Vendor-Specific Professional Certifications

Several vendors of hardware and software products also offer certification programs. These vendor-specific certifications help identify professionals who possess in-depth product knowledge. Many organizations use these certifications, along with vendor-neutral certifications, when evaluating prospective employees and personnel. As with vendor-neutral certifications, holding a certification for a specific vendor does not guarantee competence, but it does imply it. If an applicant meets the requirements for a certification, it means that applicant has a certain level of knowledge and skills.

In this section, you will learn about some of the vendor-specific certification programs, but, because many vendors ...

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