How Crydd rates certifications

01 / Sources

Where the data comes from

• Certification details — cost, prerequisites, exam format, validity — are hand-curated from official provider documentation (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Cisco, CompTIA, PMI, Oracle, and other recognized organizations).
• Market signals — demand, salary, growth — come from publicly available job-market reports, hiring trends, and trusted labor-market data.
• No pay-to-rank. Providers cannot pay for placement or scores. Crydd is independent.

02 / Metrics

What each score means

Crydd Score

The overall rating: a weighted blend of market demand, industry recognition, career value, cost, difficulty, and long-term relevance.

Market Demand

How frequently a certification or its related skills appear in current job-market trends.

Career Value

The certification's potential impact on career growth, employability, and long-term opportunities.

Industry Recognition

How widely employers and professional organizations recognize and respect the certification.

Difficulty Level

The overall learning curve, based on prerequisites, technical depth, and exam complexity.

Time to Earn

An estimated preparation timeline for an average learner.

Certification Fit Score (AI-powered, Premium)

A personalized score showing how well a certification aligns with your goals, skills, experience, and interests. Every Fit Score displays the factors behind it.

03 / Cadence

How often data is updated

Certification data

reviewed and updated monthly.

Market demand and trend indicators

refreshed weekly as new public data becomes available.

Critical changes

exam retirements, price changes, major revisions — prioritized and updated as soon as identified.

Every certification page

shows its last verified date.

04 / Corrections

Spotted something off?

Accuracy is the product. If any detail looks outdated or wrong, report it — corrections are prioritized ahead of routine updates.