by Rich Hein

26 Cloud-Specific IT Certifications

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Jan 7, 20132 mins

Few areas within the IT industry have seen the kind of growth that cloud computing has. As a result, many IT professionals are now seeking cloud-specific certifications. Here is an overview of what is currently available to help you figure out which certification are best for you.

2013 is here and as we look back at 2012, few areas within the IT industry have seen the kind of growth that cloud computing has experienced.

If your company is locked into a specific cloud service vendor then choosing which IT certification to get may be simple. However, because cloud computing comes in many flavors and is still in its infancy, deciding which cloud certification to get is difficult for many IT professionals.

To help you figure out what vendor offerings are out there and where to begin, CIO.com has put together a list of currently available cloud certifications.  This list isn’t all-inclusive, simply because the cloud computing market is in a state of transformation. Please add any certification we may have missed to the comments section.

EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) Virtualized Infrastructure Specialty certification

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EMC Cloud Architect (EMCCA) Virtualized Infrastructure Specialty certification

IBM Certified Solution Advisor - Cloud Computing Architecture certification

Salesforce.com Certified Force.com Developer certification

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Salesforce.com Certified Force.com Developer certification

Arcitura Certified Cloud Governance Specialist certification

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Arcitura Certified Cloud Governance Specialist certification