Abstract
This IDC study analyzes the IT certification training and testing market for
professionals and includes specific recommendations that are provided for both
certification sponsors and training vendors. Five-year forecasts of
certification testing revenue and certification training revenue are provided.
Revenue data reflects spending on external certification testing (i.e.,
publicly available tests through test-delivery providers) and external
education and training (i.e., training purchased from training vendors rather
than developed and delivered by internal resources) for IT certifications.
"Growth of the certification market observed in 2006 continues in 2008.
Certification sponsors with strong brands and clear messages around the value
of certification are well positioned to make the most of the rebounding
market." - Cushing Anderson, vice president, IDC' s Learning Services research
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- IDC Opinion
- In This Study
- Situation Overview
- Figure: Worldwide IT Certification Revenue by Segment, 2006 and 2012
- Figure: Worldwide IT Certification Revenue by Software Type, 2008 and 2012
- Trends in the IT Certification Market
- Training for Certification
- Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Figure: Worldwide IT Certification Revenue by Segment, 2002-2008
- Table: Worldwide IT Certification Revenue by Region and Segment, 2005-2012
- Table: U.S. IT Certification Revenue by Segment, 2005-2012
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide and U.S. IT Certification Market, 2008-2012
- Worldwide IT Certification Market Analysis
- Market Context
- Table: Worldwide IT Certification Revenue by Segment, 2005-2012: Comparison of December 2006 and August 2008 Forecasts ($M)
- Figure: Worldwide IT Certification Revenue, 2005-2012: Comparison of December 2006 and August 2008 Forecasts
- Essential Guidance
- Actions to Consider
- Advice for Certification Training Providers
- Learn More
- Related Research
- Methodology
- Historical Market Values and Exchange Rates
- Table: Exchange Rates, 2003-2007 (%)
- Synopsis
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