Why Certify? Why IT? Brian Matzelle
CompTIA Academy Team Alan Rowland Business Development Director Brian Matzelle Education Sales Senior Manager Jill Thielmann Manager, Inside Sales Kirk Smallwood Senior Director, US Academic Sales Marquis Rodgers Specialist, US Academic Sales Copyright (c) 2014 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 2
Advancing the Global IT Industry for 30+ Years Educate The IT Channel Certify The IT workforce Advocate On behalf of the industry Give Back Through philanthropy Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 3
Agenda What is a Certification? Importance of Certifications The Opportunity in IT California IT Jobs Snapshot Why CompTIA Certifications? Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 4
WHAT IS A CERTIFICATION? WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? 5
It is a designation earned by a person to ensure qualification to perform a job or task Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 6
Certification vs. Certificate Assessment process Certification Typically requires some amount of professional experience Awarded by a third party, standard-setting organization Typically results in a designation to use after one's name (CCC-SLP, CCC-A.); may result in a document to hang or to keep in a wallet Has ongoing requirements in order to maintain Indicates mastery/competency as measured against a defensible set of standards, usually by application or exam Educational process Certificate For both newcomers and experienced professionals alike Awarded by educational program providers or institutions Usually listed on a resume detailing education; may issue a document to hang on the wall Is the end result; demonstrates knowledge of course content at the end of a set period in time Indicates completion of a course or series of courses with specific focus; is different Copyright than (c) a 2015 degree CompTIA Properties, granting LLC. All program Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 7
What Certifications Offer A competitive edge in a cut-throat job market Heightened career advancement opportunities Increased value to employers and their organizations Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 8
Research Shows Certified Employees Are: Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 9
From the Perspective of an Employer Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 10
Training Leaders of Tomorrow Better communication skills Aside from technical competency, businesses believe that employees with certifications possess: Better project management skills Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 11
Certifications vs. Degrees: It is not a Competition! Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 12
Coursework By Itself is Not Enough Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 13
THE OPPORTUNITY IN IT
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Almost 10% of All Jobs Open are in IT Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 16
Close to 85% of IT job postings currently list certification as a requirement Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 17
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CALIFORNIA IT JOBS SNAPSHOT 20
Number of IT Job Postings in California QoQ Current quarter vs. same quarter last year ONET Code Core IT Occupations # Postings Q3 2015 # Postings Q3 2014 # Change % Change 11-3021.00 Computer & Information Systems Managers 2,163 1,562 601 38% 15-1111.00 Computer & Information Research Scientists 1,398 743 655 88% 15-1121.00-.01 Computer Systems Analysts & Informatics Specialists 11,245 5,592 5,653 101% 15-1122.00 Information Security Analysts 3,477 1,391 2,086 150% 15-1131.00 Computer Programmers 5,847 2,558 3,289 129% 15-1132.00 Software Developers, Applications 50,976 23,784 27,192 114% 15-1133.00 Software Developers, Systems Software 5,461 2,957 2,504 85% 15-1134.00 Web Developers 10,258 4,370 5,888 135% 15-1141.00 Database Administrators 7,048 3,038 4,010 132% 15-1142.00 Network & Computer Systems Administrators 6,896 3,175 3,721 117% 15-1143.00-.01 Computer Network Architects & Telecom Engineers 2,647 1,150 1,497 130% 15-1151.00 Computer User Support Specialists 6,182 2,878 3,304 115% 15-1152.00 Computer Network Support Specialists 630 289 341 118% 15-1199.00 -.12 Computer Occupations, All Other* 36,677 18,536 18,141 98% 17-2061.00 Computer Hardware Engineers 644 460 184 40% 49-2011.00 Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers 277 125 152 122% Total 151,826 72,608 79,218 109% *See Appendix for All Other Computer Occupations. Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, December 2015
