Hardware Engineers

Certification or Licensing

Not all computer professionals are certified. The deciding factor seems to be if it is required by their employer. Many companies offer tuition reimbursement, or incentives, to those who earn certification. Certification is available in a variety of specialties. The Institute for Certification of Computing Professionals offers the associate computing professional designation for those new to the field and the certified computing professional designation for those who meet experience requirements, which vary by certification level. CompTIA and information technology companies such as Cisco also provide certification credentials. Certification is considered by many to be a measure of industry knowledge as well as leverage when negotiating salary.