Preparing for and Passing Technical Certifications

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Free Online Course: Preparing for and Passing Technical Certifications provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1 week long, 5-6 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Preparing for and Passing Technical Certifications is taught by Rachel Strong.

Overview
  • Technology provides you with great opportunities for professional advancement, and technical certifications prove your knowledge, expertise, and hands-on experience to prospective employers or clients. It is extremely important to organizations like AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, ITIL, PMI, and many others that their certifications prove technical expertise; otherwise, their certifications are of no value. That is why the exams are so hard. This course is intended to help you formulate an effective learning plan that will build the knowledge you need, not only to pass the exam but to be truly competent in the technology you are being tested on.

Syllabus
    • Preparing for and Passing Technical Certifications
      • Technology provides you with great opportunities for professional advancement, and technical certifications prove your knowledge, expertise, and hands-on experience to prospective employers or clients. It is extremely important to organizations like AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, ITIL, PMI, and many others that their certifications prove technical expertise; otherwise, their certifications are of no value. That is why the exams are so hard. This course is intended to help you formulate an effective learning plan that will build the knowledge you need, not only to pass the exam but to be truly competent in the technology you are being tested on.
    • Certification Exams Under the Hood
      • In this module, you will get some insight into how and why certifications are created. You will also learn how exam questions are written and scored.
    • Analyzing Certification Requirements
      • In this module, you will learn how to recognize your personal learning styles so you can select learning resources that are optimal for you.
    • Passing Your Exam
      • In this module, you will learn some strategies for optimizing your study time and tactics for passing your exam.