I really want to get certified in something in Tech but I don't want to waste my time on
something that's not going to be in demand well have you looked into what courses are
really in demand there are some areas that are continuing to grow Based on
data based on what employers are hiring for okay well can you at least give me
some of the top certifications so I know where to focus in on all right well I'll
I'll help you a little bit let me show you what's in demand perfect [Music]
coming in at number 10 is a course by Google this course is cloud digital leader it's not
necessarily a technical course so whether you are on the business side or technical side there is a
lot you can gain from this course so what exactly does this course entail a cloud digital leader
articulates the capabilities articulates the capabilities of Google's Cloud Core products and
services and how they can benefit organizations so this isn't a certification just to take if you
are someone looking to work at Google but it's a certification to take if you are interested in
getting into the cloud space if you're interested in working with Cloud here are the four main
areas that this exam will test you on one being digital transformation with Cloud infrastructure
and application modernization and innovating with data and Google Cloud also to the last one being
security and operations this is something that even if you end up working on an Amazon product
or anything like that having the basis and certification of a cloud product is really
important in today's day and age and according to PC Magazine the average salary for someone
who has this certification is 142 000. so this certification is relatively new it launched back
in 2021 but it's already continuing to see demand grow for it coming in at number nine is Microsoft
certification this one is azure Azure why can I not say this on camera right now Azure Solutions
architect specialist this is an exam that I'm sure you've heard about from past years it's
something that is extremely popular and why is it not higher on the list tip well I guess we'll get
to that as we get closer you'll understand what are really trending for number three number two
number one but for now this is at number nine it's still very in demand and it's one of those
things that when I was making this list I really had to be careful because it's all dependent it's
dependent on what area you really want to focus on how you're growing your career but overall
we're ranking number nine this exam is designed to certify professionals with Advanced experience
designing cloud and other hybrid solution on the Microsoft Azure platform and the compensation for
this is relatively on the low side compared to others on this list on the average of 142
000 and this is according to skill soft research coming in at number eight is certified ethical
hacker this course really intrigues me anyways it's so you keep on hearing about cyber security
it's so in demand and it's going to continue in that direction now listen I gotta be honest this
course isn't necessarily cheap so it is a bit of an investment I would say if you are someone who
is looking into this course to really consider it if you are already working at a company and
hopefully you can get them to help with funding it the goal of this course is to help you master
ethical hacking and some of the skills that you will learn include penetration testing and
it delivers an in-demand ethical hacking skills while preparing you for internationally recognized
certified ethical hacker certification exam so I really like that this certification will help
prepare you for the next level of the exam so this is more so a course and it's how preparing
me for the certified ethical hacker exam which is extremely in demand I mean the stats around cyber
security and jobs needed are honestly mind-blowing I'll include some on screen here but as you can
see it's an area that if you're looking to really have a long-term career solidified go in cyber
security there is so much demand for jobs both Technical and non-technical and it will continue
to increase this way as everything continues to go online coming in at number seven you
knew something had to be AI related on here which is IBM's AI engineering professional certificate
this is a course that I personally have looked into a lot and I'm really considering taking as
the world of AI continues to grow so quickly this is ranked number seven this year on the list but
I have a feeling that next year it might even be higher and so on this is a great course to take
I am pulling up on screen here it is available on Coursera it is free and what it will teach you is
to describe machine learning deep learning neural networks and other machine learning algorithms
like classification Etc once you are completed this course not only will you have a strong
understanding of the business side of AI but also too you will actually get to build deep learning
models and use tools like Pi torch or tensorflow now it wouldn't be a full list if we didn't list
some AWS courses on here or certifications on here it's an area that as a whole is not only in demand
currently but going to continue to be in demand it's kind of the gold standard when it comes to
certifications companies always look at that and go okay you put in a lot of time you put in a
lot of effort you must know you must have a lot of knowledge on this so for number six with AWS comes
Solutions architect and this specifically is the associates certification this course will really
test you on your expertise in designing systems on the AWS Services Cloud I really enjoy their
courses and what they have to or certifications and what they have to offer because not only is
it a lot of reading and education on that side but also too it's implementation a lot of these
