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Dice Learning Unveils Top 10 Pay-Boosting Certifications in Tech

"Not all certifications are created equal in terms of paycheck impact. While nearly half of all technology professionals have at least one certification, a minority attributed pay increases to certification," said Evan Lesser, Director of Dice Learning. "When you combine in demand skill-sets and proven salary impact, specific certifications become valuable to individual technology professionals."

Top Ten Certifications Positively Impacting Earnings:

    --  PMP: By earning the Project Management Professional certification,
        technology professionals prove they have the knowledge and skills
        necessary to shepherd projects to a successful conclusion, on-time,
        on-budget, and using the resources allocated. It's a particularly
        important job today, when companies are beginning to resurrect projects
        they'd shelved during the downturn, but want them completed as
        cost-efficiently and quickly as possible.  There are currently 1,400
        jobs on Dice with PMP certification requested.

    --  MCSE: Microsoft's Certified Systems Engineers have shown they can
        design, implement and administer technology infrastructures using
        Microsoft 2000 Windows Server and other Windows server platforms. Sought
        by systems engineers, technical support engineers, system analysts,
        network analysts and technical consultants, the MCSE is for
        professionals who spend their time maintaining the basic platforms on
        which so much business is conducted.  Nearly 1,000 available career
        opportunities request this certification.

    --  A +: This vendor-neutral certification from the trade group CompTIA is a
        standard for tech-support technicians. By earning it, they've shown they
        can install networks, conduct preventative maintenance, secure them and
        troubleshoot them.

    --  CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associates demonstrate their ability to
        install, configure, run and troubleshoot medium-sized routed and
        switched networks. They've also proven themselves with security and
        wireless basics, and their ability to work with a number of protocols. 
        Slightly more than 650 available job opportunities request the CCNA
        designation.

    --  MCP: Microsoft Certified Professionals include developers, trainer,
        system architects and other tech professionals who want to spotlight
        their expertise with a range of Microsoft technologies.

    --  Network +: Another certification from CompTIA, the Network+ proves a
        technician's competency in managing, maintaining, troubleshooting,
        installing and configuring basic network infrastructures. It's included
        in certification programs of tech leaders like Microsoft, Novell, Cisco
        and H-P.

    --  CISSP: Security is a growing concern for businesses around the world,
        and this is the certification anyone truly interested in field wants to
        earn. Globally recognized as a standard for expertise, five years of
        experience in information security are needed before a professional can
        earn this certification.  Nearly 750 open available career opportunities
        request this certification.

    --  MCSA: The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator certification allows
        tech professionals to show off their expertise in systems administration
        and troubleshooting networks that use the Windows Server operating
        environment. It's earned by systems administrators, network
        administrators, information systems administrators, network operations
        analysts, network technicians, and technical support specialists, among
        others.

    --  ITIL: The three-tier ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) certification
        demonstrates the expertise of professionals in tech management. Public
        and private organizations use the ITIL as compendium of IT operational
        best practices. The Foundation Certificate shows a basic knowledge of
        ITIL terminology, Service Support and Service Delivery. The Practitioner
        Certificate demonstrates an understanding and ability to apply specific
        processes within IT Service Management. The Manager's Certificate is
        obtained by demonstrating expertise in overseeing service management
        functions.

    --  Security +: The CompTIA Security+ certification demonstrates knowledge
        of system security, network infrastructure, access control and
        organizational security - all important areas at a time when companies
        are investing real money to keep their technology platforms safe from
        cybersecurity threats.

About Dice Learning

Dice Learning, a Dice Holdings, Inc. service, allows technology professionals to easily obtain valuable technical training and information about the certifications needed to advance their careers. Dice Learning provides a powerful search engine offering access to over 60,000 training programs across major technology skill areas. http://learning.dice.com/.

    For more information:

    Dice Holdings, Inc.
    Jennifer Bewley,  212-448-8288
    dicemedia@dice.com

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    Kona Luseni, 212-508-9684
    kluseni@makovsky.com

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