Whilst IT certification isn’t a substitute for experience, it can significantly complement and enhance it.
IT certification offers numerous benefits, including credibility and industry recognition, a demonstration of commitment, and access to a supportive professional network.
Here’s a list of the certificates (both current and expired) which I’ve obtained throughout my career in IT:
Currently held (valid)
| Certificate Name | Pass Date | Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate | 22 Nov 2023 | 22 Nov 2026 |
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | 4 Oct 2023 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate 003 | 21 Aug 2023 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator | 13 Jul 2023 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Neo4j Certified Professional | 17 May 2022 | n/a |
| Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals | 31 Mar 2020 | n/a |
| Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals | 11 Dec 2019 | n/a |
Previously held (expired)
| Certificate Name | Pass Date | Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate 002 | 27 Nov 2020 | 27 Jul 2023 |
| Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect | 10 Nov 2020 | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer | 31 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2023 |
| AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate | 12 Jun 2020 | 12 Jun 2023 |
| AWS Certified Developer – Associate | 4 Dec 2019 | 4 Dec 2022 |
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner | 25 Sep 2019 | 12 Jun 2023 |
| AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate | 12 Feb 2019 | 12 Feb 2022 |
| ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management | 7 Jun 2017 | 7 Jun 2020 |
| Deployment, Virtualization and Systems Management Certificate of Expertise | 6 Dec 2013 | 6 Dec 2016 |
| Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) | 17 Aug 2012 | 17 Aug 2015 |
| Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) | 24 Feb 2012 | 24 Feb 2015 |
| Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 | 11 Aug 2005 | 11 Aug 2010 |