OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. and BALTIMORE, Md. – A new survey released jointly by CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, and technology-based testing firm Prometric, shows that information technology (IT) training and certification are elements crucial to increased productivity, credibility and compensation for professionals in the IT industry.
The 2001 Global Training and Certification Study, which polled nearly 18,000 IT managers, certification candidates and certified professionals showed that both IT professionals and managers consider technology training and certification to be critical to career development and quality control within IT departments. Two-thirds (66 percent) of professionals certified indicated that their salaries increased after becoming certified, and more than half (52 percent) cited increased productivity as a reason to seek certification. Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of IT managers cite a higher level of service as a key benefit of having certified staff, followed by a competitive advantage (59 percent) and increased productivity (57 percent).
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