Why become Mikrotik Certified?

Mikrotik certification validates the technical skills needed to design, build, deploy, monitor, troubleshoot, secure and maintain the essential networks that people rely on.

"Why should I get certified?" is a question that some professionals ask themselves. Does certification offer any benefits specifically if the person is highly confident about their skills and abilities? While you may be able to land a position as a network engineer without being certified, certification is an extremely valuable tool to have for some of the following reasons.

Credibility: If you are just starting out in your network career, or even if you've been established for a while, being Mikrotik certified offers validation to your credibility and offers proof that you have the skills required to perform your essential role. If you are consulting for example, certification helps you to gain customers trust and attract new business opportunities.

Depth: Being Mikrotik certified means that you perhaps have a competitive edge when it comes to overall breadth of knowledge in setting up, deploying, and maintaining a network as you've most likely reviewed material and scenarios outside the scope of a network setup you're familiar with. For example, you may have practical working knowledge of OSPF whereby you've only just heard about BGP but in going through the certification courses you'll have practical hands-on knowledge of both and understand how they work and why they are different and the top takeaways from both.

Financial: According to research studies, certified professionals on average earn 15% more than their counterparts and are also more productive. While earning and maintaining certification does require time and financial commitment, the ROI may justify the expense. Employers regularly use certification as a criteria for hiring, and often certificated employees have more opportunities for advancement.

Personal satisfaction and sense of community: Finally, when you get certified, you can be proud and confident that you are a subject matter expert in your field of work with an industry recognized certification to back you up while you belong to a community and interact with likeminded professionals.

Confidence: Being certified is also a great self-assurance and demonstrates to others that you not only possess the required skillset necessary to setup, deploy, and maintain a network, but also that you are committed to this role and have set yourself apart to stand out as a network engineer.