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.
9,359 postings read across 71 roles
Technology
- Software Developer
- Web Developer
- Computer Programmer
- 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 Network Support Specialist
- Computer User Support Specialist
- Database Administrator
- Database Architect
- Data Scientist
- Operations Research Analyst
- Computer and Information Systems Manager
Healthcare
Skilled trades
- 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
Business and finance
- Accountant or Auditor
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk
- Financial Manager
- Financial and Investment Analyst
- Insurance Sales Agent
- Compliance Officer
- Management Analyst
- Project Management Specialist
- Human Resources Specialist
- Human Resources Manager
- Training and Development Specialist
- Market Research Analyst
- Marketing Manager
- Logistician
Operations and sales
- General and Operations Manager
- Administrative Services Manager
- First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers
- Sales Representative, Wholesale and Manufacturing
- Sales Representative of Services
- Sales Manager
- Retail Salesperson
- Customer Service Representative
- Receptionist and Information Clerk
- Executive Assistant
- Office Clerk, General
- Janitor and Cleaner
Food and hospitality
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.
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