Top Skills Cited in IT Job Postings California Q3 2015 Top Specialized Skills in IT Job Postings 1. JAVA 2. SQL 3. Software Engineering 4. JavaScript 5. LINUX 6. Python 7. Oracle 8. C++ 9. Technical Support 10. Web Site Development Top Skill Clusters in IT Job Postings 1. Common: Communication and Coordination 2. IT: Programming, Development, and Engineering 3. Common: Problem Solving 4. Common: Business Environment 5. IT: Databases and Data Warehousing 6. IT: Web Design and Technologies 7. Common: Project and Process Flow Skills 8. Digital Media and Design: Tech Development and Design 9. IT: Network Administration and Security 10. IT: Business Intelligence 151,826 CA IT job postings in Q3 2015, of which 34% do not specify specialized skills. Technical Support cited in 10,341 IT job postings. 151,826 CA IT job postings in Q3 2015, of which 37% do not specify skill clusters. IT: Network Administration and Security related skills cited in 25,525 job postings Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, December 2015
Top Titles Cited in IT Job Postings California Q3 2015 Top Job Titles Listed in IT Job Postings 1. Software Development Engineer 2. Java Software Developer 3. Network Engineer 4. Systems Engineer 5. Quality Assurance Engineer 6. Software Developer 7..Net Developer 8. Systems Administrator 9. Front End Developer 10. Web Developer 151,826 CA IT job postings in Q3 2015. Top Job Titles in Network Admn./Security and/or IT Support Skill Clusters 1. Software Development Engineer 2. Network Engineer 3. Systems Administrator 4. Systems Engineer 5. Software Developer 6. Java Software Developer 7. Applications Engineer 8. Security Engineer 9. Quality Assurance Engineer 10. Senior Systems Engineer 36,106 CA IT job postings in within the Network Administration and Security (25,525) and/or IT Support (20,471) skill clusters. Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, December 2015
Educational Requirements in IT Job Ads California Q3 2015 Preferred / Required Education Listed in IT Job Postings 84% Top Majors Listed in IT Job Postings 1. Computer Science 2. Engineering 3. Business Administration & Management 4. Management Information Systems 5. Computer Engineering Top certifications cited in CA IT 5% 5% 6% ads include CISSP, PMP, Cisco, Microsoft, High School or Vocational Training Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate or Professional Degree CISA, and CompTIA Network+ (8 th ), A+ (11 th ) & Security+ (13 th ). Notes: a job posting may cite more than one educational preference/requirement. A great majority of IT job ads do not specify a major or certification. Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Source: Burning Properties, Glass LLC. Technologies All Rights Reserved. Labor Insights, CompTIA.org December 2015
Employers with the Most IT Job Ads California Q3 2015 Oracle 2,162 Accenture 1,521 Apple Inc. 1,206 Deloitte 984 Hewlett-Packard Cisco Systems Incorporated Anthem Blue Cross Northrop Grumman Verizon Communications Incorporated Intel Corporation Best Buy University Of California Net2Source Inc Xerox IBM 609 571 509 508 448 406 391 389 376 372 371 151,826 Total CA IT job postings during Q3 2015, of which 39% do not specify employer. Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, December 2015
Industries with the Most IT Job Ads California Q3 2015 Professional/Scientific/Technical Services 23% Publishing Industries (except Internet) 11% Educational Services 8% Insurance Carriers/Related Activities 7% Computer/Electronic Product Manufacturing Credit Intermediation/Related Activities 3% 5% 151,826 Total CA IT job postings during Q3 2015, of Other Information Services Hospitals 3% 3% which 70% do not specify industry. Administrative/Support Services 3% Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2% IT Job Ads by MSA* Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 2% 1. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont National Security/International Affairs 2% 2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Telecommunications 2% 3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Ambulatory Health Care Services 2% 4. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos *MSA = Metropolitan Statistical Area Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services cited in 10,511 IT job postings. Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, December 2015
