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The best Microsoft certifications 2026 by career path, with exam prices from $99 for Fundamentals to $165 for role exams, the 2026 retirements and what replaced them.
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CDCP certification cost in 2026: about $2,500 for the mandatory two-day data centre course with exam, $259 to recertify every three years, and $499 for a lapsed candidate.
PSM I certification cost in 2026: $200 per attempt from Scrum.org with no class needed, 80 questions in 60 minutes, an 85 percent pass mark and a lifetime credential.
Articulate Storyline training cost in 2026: $1,449 a year for one author on the Personal plan, $1,749 per seat on Teams, credit bundles from $250 and academic pricing.
Meta Blueprint certification cost explained: $99 associate exams, $150 professional exams, free courses and study guide, 105-minute sessions, retake fees and one-year renewal.
Every IIBA business analyst certification in 2026: ECBA, CCBA, CBAP and the specializations, with real prices, the 7,500-hour CBAP rule, PMI-PBA, and the IEEE correction.
The complete 2026 PMP requirements: experience by education tier, 35 training hours, the December 2026 provider rule, exam format, retakes, and renewal.
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The Salesforce admin exam is $200 and a retake is $100, so passing first time is worth $100. Here is the real cost of passing, free prep options, and the traps to avoid.
Microsoft Applied Skills credentials are short lab based assessments that prove you can do a specific job task. Here is the list by role, what each one costs, and how to plan them.
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Compare the top IT certifications you can earn with no college degree. Real 2026 exam prices, free study paths, and the job each one opens.
The ISC2 CC certification free exam program closed new sign ups on May 20, 2026. Here is what still costs zero, what the exam costs now, and where to study for free.
A stage by stage ethical hacking roadmap for beginners in 2026, with real lab and exam costs, certification timing, bug bounty steps, and the written permission rules you need.
