Why this site exists, who is behind it, and how it stays honest.
The certification market runs on hype. Bootcamps, exam vendors, and course sellers all have a reason to tell you their credential is essential, and almost none of them show you the evidence. Cert Certified exists to answer one question honestly: which certifications are actually worth your time and money, judged by what the job market really asks for and pays.
We rate certifications on measured demand, salary, and growth, and every figure links to where it came from. No hype, no sponsorships, no pay-for-placement.
I started Cert Certified because I kept seeing the same question, "is this cert actually worth it?", answered with sales pitches and forum guesses. I wanted an answer built on numbers instead.
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Every rating on this site follows the same rule I would want as a reader: show the data, cite the source, and say so plainly when a cert is not worth the money.
Cert Certified is free to read. There are no sponsorships, no affiliate deals, no ads, and no paid placement of any kind. Nothing on this site earns money right now, which keeps the incentive exactly where it belongs: on getting the numbers right.
No company can buy a tier, a ranking, or a kinder review. The full method is on the methodology page.
Every certification is rated on three measured facts: how often employers require it, what the matching jobs pay, and where the field is heading. Each traces to job postings or the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The tier is the result of those numbers against published thresholds, not an opinion, and you can see exactly how it is built on the methodology page.
Questions, corrections, or a certification you would like us to review? Email hello@certcertified.com.