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Google Cloud
Hot

Professional Machine Learning Engineer

Google ML Engineer

Avg. Salary

$178k/yr

Range: $145k – $225k

Advanced200h prep$200
TensorFlowVertex AIMLOpsBigQuery ML+2
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Amazon Web Services
Hot

AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty

AWS ML Specialty

Avg. Salary

$168k/yr

Range: $138k – $210k

Advanced180h prep$300
SageMakerPythonDeep LearningNLP+2
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Microsoft Azure
Hot

Azure AI Engineer Associate

AI-102

Avg. Salary

$158k/yr

Range: $128k – $195k

Intermediate150h prep$165
Azure OpenAICognitive ServicesAzure MLPython+1
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NVIDIA
HotNew

NVIDIA-Certified Associate: Generative AI & LLMs

NVIDIA Gen AI

Avg. Salary

$172k/yr

Range: $140k – $215k

Intermediate120h prep$250
LLMsCUDANeMoPrompt Engineering+2
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Google / DeepLearning.AI

TensorFlow Developer Professional Certificate

TF Developer

Avg. Salary

$148k/yr

Range: $118k – $185k

Intermediate130h prep$100
TensorFlowPythonCNNsNLP+2
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Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals

AI-900

Avg. Salary

$105k/yr

Range: $80k – $135k

Beginner40h prep$165
Azure AIMachine Learning BasicsResponsible AIAzure Cognitive Services
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IBM
New

IBM Applied AI Professional Certificate

IBM Applied AI

Avg. Salary

$138k/yr

Range: $108k – $170k

Beginner80h prep$Free
PythonWatsonComputer VisionNLP+2
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USAII

Certified Artificial Intelligence Scientist

CAIS

Avg. Salary

$162k/yr

Range: $130k – $205k

Advanced160h prep$395
Machine LearningDeep LearningStatisticsPython+2
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Amazon Web Services
Hot

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

SAA-C03

Avg. Salary

$148k/yr

Range: $118k – $188k

Intermediate150h prep$300
EC2S3VPCIAM+3
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Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

SAP-C02

Avg. Salary

$175k/yr

Range: $145k – $215k

Expert250h prep$300
Advanced NetworkingMulti-AccountSecurityMigration+1
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Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

DOP-C02

Avg. Salary

$162k/yr

Range: $135k – $200k

Expert220h prep$300
CI/CDCodePipelineCloudFormationKubernetes+2
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Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Security – Specialty

SCS-C02

Avg. Salary

$168k/yr

Range: $138k – $208k

Advanced200h prep$300
IAMKMSGuardDutySecurity Hub+2
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Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

CLF-C02

Avg. Salary

$102k/yr

Range: $78k – $130k

Beginner50h prep$100
AWS Core ServicesCloud EconomicsSecurity BasicsArchitecture Overview
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Amazon Web Services
New

AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate

DEA-C01

Avg. Salary

$148k/yr

Range: $120k – $183k

Intermediate140h prep$300
RedshiftGlueKinesisAthena+2
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Microsoft Azure
Hot

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

AZ-305

Avg. Salary

$165k/yr

Range: $138k – $205k

Expert240h prep$165
Azure ArchitectureIdentityNetworkingStorage+2
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Microsoft Azure

Azure Administrator Associate

AZ-104

Avg. Salary

$138k/yr

Range: $112k – $172k

Intermediate150h prep$165
Azure VMsAzure StorageAzure NetworkingAzure Active Directory+1
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Microsoft Azure

Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

AZ-400

Avg. Salary

$158k/yr

Range: $130k – $195k

Expert200h prep$165
Azure DevOpsGitHub ActionsCI/CDDocker+2
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Microsoft Azure

Azure Security Engineer Associate

AZ-500

Avg. Salary

$152k/yr

Range: $125k – $192k

Advanced170h prep$165
Azure Security CenterDefenderKey VaultSentinel+1
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Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

AZ-900

Avg. Salary

$92k/yr

Range: $70k – $120k

Beginner35h prep$165
Azure Core ServicesCloud ConceptsPricingSLAs
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Google Cloud
Hot

Professional Cloud Architect

GCP Architect

Avg. Salary

$178k/yr

Range: $148k – $220k

Advanced200h prep$200
GCP ArchitectureGKEBigQueryCloud Run+2
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Google Cloud

Professional Data Engineer

GCP Data Engineer

Avg. Salary

$168k/yr

Range: $140k – $210k

Advanced180h prep$200
BigQueryDataflowPub/SubCloud Composer+2
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Google Cloud

Associate Cloud Engineer

GCP ACE

Avg. Salary

$138k/yr

Range: $112k – $170k

Intermediate140h prep$200
GCEGCSGKEVPC+3
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Google Cloud

Professional Cloud Security Engineer

GCP Security

Avg. Salary

$172k/yr

Range: $142k – $215k

Advanced190h prep$200
Cloud IAMVPC SecurityBeyondCorpCloud Armor+2
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CNCF / Linux Foundation
Hot

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

CKA

Avg. Salary

$148k/yr

Range: $120k – $185k

Advanced160h prep$395
KubernetesCluster AdministrationNetworkingStorage+2
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(ISC)Β²

Certified Cloud Security Professional

CCSP

Avg. Salary

$158k/yr

Range: $128k – $198k

Advanced180h prep$599
Cloud SecurityArchitectureRisk ManagementData Privacy+1
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HashiCorp
HotNew

