Standards: Professional Certifications
Align training programs to professional certification requirements and exam objectives.
When to Use
- Creating certification prep courses
- Corporate training programs
- Professional development courses
- Bootcamps and training providers
- Continuing education
Major Certification Bodies
IT Certifications
CompTIA:
- A+ (Hardware/OS)
- Network+
- Security+
- Linux+, Cloud+, PenTest+
Cloud Providers:
- AWS: Solutions Architect, Developer, SysOps, Specialty certs
- Azure: Administrator, Developer, Solutions Architect, Specialty
- Google Cloud: Associate, Professional certs
Networking:
- Cisco: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
- Juniper: JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIE
Security:
- CISSP (ISC²)
- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
- CISM, CISA (ISACA)
Development:
- Oracle Java certifications
- Microsoft developer certs
- Red Hat certifications
Project Management
PMI (Project Management Institute):
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- CAPM (Certified Associate)
- PMI-ACP (Agile)
- PgMP (Program Management)
Agile/Scrum:
- Scrum.org: PSM, PSPO
- Scrum Alliance: CSM, CSPO
- SAFe certifications
Business/Finance
Financial Services:
- CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
- CFP (Certified Financial Planner)
- Series 7, 63, 65 (FINRA)
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant)
Business Analysis:
- CBAP, CCBA (IIBA)
- PMI-PBA
Healthcare
Medical:
- ACLS, BLS, PALS (American Heart Association)
- Nursing certifications (ANCC)
- Medical specialty boards
Health IT:
Teaching
K-12 Teaching:
- State teaching licenses
- NBPTS (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards)
- Praxis exams
Higher Education:
- Discipline-specific certifications
Manufacturing/Quality
Lean/Six Sigma:
- Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt
- Lean certifications
Quality:
- ASQ (American Society for Quality) certs
Certification Mapping Process
1. Exam Blueprint Analysis
Components:
- Domains/categories
- Weightings (% of exam)
- Objectives/tasks
- Knowledge statements
2. Content Coverage Mapping
Create Matrix:
- Certification objective
- Course module/lesson
- Coverage depth
- Assessment alignment
3. Practice Exam Alignment
Question Banks:
- Map questions to objectives
- Ensure coverage of all domains
- Match difficulty and format
- Include performance-based questions
4. Gap Analysis
Identify:
- Uncovered objectives
- Under-covered domains
- Missing prerequisite knowledge
Example: AWS Solutions Architect Associate
Exam Domains:
- Design Resilient Architectures (30%)
- Design High-Performing Architectures (28%)
- Design Secure Applications and Architectures (24%)
- Design Cost-Optimized Architectures (18%)
Objectives per Domain: 3-5 detailed objectives
Mapping:
- Module → Domain
- Lab → Objective
- Practice question → Specific task
CLI Interface
# Map to certification
/standards.professional-certifications --training "aws-course/" --cert "AWS-SAA-C03"
# Coverage analysis
/standards.professional-certifications --content "pmp-prep/" --cert "PMI-PMP" --gap-analysis
# Multiple certifications
/standards.professional-certifications --course "cloud-fundamentals/" --certs "AWS-CLF,Azure-AZ900,GCP-ACE" --crosswalk
# Practice exam alignment
/standards.professional-certifications --questions "practice-exams/" --cert "CompTIA-Security-Plus" --validate-coverage
Output
- Certification objectives coverage map
- Domain weightings and coverage
- Gap analysis with recommendations
- Practice exam alignment report
- Study plan based on exam blueprint
Composition
Input from: /curriculum.design, /curriculum.develop-content, /curriculum.develop-items
Works with: /standards.gap-analysis, /standards.coverage-validator
Output to: Certification-aligned training programs
Exit Codes
- 0: Certification mapping complete
- 1: Certification not recognized
- 2: Exam blueprint not available
- 3: Coverage gaps too large
1---2name: standards-professional-certifications3description: Map training to professional certification requirements including IT (CompTIA, AWS, Azure, Cisco), Project Management (PMI, PMP), Healthcare, Financial Services, and Teaching certifications. Use for certification-aligned training. Activates on "certification", "CompTIA", "AWS", "PMP", or "professional cert".4---5
6# Standards: Professional Certifications
7
8Align training programs to professional certification requirements and exam objectives.
