Certcalendar is an independent guide to professional certifications, licenses, and credentials: what each one costs, how to earn it, how long it lasts, and what it takes to keep it.
Why this site exists
Search for almost any certification, and the top results repeat each other. Many quote exam formats that were retired years ago, prices that have since changed, or salary figures with no source at all. If you’re deciding whether to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a credential, that isn’t good enough.
Certcalendar takes a different approach. Every figure we publish comes from the issuing body itself, a government agency, or a named data source, and we record the date we checked it. Where official sources disagree, we show you the disagreement rather than quietly picking one number. Where other sites are wrong, we say what the current, correct information is.
What we cover
We publish guides across seven areas:
- IT and technology
- Healthcare and medical
- Business, finance, HR and legal
- Project management
- Safety, trades and occupational
- Fitness, wellness and coaching
- Teaching and language
For each credential, we cover:
- who it’s for
- the full cost
- how to qualify
- the exam
- renewal rules
- how it compares with close alternatives