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Terraform Associate

Avg. Salary

$142k/yr

Range: $115k – $175k

Intermediate80h prep$70
TerraformIaCHCLState Management+2
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CompTIA

CompTIA Cloud+

Cloud+

Avg. Salary

$112k/yr

Range: $88k – $142k

Intermediate110h prep$358
Cloud ModelsVirtualizationInfrastructureSecurity+1
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(ISC)Β²
Hot

Certified Information Systems Security Professional

CISSP

Avg. Salary

$148k/yr

Range: $120k – $188k

Expert250h prep$749
Security ArchitectureRisk ManagementCryptographyIAM+1
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ISACA

Certified Information Security Manager

CISM

Avg. Salary

$142k/yr

Range: $115k – $178k

Advanced200h prep$575
Risk ManagementIncident ResponseSecurity GovernanceSecurity Program Management
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EC-Council
New

Certified Ethical Hacker v13

CEH v13

Avg. Salary

$118k/yr

Range: $92k – $152k

Intermediate150h prep$950
Penetration TestingFootprintingSocial EngineeringAI-Driven Hacking+1
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CompTIA

CompTIA Security+

SY0-701

Avg. Salary

$102k/yr

Range: $78k – $132k

Beginner80h prep$392
Threats & AttacksNetwork SecurityCryptographyIdentity+1
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ISACA

Certified Information Systems Auditor

CISA

Avg. Salary

$132k/yr

Range: $108k – $165k

Advanced200h prep$575
IS AuditingGovernanceRisk AssessmentIT Controls+1
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CompTIA

CompTIA PenTest+

PenTest+

Avg. Salary

$118k/yr

Range: $94k – $150k

Intermediate120h prep$392
Penetration TestingVulnerability ScanningExploitationReporting+1
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CompTIA

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

CySA+

Avg. Salary

$112k/yr

Range: $88k – $142k

Intermediate100h prep$392
Threat IntelligenceSIEMIncident ResponseVulnerability Management+1
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GIAC

GIAC Security Essentials

GSEC

Avg. Salary

$128k/yr

Range: $102k – $162k

Intermediate130h prep$949
Network SecurityWindows SecurityLinux SecurityActive Defense+1
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Cisco

Cisco Certified Network Associate

CCNA

Avg. Salary

$98k/yr

Range: $76k – $128k

Intermediate120h prep$330
Routing & SwitchingVLANsOSPFBGP+3
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Cisco

Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise

CCNP Enterprise

Avg. Salary

$128k/yr

Range: $102k – $162k

Advanced200h prep$660
SD-WANAdvanced RoutingNetwork AssuranceEIGRP+2
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CompTIA

CompTIA Network+

Network+

Avg. Salary

$85k/yr

Range: $65k – $112k

Beginner80h prep$338
OSI ModelTCP/IPWirelessNetwork Security+2
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CompTIA

CompTIA A+

A+ (220-1101/1102)

Avg. Salary

$65k/yr

Range: $48k – $88k

Beginner70h prep$246
HardwareOS SupportTroubleshootingNetworking Basics+2
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Salesforce

Salesforce Certified Administrator

SF Admin

Avg. Salary

$98k/yr

Range: $78k – $128k

Intermediate100h prep$200
Salesforce CRMFlowsReports & DashboardsSecurity+1
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Salesforce

Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder

App Builder

Avg. Salary

$118k/yr

Range: $95k – $150k

Intermediate110h prep$200
Lightning App BuilderProcess AutomationCustom ObjectsFormulas+1
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Salesforce
HotNew

Salesforce Certified AI Associate

SF AI Associate

Avg. Salary

$128k/yr

Range: $100k – $162k

Beginner60h prep$200
Einstein AIGenerative AIPrompt EngineeringAI Ethics+1
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Salesforce

Salesforce Certified Data Architect

SF Data Architect

Avg. Salary

$138k/yr

Range: $112k – $175k

Advanced160h prep$200
Data ModelingLarge Data VolumesMaster Data ManagementData Migration+1
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PMI
Hot

Project Management Professional

PMP

Avg. Salary

$142k/yr

Range: $115k – $178k

Advanced180h prep$555
Project PlanningAgileRisk ManagementStakeholder Management+1
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Scrum Alliance

Certified ScrumMaster

CSM

Avg. Salary

$122k/yr

Range: $98k – $155k

Beginner30h prep$250
ScrumAgileSprint PlanningBacklog Refinement+1
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Axelos / PeopleCert

ITIL 4 Foundation

ITIL 4

Avg. Salary

$102k/yr

Range: $80k – $132k

Beginner40h prep$368
ITSMService Value SystemIncident ManagementChange Management+1
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ICCP

Certified Data Professional

CDP

Avg. Salary

$132k/yr

Range: $108k – $165k

Advanced170h prep$450
Data ArchitectureData GovernanceBusiness IntelligenceAnalytics+1
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IAPP

IAPP CIPP/E β€” European Information Privacy

CIPP/E

Avg. Salary

$128k/yr

Range: $102k – $162k

Advanced120h prep$550
GDPRData Privacy LawEU Data ProtectionPrivacy by Design+1
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Google / Coursera

Google IT Support Professional Certificate

Google IT Support

Avg. Salary

$62k/yr

Range: $45k – $82k

Beginner120h prep$Free
TroubleshootingNetworkingOperating SystemsSystem Admin+1
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