Top 10 Certification Websites
As with just about everything on the internet, there is so much information you can get lost before you even know where you are going. In searching for links for this site I have come across some really great computer certification sites and some really terrible sites. There are a few which stand out as being especially useful, and most importantly, are easy to access and provide the majority of their content for free. If I have to spend too much time giving them my life history before I can see anything or am forced to subscribe to a newsletter that I have no desire to read, then I am not likely to send you there. In this eternal search for good, quick, and reliable certification information I have come across the following great sites. They are listed here in no particular order. I reference these quite a lot on this site so if you want specific information on your individual quest for a certification, use the links provided to the left.
With no further ado, here are the sites, with some of their best and worst features listed . . .
CertCities.com
Exam Reviews
Great News and Discussion
Forums
Feature Articles Worth
Reading
Targeted Community
Centers
Very Few Practice Exams
Excellent, comprehensive
list of certifications from a long list of vendors. Free Quizzes (usually
comprised of 10-20 questions). Training Locator Resource No Registration Affiliated sites SearchCertify.com
and GoExam.com provide links and practice exams.
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MC
MCSE
38 Free practice exams
for Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco and CIW certifications.
Over 1,000 free questions.
Free study guides.
No login or registration.
Features such as articles,
news, job search, and training resources.
Cert21
Loads of practice exams.
20 question demos are free with upgrades to full exams for very reasonable prices.
They offer other features
such as online training and books, but the focus is on the exams.
Registration and
login required. Must provide and then check email to get a password.
CertYourself
Free practice exams
with 10 to 20 questions each.
Free study guides.
If you can't find it
here, there are plenty of links pointing you in the right direction.
No registration.
Certification
Magazine
Lots of links to good
information
Timely news and features.
Information for IT
contractors.
Difficult to navigate
& lots of ads.
CertPortal
Loads of Links, categorized
by vendor.
Forums
Comparison Shopping
for Books
It's just a portal, so
outside of Forums, not much original content.
CramSession
Excellent Study
Guides
Tech Library
Tech Library is free
but you have to register to see the study guides. The good news is that the
registration is easy; just your basic name and email information.
CertTutor.net
Free practice
questions.
Question of
the day option.
"Certifiable
Q&A" articles that discuss difficult areas of specific exams.
Limited to Microsoft
and Cisco.
Certification.about.com
Tons of
links to good information.
Great
newsletter.
Forum
& free classifieds (go post something!).
Articles
and information.
Shameless self-promotion.
Keep in mind that these sites provide information on a variety of certifications. There are lots of sites out there for your specific area of interest so use the links on the left to get more detailed information.