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In the information technology workplace, it's not at all unusual to come across professionals who appear to delight in stringing multiple sets of acronyms after their names, such as MCSE, CCNP, OCP DBA, and so forth. In most cases, such designations are intended to identify their holders..

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Given that a typical IT certification imposes a set of requirements on candidates who seek to obtain such credentials, you might wonder why (or why not) pursuing such credentials might be worthwhile. Interestingly, there are different rationales relevant to IT certification that are important..

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