Why get certified?
Verify your skills and unlock opportunity
This is an exciting time to get certified: we’ve recently revamped and launched brand new certification paths to reflect today’s cloud-focused jobs, helping you to get hired, get ahead, be productive faster, and to receive the recognition you deserve.
Why get certified? Certifications give you a professional edge by providing globally recognised industry endorsed evidence of skills mastery, demonstrating your abilities and willingness to embrace new technologies. Verify your skills, unlock your opportunities.
CERTIFICATIONS
Certification, particularly entry-level certification, helps to build a skilled workforce that meets the needs of local employers and government tech initiatives.
Certifications means having a global impact. We all live in a global economy. Gain the skills you need to create more opportunities for yourself and your country.
Get Ahead
On average, Microsoft certified technologists earn 15% more than their uncertified peers. What’s more, certified employees are often entrusted with supervising their peers—putting you on the fast track for a promotion.
When you pass a Microsoft Certification exam, you’ll have access to your Microsoft Badge; share your certification online with your professional network, and unlock your salary potential.
High Growth Opportunity
In high-growth industries, entry-level employees who hold a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification or Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification can earn up to $16,000 more, annually, than their peers.
IDC/Microsoft, The Business Value of IT Certification, November 2015
Become a leader
In a study group of 20 IT professionals who were provided with exam vouchers, 18 passed the exam. Five of the 18 have been recognised as leaders in their respective technical areas, and most have received a job promotionor are working on more interesting projects.
Garth Jones, One Simple Thing to Help Your IT Career: Certification, Windows IT Pro, October 9, 2014
Get hired and be productive faster
Microsoft Certified Professionals spend less time interviewing and more time driving value. Adding a Microsoft certification to your CV helps you stand out and get hired—faster. What’s more, certified new hires are fully productive an entire month sooner than their uncertified peers, making your skills clearly stand out.
91%
of hiring managers consider certification as part of their hiring criteria.
Microsoft, Microsoft Certification Program Satisfaction Study, April 2012
39%
Certified new hires reach full productivity 39% faster than their peers
IDC/Microsoft, The Business Value of IT Certification, November 2015
38%
of IT professionals claimed certification helped them perform complex tasks more confidently.
Pearson VUE, The Value of IT Certification Survey, January 2016