Sizing the U.S. IT Workforce Data represents Core IT occupations; knowledge worker and other periphery occupations are not included. The table is an aggregation of employer data firms with payroll [4,323,999 core IT workers] + non-employer data covering the self-employed or sole proprietors [538,439 workers] SOC Code Occupation 2013 2014 % Change 11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 353,799 360,580 1.9% 15-1111 Computer and Information Research Scientists 25,582 25,954 1.5% 15-1120 NET Computer and Information Security Analysts 673,919 691,319 2.6% 15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 595,646 610,557 2.5% 15-1122 Information Security Analysts 78,273 80,762 3.2% 15-1130 NET Software Developers and Programmers 1,709,281 1,747,132 2.2% 15-1131 Computer Programmers 369,021 372,642 0.9% 15-1132 Software Developers, Applications 711,134 729,950 2.6% 15-1133 Software Developers, Systems Software 401,725 409,400 1.9% 15-1134 Web Developers 227,401 235,140 3.4% 15-1140 NET Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects 644,347 651,157 1.1% 15-1141 Database Administrators 118,649 120,846 1.9% 15-1142 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 380,882 384,899 1.1% 15-1143 Computer Network Architects 144,816 145,412 0.4% 15-1150 NET Computer Support Specialists 849,406 865,586 1.9% 15-1151 Computer User Support Specialists 653,102 667,677 2.2% 15-1152 Computer Network Support Specialists 196,304 197,909 0.8% 15-1190 Computer Occupations, All Other 245,510 245,608 0.0% 17-2060 Computer Hardware Engineers 81,924 82,805 0.1% 49-2010 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 191,070 192,297 0.6% TOTAL CORE IT OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYMENT 4,774,838 4,862,438 1.8% According to EMSI forecasts, 17% overall IT job Sources: EMSI U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages CompTIA growth is expected in the US for the 2015 2025 10-year period. October 2015
Mapping the IT Workforce More info available via https://www.comptia.org/resources/mapping-the-it-workforce Sources: CompTIA BLS
Top IT Certification Areas Candidates Plan to Pursue IT certification areas candidates plan to pursue over the next few years Security/Cybersecurity Networks 54% 53% IT support 39% Servers 29% Linux Cloud computing 18% 18% Application dev/programming Databases Mobility Storage 15% 13% 11% 11% 95% of CompTIA certification candidates plan to pursue one or more other IT certification areas over the next few years. None 5% Source: CompTIA s Post Exam Survey Q2 2015 Base: 24,623 A+, Network+, Security+ & Server+ candidates
Model Curriculum California C-ID Project ITIS 110 - Information and Communication Technology Essentials - Maps to A+ ITIS 150 - Computer Network Fundamentals - Maps to Network+ ITIS 160 - Introduction to Information Systems Security - Maps to Security+
WHY COMPTIA CERTIFICATIONS? 31
Top Certifications to Get you Hired in IT 10 MCITP 1 CompTIA A+ 2 PMP 9 ITIL 3 CCNA 8 CISSP 4 CompTIA Security+ 7 MCP 6 CompTIA Network+ 5 MCSE Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 32
Up the Ladder IT certifications offer verification of an employee s skills, paving the way for career advancement 44% of those earning CompTIA certifications were preparing for career advancement Source: CompTIA s 2 nd Annual IT Career Insights study Base: 1,329 U.S. IT professionals Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 33
Salary Stack Up These are the average salaries for certified employees: CompTIA Network+: $74,000 CompTIA A+: $73,000 CCNA Security: $80,000 Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 34
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What Can You Do? Attract more students give them credit Identify the top industry recognized certifications in the fields that you are teaching toward Map your classes Include certification(s) as part of your tuition fees, or pay for it Help students understand the importance of certification Require students to take the certification(s) Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org 37
Q & A
Thank you! Brian Matzelle bmatzelle@comptia.org 630-678-8324 Copyright (c) 2015 CompTIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. CompTIA.org