialization/Expert level.
sense. You could not be more wrong! The IT slumpCorporations like Accenture have internal certification
is a transient phase, it will go away, but yourprograms like ASDA ( Accenture Solutions Delivery
certification will remain and will give you a vast edgeAcademy), which have collaborations with MIT for
throughout your technical career. In fact, when thecertifications in JAVA, Testing and advanced C++.
economy booms there is hardly any time to get intoOther organizations also offer similar certifications for
certifications; it is in lean phases such as this, withtheir employees.
little to no work at hand, that you have the bestSUN has many IT Certifications for programmers.
opportunity to prepare for and equip yourself with anStarting from the basic SCJA & SCJP for
IT certification.beginners, SUN offers specialized certifications such
From the very basic Microsoft Office Specialistas SCJD, SCWCD, SCBCD, SCDJWS, SCMAD which
Certification to Microsoft certified IT Professional,are meant for a Java developer, Web component
Microsoft offers all types of certifications. Microsoftdeveloper, Developer for Java web services and
Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) enables you toMobile Application Developer respectively. Sun's most
develop different technical programs used byadvanced certification is the Enterprise Architect
Microsoft. Microsoft Certified Trainer helps you learn(SCEA).
about troubleshooting and technical aspects relatedPrivate Institutes provide certifications in the domain
to Microsoft. Certified Database Administrator andof testing, like CSTP & CTM which are meant
Microsoft Certified Engineer are a few other goodfor Test professionals and Test Managers. The next
certifications.advancement comes in the form of Certifications for
Some corporations like Serebra have certificationQuality Analyst and Test Engineer, (CSQA &
programs like Cisco Networking Certifications andCSTE). HP also offers certifications on its various
Client/Server databases help you develop in-depthautomated testing tools.
knowledge of Networking concepts.So you have a whole gamut of certification choices.
Oracle offers certifications for various products fromMake the most of them. Stay focused, go in for
its suite - the Oracle database, middleware, Formsthose certifications that help you excel in your
and Applications (EBiz, Siebel, Hyperion, PeopleSofttechnical domain.
etc.) Certifications are available for various levels of