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After conducting polls/surveys and with the opinions of IT professionals at IT certification blogs and Social Community websites ,We are going to write this post with information about what will be the highest paying IT Certifications for 2010. Read this post if you want to get knowledge about what will be the highest paying IT certifications in this coming year 2010.

1. Project Management Professional (PMP) by PMI

This PMP Certification by PMI organization is still on top of list with an average salary of $101,695.

2. CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) by PMI

With an average annual salary of $101,103 CAPM stands at 2nd place in highest paying certifications for 2010, according to the latest survey made.

3. ITIL v2 – Foundations

ITILv2 Foundations with an average salary of $95,415 will be at 3^rd place in this list of highest paying certifications for the year 2010. This certification is for ITIL service support and delivery.

4. CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professionals

CISSP will still occupy 4th place in this list of highest paying IT certifications for 2009 with an average salary of $94,018.

5. CCIE – Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert

With an average yearly salary of $93,500, the Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching certification hold its 5^th spot in this of highest paying certifications in this IT industry.

6. CCVP – Cisco Certified Voice Professional

Certified Voice Professional by Cisco with an average salary of $88,824 is at 6^th spot in this list of highest paying IT certifications for 2009.

7. ITIL v3 Expert

ITIL v3 Certification - The ITIL Expert  is at 7th position in this list of the highest paying technical certifications with an average annual salary of $86,600.

8. MCSD - Microsoft Certified Solution Developer

MCSD or Microsoft Certified Solution Developer Certification with an average salary of $84,522 puts the MCSD 8^th position on this list of highest paying certifications for 2010.

9. CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional

Cisco CCNP Certification is at number 9 in this list of highly paid certifications with an annual average salary of $84,161.

10. RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer

RHCE Certification is at no 10 in this list of top certifications for 2010 with an average salary of $83,692.

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What are PMI Certifications?

There are two PMI certifications PMP (Project Management Professional) and CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management). Here are details for these
Project Management Professional

Project Management Professional or PMP is credential which could be obtained after getting certification in project management. PMP exam has 2 hours duration with 200 questions in it 25 out of them are considered pretest questions. Pretest questions don’t affect score and are used in examinations as an effective and legitimate way for checking validity of upcoming exams questions.

Certified Associate in Project Management

Certified Associate in Project Management is entry level project management certification and it’s designed to manage team members according to ANSI standard PMBOK (project Management Body of Knowledge Guide). Candidates for this certification can schedule exams after making payment to PMI. CAPM validity is for five years from the date that the exam was passed.

About Project Management Institute.

PMI Certifications are provided by Project Management Institute which a non profit professional organization is providing advance level of project management. It’s known as world’s leading organization in the area of project management. This organization providing more than 270,000 members in more than 172 countries having its offices in Washington, D.C, Beijing and along with regional service centers in Singapore, Brussels, Belgium and New Delhi. Recently its has started offices in Mumbai and Lahore also.

PMP Certifications Syllabus:

Major topics in covered in PMP certification are

• Project Management Framework
• Integration Management
• Scope Management
• Time Management
• Cost Management
• Quality Management
• Human Resource Management
• Communications Management
• Risk Management
• Procurement Management
• Professional Responsibility

PMP Certification Resources:

PMP exams training material is from PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) and its recent fourth edition has been launched in December 2008. This  certification is verified by ISO and PMBOK guideline is according to industry standards for Project Management with printed questions and answers references.

What is the industry value?

PMP certification has large scale industry value and it has been adopted as single standard for project management by top agencies like NASA.

What is the salary of PMP Certified Professional?

According to latest survery PMP is at top in highest paying IT certifications for 2009 with an average annual salary of $101,695.

Where to go to take exam?

You may apply online for PMP certification here

How to find the center near you?

You may visit PMI official website to find out the exam center in you region.

Where to go for Training

PMI has some registered education providers and educational requirements could be satisfied by completing course outline successfully. You can use study guides for pmi certifications available online prepared by experienced Exams expert in PDF or simulations format. Certification tutorials , selftestengines are also available for online exams preparation. Also, there are lots of books available for PMI certifications training.

Educational requirements can be satisfied by demonstrating the successful completion of courses work from a PMI Registered Education Providers or

• PMI Certified Component Organizations
• PMI Certified Employer or Company Sponsored Programs
• University or College academic and continuing education programs.

Prerequisites for PMP Certification:

For Bachelor Degree Holders:

1. At least three year /36 months professional project management experience in which 4,500 hours would be spent leading and directing project tasks.
2. 35 contact hours from formal PMI certified for PMP training.

For High School Diploma Holders:

1. Associate’s degree or global equivalent
2. Minimum five years or 60 months unique overlapping professional project management experience in which at least 7,500 hours should spent in leading and directing project tasks.
3. 35 contact hours from formal PMI certified PMP training

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I have selected these top IT/ tech certifications after visiting IT certification blogs on internet like certification.about.com, jobsearchtech.about.com etc.

According to latest survey by ZDNET, the certifications below are highest paying tech certifications in technology industry.

Each certification mentioned below with annual salary being paid to individuals responders that hold these certifications. I have also listed training resources to learn more information about how to acquire these highest paying certifications.

1. PMP ( Project Management Professional)

PMP certification is designed to demonstrate strong level of project management and leadership skills. PMP is with an average annual salary of $101,695, this certification is leading the list of highest paying certification of this year.

2. CAPM ( Certified Associate Project Management)

Next highest paying is PMI’s certification known as Certified Associate in Project Management. CAPM certification holders surveyed have an average annual salary of $101,103.

3. ITIL v2 – Foundations

ITIL v2 Foundations certification came at 3 rd position with an average annual salary of $95,415. ITIL stands for IT Infrastructure library. More information about this certification can be found here

4. CISSP ( Certified Information System Security Professional)

CISSP with an average salary of $94,018 came at number 4 in the highest paying certifications list. CISSP is also known as “gold standard” in security certifications and it is handled by ICS2 (International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium). This is called baseline certification recognized by department of defense and national security agency.

5. Cisco CCIE Certification ( Routing and Switching)

Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching came at number 5 with an average salary of $93,500 in IT industry. Routing and switching are specialized tracks in cisco certified networking expert certification. It is the most famous CCIE track these days covering wide range of subjects, such as LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, Ethernet, OSPF and BGP, IPv6 etc.

6. Cisco CCVP ( Certified Voice Professional)

At number 6 is cisco certified voice professional certification also known as Cisco CCVP with an average annual salary of $88,824.

7. ITIL V3 – ITIL Expert

ITIL Expert Certification came at number 7 with an average annual salary of $86,600.

8. MCSD ( Microsoft Certified Solution Developer

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer gets average $84,522 annual salary so MCSD got 8th position.

9. Cisco Certified Network Professional ( Cisco CCNP)

Cisco certified network professional is a proof that you have the ability to work with medium sized networks using QoS, broadband, VPNs technology. To get CCNP you must pass four exams or recertify or upgrade CCIE after every three years. CCNA Certification is prerequisite for CCNP but CCIE certification doesn’t have any prerequisites.

10. Red Hat Certified Engineer

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) came at number 10 in this list with an average annual salary of $83,692 for Red Hat Certified Engineers. More information can be found  about Red Hat Certification is available here http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/

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