Certifications are a great way to show your expertise in a certain field, and can help you get your next job, or even a promotion. We've asked our mentors to recommend the best certifications for you to consider in 2025.
Anyone can sign up for a certification course. But getting certified – and putting that knowledge to work – takes more than reading slides. Long-term mentorship keeps you focused and gets you across the finish line faster.
Understanding all core concepts of Computer Science is key to claiming your next certificate. If you need help brushing up on your skills, consider reaching out to one of our mentors.
This course introduces the broader discipline of computer science to people having basic familiarity with Java programming. It covers the second half of our book Computer Science: An Interdisciplinary Approach (the first half is covered in our Coursera course Computer Science: Programming with a …
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This specialization is developed for seniors and fresh graduate students to understand fundamental network architecture concepts and their impacts on cyber security, to develop skills and techniques required for network protocol design, and prepare for a future of constant change through exposure t…
The CCIE data center certification demonstrates expert-level competency in data center automation. It prepares candidates for technical leadership positions in data centers. Applicants must pass core and lab exams. Prices start at $400 (core exam), $1,600-$1,900 (lab exam).
Cisco's CCIE Security certification validates advanced skills in building, managing, and improving advanced cybersecurity defenses for large organizations. This certification offers strong job market relevance as employers around the world continue to grapple with a cybersecurity talent shortage am…
This specialisation covers topics ranging from basic computing principles to the mathematical foundations required for computer science. You will learn fundamental concepts of how computers work, which can be applied to any software or computer system. You will also gain the practical skillset need…
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Prepare for a career in the rapidly expanding field of computer vision. The ability to extract meaningful information from visual data is crucial for efficiently developing smart monitoring systems, enhancing medical diagnostics, and powering the next generation of autonomous vehicles. This program…
Cisco's CCDE certification demonstrates expertise in technology and business. This credential validates advanced knowledge of the science and art of enterprise network design. Each candidate must pass a qualifying exam and an eight-hour practical exam. Prices start at $450 (CCDE written exam), $1,…
Topics covered by this Specialization include basic object-oriented programming, the analysis of asymptotic algorithmic run times, and the implementation of basic data structures including arrays, hash tables, linked lists, trees, heaps and graphs, as well as algorithms for traversals, rebalancing …
The EC-Council's CHFI vendor-neutral certification prepares applicants to become computer hacking forensic investigators. Candidates must pass the four-hour, 150-question exam EC0 312-49. Participants learn to investigate security threats and prevent future cyberattacks. Prices start at $650.
The web is a crucial part of our everyday lives. We rely on websites not just for entertainment and social networking, but for our professions, our finances, our education, and even aspects of our health care. The technologies that run these services are intricate and varied, but there are framewor…
“Welcome to Introduction to Numerical Mathematics. This is designed to give you part of the mathematical foundations needed to work in computer science in any of its strands, from business to visual digital arts, music, games. At any stage of the problem solving and modelling stage you will require…
The basis for education in the last millennium was “reading, writing, and arithmetic;” now it is reading, writing, and computing. Learning to program is an essential part of the education of every student, not just in the sciences and engineering, but in the arts, social sciences, and humanities, a…
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Staff Engineering Lead at HubSpot
Career Mentor at Women in Technology
Consultant with 30+ years coding experience
Software Engineering Manager at Snap
Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft
Founder, Entrepreneur, Software Architect, Cambridge PhD
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