I was thinking recently and i realised that you don't have to go to a university to get a degree or a certificate.
Here's my list of professinal exams:
1. ACCA
2. Cisco
3. Oracle 9i, 10g
4. SHRM
5. Security+
6. Project Management
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mmmmhhh, still haven't reached there.

Moved to Career section.

let me help you out cis

Below is the top ten entry level certification

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA): See www.cisco.com/go/ccna.
Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA): See www.cwne.com/cwna/.
Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform (SCJP): See suned.sun.com/US/certification/java/java_progj2se.html.
Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT): See www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2002/press_rhct.html.
LPI Level 1 (LPIC1): See www.lpi.org/en/certification.html.
SANS GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC): See www.giac.org/subject_certs.php#GSEC.
CompTIA A+: See www.comptia.org/certification/a/.
CompTIA Security+: See www.comptia.org/certification/security/.
CompTIA Network+: See www.comptia.org/certification/network/.
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP): See www.microsoft.com.

@Koko, wey Oracle for ur list?

Don't leave out those in management;

ISMM-INSTITUTE FOR SALES AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT
NIM
NIM-MANAGEMENT
NIPR-PUBLIC RELATIONS
ICSAN

You gys tended to send only professional exams which were mainly related to th IT industry, what about those in finance marketing and d like? stockbroking? etc, and just out of curiousity, just how widely recognized and important are the CFA certified financial analyst, and CIS chartered institute of stockbrokers?

Koko is right about that list and i'm following it down in that order till i touch 5 and for God's sake i'll have to skip 3 and 4

Meanwhile of all professional exams, i think ACCA are the only ones with a valid accompanying University Degree. BSc. Applied Account.

CCIE on the other hand is, if not the most sought after IT Cert.

Rebirth and Koko's list are okay but, i feel this Prof. examz are inclusive
1. ICAN
2. Oracle 9i, 10g and Oracle financials
3. CISA - certified information security auditor

well, i'll keep ur guys informed soon!

Yea CISA is another hot one, and SAP too.

The project management certifications accepted around the world vary. In the UK the recognised Project management certification is Prince2 while in America it is PMI.

what of; CFA!

what of; CFA!

Is there any, i mean any form of professional certification option for Biological science students apart from going for a MSc? I need to know pls.

I think ICAN, CIMA, COREN Have pedigree and shoud be among top ten professional qualifications.

I think CIMA (ACMA) is the argueably the best Accounting professional body .

it all depends on d area of accounting u want to b specialised in

dont 4get CISM.

Hi all,
Does anyone know anything about ITIL? Hear its a worthy IT management certification.
Would also appreciate some comments on the CFA programme.

ITIL is a worth while certification to have if an organisation has multiple platforms and its infrastructure undergoes an enourmous amount of change. I am unsure if it is used in Nigeria at all because there are not many organisations that meet this criteria.
  In summary ITIL is a process of managing and improving service delivery . You can go into service management with certification of this nature. This is more about being customer focused and proactive than being technical. You will need to have basic all round IT knowledge as well. You can get info from www.itil.co.uk. You will have a better chance over other candidates when applying for a project management or IT management role
CFA (Certified financial analyst) now that is an area which I would leave for the business oriented people to advice you on.

Among these certifications list by u guys which of them is very relevant to Electrical/electronics graduates.

ITIL is used by Mobil, Chevron, Celtel, MTN and most big companies. For some of these companies ITIL foundation is a requirement for getting into their IT departments.
C.F.A is to finance what ACCA is to accounting (not certain about this though). PMP is also a high ranked certificaion for Project management.

ICAN
CFA
CIS
CISA
CISSP
CISM

na Wa o.

all these just mold us into being professional employees.

i plan to take a trip to alaba and see uneducated millionaires in their early 20s wey they sell CDs. it'll make me think more along the lines of being a business owner.

True talk Segedo, The ultimate is to have ur own business such that you become the employer, and not the employee. BTW, those early 20s people for alaba wey dey sell CDs no be millionaires o.

for me ICAN- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and NIM-Nigeria Institute of Management. (Recognized Professional Bodies)

What about engineering fields?

@segedoo
Professionals can also be self employed. i am a chartered Accountnt and I am presently self employed

Hey guys i need ur candid advice on career choice. I have a b.a Philosophy. I'd like to go into IT. Presently I have Oracle 10g and I am thinking of doing KCNSP(networking and security). Comprising of
A+
N+
MCP
MCSA
CCNA
CCNP
CIW/SECURITY
bUt my friend thinks CISA IS BETTER.
wHAT DO U GUYS THINK? ESP AS PER JOB AVAILABILITY.
THANKS.

Can I no where i can MCSD Exam in Port harcourt and other city in Nigeria

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