What every professional certification really costs — issuer-cited.
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What every professional certification really costs — exam fees, requirements, pay

Official exam fees, prerequisites and validity for 42 certifications across 5 fields, plus the median pay of the occupation each one targets. Issuer-cited fees, no exam dumps, no product hype.

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Pick a certification to see its official exam fee, issuing body and validity, then add your prep path for the real budget. Open the cost estimator →

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Finance & accounting5 certsHealthcare7 certsIT, cloud & cybersecurity19 certsProject, quality & HR5 certsSkilled trades6 certs

Costs & pay, by the numbers

Across the matrix, exam fees span $70 to $1,520. See the data study, or read how we compile this — issuer-cited fees and BLS salary data.

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