Certification or Licensing
Voluntary certification credentials are provided by professional associations, certification agencies, and tech companies. For example, the Blockchain Council offers certification credentials such as certified Web3 expert, certified mixed reality expert, certified metaverse expert, web3 and metaverse certified AR developer, and certified virtual reality developer. To become certified, applicants must complete a specified number of course hours and pass an examination. Visit https://www.blockchain-council.org/certifications for more information. The IEEE Computer Society (https://www.computer.org/education/certifications) offers the certified software development associate credential (for entry-level software professionals), the certified software development professional credential (for experienced software designers and engineers), and the professional software engineering master certification (for very experienced and skilled software professionals) to individuals who meet experience and education requirements and pass an examination. The Artificial Intelligence Board of America (https://www.artiba.org) offers the artificial intelligence engineer and other credentials, and the DevOps Institute (https://www.devopsinstitute.com) offers several certification credentials in the related field of DevOps. The Global Skill Development Council (https://www.gsdcouncil.org) also offers certification. No licensing is available for metaverse developers.
- 3-D Printing Specialists
- Agile Coaches or Trainers
- Animators
- Art Directors
- Artificial Intelligence Auditors
- Artificial Intelligence Ethicists
- Artificial Intelligence Prompt Engineers
- Artificial Intelligence Specialists
- Artificial Intelligence Trainers
- Audio Recording Engineers
- Augmented Reality Developers
- Automation Engineers
- Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Test Drivers
- Back-End Developers
- Big Data Developers
- Biometrics Systems Specialists
- Blockchain Developers
- Bloggers
- Cartoonists
- Chief Information Officers
- Chief Information Security Officers
- Chief Robotics Officer
- Clinical Data Managers
- Cloud Engineers
- Color Scientists
- Columnists
- Computer and Office Machine Service Technicians
- Computer and Video Game Designers
- Computer Network Administrators
- Computer Programmers
- Computer Support Service Owners
- Computer Support Specialists
- Computer Systems Programmer/Analysts
- Computer Trainers
- Content Management Specialists
- Cryptocurrency Specialists
- Customer Success Managers
- Cybersecurity Architects
- Data Entry Clerks
- Data Governance Managers
- Data Processing Technicians
- Data Scientists
- Data Warehousing Specialists
- Database Specialists
- Deepfake Professionals
- Digital Advertising Workers
- Digital Agents
- Digital Designers
- Digital Identity Managers
- Digital Marketing Workers
- Digital Workplace Experience Engineers
- Document Management Specialists
- Driverless Car Engineers
- Editorial Assistants
- Editorial Research Assistants
- Editors
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers
- Electronics Service Technicians
- Embedded Systems Engineers
- Enterprise Architects
- E-Sports Coaches
- E-Sports Professionals
- ETL Developers
- Fiber Optics Technicians
- Full Stack Developers/Engineers
- Futurists
- Geospatial Analytics Specialists
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Hardware Engineers
- Health Informaticists
- Help Desk Representatives
- Information Assurance Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Infrastructure Engineers
- Information Technology Project Managers
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Content Curators
- Internet Developers
- Internet Executives
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet of Things Developers
- Internet Quality Assurance Specialists
- Internet Security Specialists
- JavaScript Developers
- Live Streamers
- Machine Learning Engineers
- Magazine Editors
- Mathematicians
- Microelectronics Technicians
- Mobile Software Developers
- Model View Controller Developers
- Motion Graphics Artists
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Multimedia Sound Workers
- Network Operations Center Engineers
- Network Operations Center Technicians
- Newspaper Editors
- Online Gambling Specialists
- Online Journalists
- Online Producers
- Personal Privacy Advisors
- Podcasters
- Product Development Directors
- Product Management Directors
- Product Managers
- Product Owners
- Project Managers
- Quantum Computing Specialists
- Remote Patient Monitoring Specialists
- Salesforce Developers
- Scrum Masters
- Search Engine Optimization Specialists
- Semiconductor Technicians
- Site Reliability Engineers
- Smart Building Systems Designers
- Social Media Influencers
- Social Media Workers
- Software Application Developers
- Software Designers
- Software Engineers
- Software Quality Assurance Testers
- Solutions Architects
- Special and Visual Effects Technicians
- Systems Setup Specialists
- Technical Support Specialists
- Technical Writers and Editors
- Technology Ethicists
- Unity Developers
- User Experience Designers
- Video Game Art Directors
- Video Game Producers
- Video Game Testers
- Visual Interaction Designers
- Webmasters
- Wireless Service Technicians
- Writers