9
10## When to Use
11
12- Creating certification prep courses
13- Corporate training programs
14- Professional development courses
15- Bootcamps and training providers
16- Continuing education
17
18## Major Certification Bodies
19
20### IT Certifications
21
22**CompTIA**:
23- A+ (Hardware/OS)
24- Network+
25- Security+
26- Linux+, Cloud+, PenTest+
27
28**Cloud Providers**:
29- **AWS**: Solutions Architect, Developer, SysOps, Specialty certs
30- **Azure**: Administrator, Developer, Solutions Architect, Specialty
31- **Google Cloud**: Associate, Professional certs
32
33**Networking**:
34- **Cisco**: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
35- **Juniper**: JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIE
36
37**Security**:
38- CISSP (ISC²)
39- CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
40- CISM, CISA (ISACA)
41
42**Development**:
43- Oracle Java certifications
44- Microsoft developer certs
45- Red Hat certifications
46
47### Project Management
48
49**PMI (Project Management Institute)**:
50- **PMP** (Project Management Professional)
51- **CAPM** (Certified Associate)
52- **PMI-ACP** (Agile)
53- **PgMP** (Program Management)
54
55**Agile/Scrum**:
56- Scrum.org: PSM, PSPO
57- Scrum Alliance: CSM, CSPO
58- SAFe certifications
59
60### Business/Finance
61
62**Financial Services**:
63- **CFA** (Chartered Financial Analyst)
64- **CFP** (Certified Financial Planner)
65- **Series 7, 63, 65** (FINRA)
66- **CPA** (Certified Public Accountant)
67
68**Business Analysis**:
69- CBAP, CCBA (IIBA)
70- PMI-PBA
71
72### Healthcare
73
74**Medical**:
75- ACLS, BLS, PALS (American Heart Association)
76- Nursing certifications (ANCC)
77- Medical specialty boards
78
79**Health IT**:
80- CAHIMS, CPHIMS (HIMSS)
81
82### Teaching
83
84**K-12 Teaching**:
85- State teaching licenses
86- **NBPTS** (National Board for Professional Teaching Standards)
87- Praxis exams
88
89**Higher Education**:
90- Discipline-specific certifications
91
92### Manufacturing/Quality
93
94**Lean/Six Sigma**:
95- Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt
96- Lean certifications
97
98**Quality**:
99- ASQ (American Society for Quality) certs
100
101## Certification Mapping Process
102
103### 1. Exam Blueprint Analysis
104
105**Components**:
106- Domains/categories
107- Weightings (% of exam)
108- Objectives/tasks
109- Knowledge statements
110
111### 2. Content Coverage Mapping
112
113**Create Matrix**:
114- Certification objective
115- Course module/lesson
116- Coverage depth
117- Assessment alignment
118
119### 3. Practice Exam Alignment
120
121**Question Banks**:
122- Map questions to objectives
123- Ensure coverage of all domains
124- Match difficulty and format
125- Include performance-based questions
126
127### 4. Gap Analysis
128
129**Identify**:
130- Uncovered objectives
131- Under-covered domains
132- Missing prerequisite knowledge
133
134## Example: AWS Solutions Architect Associate
135
136**Exam Domains**:
1371. Design Resilient Architectures (30%)
1382. Design High-Performing Architectures (28%)
1393. Design Secure Applications and Architectures (24%)
1404. Design Cost-Optimized Architectures (18%)
141
142**Objectives per Domain**: 3-5 detailed objectives
143
144**Mapping**:
145- Module → Domain
146- Lab → Objective
147- Practice question → Specific task
148
149## CLI Interface
150
151```bash
152# Map to certification
153/standards.professional-certifications --training "aws-course/" --cert "AWS-SAA-C03"
154
155# Coverage analysis
156/standards.professional-certifications --content "pmp-prep/" --cert "PMI-PMP" --gap-analysis
157
158# Multiple certifications
159/standards.professional-certifications --course "cloud-fundamentals/" --certs "AWS-CLF,Azure-AZ900,GCP-ACE" --crosswalk
160
161# Practice exam alignment
162/standards.professional-certifications --questions "practice-exams/" --cert "CompTIA-Security-Plus" --validate-coverage
163```
164
165## Output
166
167- Certification objectives coverage map
168- Domain weightings and coverage
169- Gap analysis with recommendations
170- Practice exam alignment report
171- Study plan based on exam blueprint
172
173## Composition
174
175**Input from**: `/curriculum.design`, `/curriculum.develop-content`, `/curriculum.develop-items`
176**Works with**: `/standards.gap-analysis`, `/standards.coverage-validator`
177**Output to**: Certification-aligned training programs
178
179## Exit Codes
180
181- **0**: Certification mapping complete
182- **1**: Certification not recognized
183- **2**: Exam blueprint not available
184- **3**: Coverage gaps too large
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