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IT Mgmt / Governance certifications

ITSM, project / program management, agile, leadership.

Total certs: 39
Vendors: 17
Entry: 5
Associate: 13
Professional: 18
Expert: 3

L1Entry5 L2Associate13 L3Professional18 L4Expert3

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Entry

L1 · 5 certs

Foundational certifications. Help-desk, support, A+, CCST, Network+, ITIL Foundation, AZ-900, AWS CLF.

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Axelos / PeopleCertITIL 4 FoundationITIL 4 FoundationIT Mgmt / Governance● activeITIL 4 Foundation is the entry-level certification in the Axelos ITIL 4 credential pathway and validates foundational knowledge of the ITIL framework—a widely a Axelos / PeopleCertPRINCE2 7 FoundationPRINCE2-7-FoundationIT Mgmt / Governance● activePRINCE2 7 Foundation is a vendor-agnostic, internationally recognized project management credential published by Axelos (a joint venture between the UK Cabinet CompTIACompTIA Project+PK0-005IT Mgmt / Governance● activeCompTIA Project+ (PK0-005) is a vendor-neutral, foundational project management credential designed for IT professionals transitioning from technical roles to p MicrosoftMicrosoft Power Platform FundamentalsPL-900IT Mgmt / Governance● activePL-900 is Microsoft's entry-level certification for the Power Platform ecosystem, introduced in 2019. It validates foundational knowledge of Power Platform comp PMI (Project Management Institute)PMI Certified Associate in Project ManagementCAPMIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe CAPM is the gateway credential for entry-level project managers, project coordinators, and PM professionals emerging from related domains (IT operations, bu

Associate

L2 · 13 certs

Mid-level practitioner. CCNA, RHCSA, AZ-104, AWS SAA, CKAD, Terraform Associate, SC-300.

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AtlassianAtlassian Certified Professional - Confluence Administration for CloudACP-220IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe ACP-220 is Atlassian's associate-level certification for Confluence Cloud administrators. It validates the ability to manage Confluence Cloud instances at t AtlassianAtlassian Certified Professional — Managing Jira Service Projects for CloudACP-420IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe **Atlassian Certified Professional — Managing Jira Service Projects for Cloud (ACP-420)** is an Associate-level credential validating hands-on expertise in MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Certified: Collaboration Communications Systems Engineer AssociateMS-721IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe MS-721 certifies IT professionals as Microsoft 365 Collaboration Communications Systems Engineers — specialists in planning, deploying, configuring, managin MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator AssociateMS-700IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe MS-700 validates the skills of Microsoft Teams administrators who plan, implement, and manage Microsoft Teams environments for internal and external collabo PeopleCert (AXELOS)ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and ImproveITIL4-DPIIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe ITIL 4 Strategist: Direct, Plan and Improve (DPI) certification teaches IT professionals how to direct organizational change, plan continuous improvement in Salesforce (Slack subsidiary)Salesforce Certified Slack AdministratorSlack-Admn-201IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Salesforce Certified Slack Administrator (Slack-Admn-201) credential validates the ability to configure, manage, and optimize Slack workspaces and organizat Scaled Agile Inc.Certified SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM)LPMIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Certified SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM) is an advanced professional-level credential for executives, portfolio managers, enterprise architects, and stra Scaled Agile Inc.Scaled Agile Product Owner / Product ManagerPOPMIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM) certification is the core credential for product-focused roles implementing the Scaled Agile Framework. Launched Scaled Agile, Inc.SAFe 6.0 PractitionerSPIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe SAFe 6.0 Practitioner (SP) certification, also known as "SAFe for Teams," validates foundational expertise in executing Agile practices within a Scaled Agil Scaled Agile, Inc.SAFe 6.0 Scrum MasterSSMIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master (SSM) certification validates expertise in applying Scrum practices within a large-scale Agile framework (SAFe) — the most widely adop Scrum AllianceCertified ScrumMasterCSMIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) is an entry-level practitioner credential for individuals who understand the Scrum framework and can apply it in real-world envi Scrum.orgScrum.org Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)PSM IIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) is Scrum.org's foundational Associate-level certification, demonstrating that you understand the Scrum framework as desc ServiceNowServiceNow Certified System AdministratorCSAIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA) is the entry-level professional credential for ServiceNow platform administration. Launched around 2012 and

Professional

L3 · 18 certs

Senior-IC level. CCNP, CISSP, AZ-305, AWS SAP, CKS, OSCP, GIAC, Vendor Pro tracks.