courses you actually have to get in there and utilize the tools that they are speaking
about and according once again to PC Magazine Architects can make an average of around 155
000 per year coming in at number five is cissp stands for certified information system security
professional so this is great for you if you are interested in working in security analysis
auditing systems engineering or really anything in between and this is something that I had trouble
placing because as cyber security becomes more important I wanted to put it higher on the list
but there are other ones that we will get to which overtake it in in many ways which you'll see but
this is a great certification it's recognized across the industry it's a pretty intense exam
and certification to go through but if you are really interested in the systems engineering
side of things this is of course to really look into also with this certification it's
important to note you will still need education or continuing education after you complete it each
year you will need to maintain your credential chills even after getting the certification this
holds it to really high standards to ensure that individuals who say they have the certification
have completed this course are really up to date with industry best practices now next up
is a certification that does not require technical skills however I see a lot of software Engineers
growing their career in this direction can you guess what it is project management and I know
some of you are either for project managers we love them others of you are probably like
I haven't had a great experience with them I don't really love them but regardless
they are very vital and key part or key aspect in having a business running properly so the project
management professional or PMP certification has been around for quite a while evolving and
updating its course over time to be relevant but it's something that is well recognized in
the industry now once again this is not a free certification so I would really recommend asking
your employer if they can help support funding it I mean at the end of the day your employer
wants you to stay with them to grow with them and also too if you are showing that you're
taking initiative to learn other skills it should be almost looked at as a win-win they are funding
for more education and in turn you can apply that to the company this is a certification
for individuals who really want to expand their skills as project managers the certification shows
that an individual has the skills to Define plan and manage complex projects and teams
and the average salary for a PMP certified individual is around 150 000 U.S coming in at
number three is something for all my devops people which is Microsoft Azure devops engineer this is a
great certification it's been around for a while and they Continue to update it as the world of
devops evolves don't die it's gonna die again also it's important to know that this is a course
that you already have to have experience with developing an Azure and also to be familiar with
Azure devops and GitHub there are prerequisites of two other certifications before you get to this so
that's why it is relatively high up on this list is because it is very high paying and also too
very in demand for number two on the list is cism certified information security manager and this of
course is a really well paid certification you are getting into management level here it's definitely
something if you're earlier on in your career to strive for at this level with this certification
it really focuses more on a management level so it's designed to really have education and an
understanding for engineering security protocols and to be able to manage a company's overall I.T
security as a cism individual you'll have access lines of business you will be in charge of the
company you are working at it's department for security so this is probably it's a massive
role when you think about all the responsibility that really falls under it and of course they're
very well paid soft skills says you can make an average of 162 000 per year on average so
some people make much higher some people make lower coming in at number one is AWS Solutions
architect but the professional certification we spoke earlier in this list of the associate one
and now we're talking about the professional this is an extremely high paying certification
starting in a round or averaging around 168 000 U.S and this is an exam that no we cannot just
start working in Tech and start taking we do have to have experience at least two years of
experience working with AWS is required you must know one scripting language have expertise with
AWS apis and also to be familiar with both Linux and windows so this is a course that if you're
already on this path that I would highly suggest you looking to taking if you're just starting your
career definitely look at how you can structure your career based on these exams and really
work your way up all right those are the top 10 certifications in tech for 2023. this list as I
mentioned at the beginning was really based on a lot of different lists on Trends I saw throughout
the list and then also to trying to keep it a bit diverse that no matter if you are coming from a
technical or non-technical background there is a certification in here for you I think though
throughout this list one thing you will see is really a trend between two areas one being
cloud and the other being cyber security these are two areas that Based on data based on numbers are
really growing and jobs are so in demand in these two areas so if you're looking for an area to
really focus your energy and expert T-Zone these are two that I'd really check out alright thank
you all for watching I hope you enjoyed this list down below some other certifications that maybe
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