What employers actually ask for — and what it costs to get it.
Pick a role. We counted the credentials named in real job postings for it, priced each one in dollars and study hours, and showed our working. We sell no courses, which is why we can also tell you when a certificate is not worth buying.
4,083 postings read across 29 roles
Technology
- Software Developer
- Web Developer
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester
- Computer Systems Engineer/Architect
- Computer Systems Analyst
- Information Security Analyst
- Network and Computer Systems Administrator
- Computer Network Architect
- Computer User Support Specialist
- Database Architect
- Data Scientist
- Computer and Information Systems Manager
Business and finance
Operations and sales
Creative and communications
Not covered yet
These roles are in scope but our current posting corpus does not reach them, so we have nothing honest to say about them. Listing them empty beats pretending the gap is not there.
Computer Programmer · Computer Network Support Specialist · Database Administrator · Operations Research Analyst · Statistician · Registered Nurse · Nurse Practitioner · Licensed Practical Nurse · Medical Assistant · Nursing Assistant · Phlebotomist · Pharmacy Technician · Radiologic Technologist · Surgical Technologist · Dental Assistant · Medical and Health Services Manager · Social and Human Service Assistant · Electrician · Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter · Carpenter · HVAC and Refrigeration Technician · Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer · Machinist · Industrial Machinery Mechanic · Automotive Service Technician · Bus and Truck Mechanic / Diesel Engine Specialist · Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver · Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver · Laborer / Freight, Stock, and Material Mover · General Maintenance and Repair Worker · Construction Manager · Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk · Personal Financial Advisor · Loan Officer · Insurance Sales Agent · Human Resources Manager · Training and Development Specialist · Market Research Analyst · Logistician · Administrative Services Manager · First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers · Receptionist and Information Clerk · Office Clerk, General · First-Line Supervisor of Food Preparation and Serving Workers · Cook, Restaurant · Security Guard · Janitor and Cleaner · Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer · Elementary School Teacher · Technical Writer