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AtlassianAtlassian Certified Professional — Cloud Organization AdminACP-520IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe ACP-520 Atlassian Cloud Organization Admin certification validates expertise in configuring, managing, and securing Atlassian Cloud sites and products at th AtlassianAtlassian Certified Professional — Cloud Organization AdminACP-120IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe **Atlassian Certified Professional — Cloud Organization Admin (ACP-120)** validates expertise in administering Atlassian cloud products at the organization AtlassianAtlassian Certified Professional — Jira AdministratorACP-100IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe ACP-100 Jira Administrator certification validates hands-on expertise in configuring, deploying, and maintaining Jira across small-to-enterprise environment CiscoImplementing Cisco Collaboration Conferencing300-825IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe 300-825 CLCNF exam validates knowledge and skills required to design, implement, integrate, and troubleshoot on-premises Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) conferen PeopleCert (Axelos)ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and SupportCDSIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe ITIL 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver and Support (CDS) certification validates expertise in designing, building, and operating IT services that align with cus PeopleCert (Axelos)ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder ValueDSVIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe ITIL 4 Specialist: Drive Stakeholder Value (DSV) certification validates expertise in understanding and managing stakeholder relationships, customer engagem PeopleCert (Axelos)PRINCE2 PractitionerPRINCE2-PIT Mgmt / Governance● activePRINCE2 Practitioner validates your ability to apply PRINCE2 principles and tailoring in real project environments. It is the second tier of the PRINCE2 certifi PMI (Project Management Institute)PMI Agile Certified PractitionerPMI-ACPIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe PMI-ACP is a vendor-neutral, internationally recognized professional certification that validates expertise in Agile methodologies and practices. Launched i SalesforceSalesforce Certified Field Service ConsultantFS-Con-101IT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Salesforce Certified Field Service Consultant validates expertise in implementing, administering, and optimizing Salesforce Field Service Lightning solution Salesforce (Slack subsidiary)Salesforce Certified Slack ConsultantSlack-ConsultantIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Salesforce Certified Slack Consultant (Slack-Consultant) credential validates the ability to design, implement, and optimize enterprise Slack deployments. L Scaled AgileSAFe 6 Release Train EngineerSAFe-RTEIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe SAFe 6 Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification validates expertise in leading large-scale Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within the Scaled Agile Framework. Scaled Agile Inc.Certified SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC)SPCIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Certified SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) is Scaled Agile's flagship professional-level credential for lean-agile transformation leaders. SPCs complete a man Scaled Agile Inc.Scaled Agile Certified AgilistSAIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Scaled Agile Certified Agilist (SA) is the core professional certification for enterprise leaders implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Launched a Scrum AllianceCertified Scrum Product OwnerCSPOIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) is a professional-level certification from Scrum Alliance recognizing practitioners who can effectively lead product de ServiceNowCertified Implementation Specialist - Customer Service ManagementCIS-CSMIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe Certified Implementation Specialist – Customer Service Management (CIS-CSM) validates your ability to design, configure, and implement the ServiceNow CSM ap ServiceNowCertified Implementation Specialist – Field Service ManagementCIS-FSMIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe CIS-FSM certifies that you can configure, implement, and maintain the ServiceNow Field Service Management (FSM) application for enterprise field operations.ServiceNowServiceNow Certified Application DeveloperCADIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD) validates professional-level expertise in building custom applications and extensions on the ServiceNow pla ServiceNowServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist — IT Service ManagementCIS-ITSMIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe **CIS-ITSM** is ServiceNow's professional-level certification validating practical implementation expertise across all core ITSM module domains. Candidates

Expert

L4 · 3 certs

Architect / principal level. CCIE, TOGAF, AWS SAP, Salesforce CTA, VMware VCDX, RHCA.

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CiscoCisco Certified Internetwork Expert CollaborationCCIE CollaborationIT Mgmt / Governance● activeCisco's apex voice and collaboration credential. The CCIE Collaboration validates expert-level competency in designing, deploying, and optimizing Cisco Unified PMI (Project Management Institute)PMI Project Management ProfessionalPMPIT Mgmt / Governance● activeThe PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) is the gold-standard certification for project managers worldwide. Holders demonstrate mastery across people manag Salesforce / SlackSlack Architect Roadmap (Not Yet Released — Gated Pathway)N/A — PendingIT Mgmt / Governance● unverifiedNo "Slack Architect" certification exists as of May 2026. Salesforce currently offers three active credentials: Slack Administrator (Associate level), Slack Con