Professional & Trade Certifications
Digital professional and trade certifications
11 exams, 11 with a pass rate published by the body that sets them, 2 free to sit. The cheapest is Scrum.org PSM I at $150.
Real Estate License Exam
State Real Estate Commissions
$50-$100·~60% pass
Medium2-4 years (renewal required)
Computer-based at Pearson/PSI centers
PHR/SPHR (HR Certification)
HRCI
$395-$595·~60% pass
Hard3 years
Computer-based at Pearson VUE
SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP
SHRM
$300-$475·~70% pass
Hard3 years
Computer-based testing
Salesforce Administrator
Salesforce
$200·~65% pass
MediumAnnual maintenance
Online proctored or test center
Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
Salesforce
$6,000 (review board exam)·~15% pass
Very HardAnnual maintenance
Roughly 300 CTAs exist worldwide
Google Analytics Certification
Free·~80% pass
Medium12 months
Completely online and free
HubSpot Certifications
HubSpot Academy
Free·~85% pass
Medium2 years
All online and completely free
Cisco CCNA
Cisco
$330·~60% pass
Hard3 years
Online proctored or test center
Scrum.org PSM I
Scrum.org
$150·~85% pass
MediumLifetime
Online exam, take anytime
ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB)
ASQ (American Society for Quality)
$438 (members) / $538 (non-members)·~40% pass
Very Hard3 years (recertification with 18 RUs)
150 multiple-choice questions in 4.5 hours, grueling exam
Life and Health Insurance Producer Licensing Exam
State insurance departments (Pearson VUE, PSI, Prometric)
$44-$49 exam fee·~55% (Texas first-time takers, July 2026) pass
Hard2 years, with CE
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