How do you list certs?

I have searched and can't really find a good example, thus my question to the pros here.

How do you suggest I list CCNA ROUTING & SWITCH and CCNA SECURITY, COMPTIA SECURITY+ and COMPTIA A+ together? Do you abbreviate? What do you suggest?

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markulous

I create a table right below my education and put them in that format so it's easy to read.

EDIT: Oh looks like you may be asking a different question. I put CCNA: R&S, and I don't put CompTIA in front of the other ones.

Simrid

Personally, I think it depends on the industry you are in. For example, once I achieve my CCNP:R&S I won't list my CCNA:R&S as it kind of become irrelevant since it's a requirement.

In your case however, I would keep them listed as you have described. For example; I know for some US Goverment organisations, Security+ is required which will give an instant tick to a recruiter. If in the future you were to progress to CCNP:Security, I don't see the need to list CCNA:Security.

ITSpectre

How I list my certifications:

IT Certifications
- Sec+
- MTA Windows Essentials
- MCP

Simple and to the point....

BlackBeret

I put them under their own heading towards the bottom of my resume. I spell them out, then put the abbreviation in (). I put the dates right aligned next to them. My resume is also a bunch of tables without borders so that everything gets aligned the way I want.

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
04 / 2015 – 04 / 2018

GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
04 / 2015 – 04 / 2019

wolfinsheepsclothing

I list mine in order of difficulty/relevance (like my cert list here haha) immediately following my education.

kohr-ah

Like this:

Certifications:

Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)
Cisco Certified Network Associate + Security (CCNA+SEC)
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP)
CompTIA Security+

I do it this way if the HR computer has it listed as "CCNA" rather than Cisco Certified BLAH BLAH BLAH it picks it up.

636-555-3226

List the ones that matter for the position. Abbreviate all but the best ones:

Certifications include: Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE), CCNA + Sec, ACMP, Security+.

I'm a big fan of one-page resumes, so the stuff the other guys listed above are too much for my format.

gespenstern

I list only a few major ones in abbreviations.

yellowpad

Thank you everyone....these suggestions definitely gave me some ideas to play with.

Sheiko37

Certifications:
SSCP (ISC)², license: <number>
CISSP (ISC)², license: <number>

EnderWiggin

kohr-ah wrote: »

Like this:

Certifications:
Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA)

Cisco Certified Network Associate + Security (CCNA+SEC)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP)

CompTIA Security+

I do it this way if the HR computer has it listed as "CCNA" rather than Cisco Certified BLAH BLAH BLAH it picks it up.

I spell it out as well, with the acronym in parenthesis. And then I'll do multiple in a line, if the line is short, such as with CompTIA. You can fit three or four CompTIA certs in a line and it'll be the same length as a Cisco cert.