Certifications for Software Developers
74 certifications are listed for Software Developers (O*NET 15-1252.00) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. 8 of them are flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 56 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 18 are related.
The order is CareerOneStop's, not ours: in demand first, then NCCA- and ANAB-accredited, then the rest. Downloaded July 2026. Records marked confidential or withdrawn at source are not published here. Listing is not endorsement, and this page is not advice about which credential to pursue.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer AssociateIn demandMilitary occupational specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer AssociateIn demandMilitary occupational specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant AssociateIn demandMilitary occupational specialty
- Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals(PL-900)In demand
- Professional Scrum Master level I(PSM)In demand
- ServiceNow Certified Application DeveloperIn demand
- Azure Fundamentals(AZ-900)In demandMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Manager of Software Quality(CMSQ)In demandMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified AI Practitioner(CAIP)ANAB (ANSI) accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Cisco Certified DevNet AssociateANAB (ANSI) accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Cisco Certified DevNet ProfessionalANAB (ANSI) accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Adobe Analytics Developer Expert CertificationMilitary occupational specialty
- Adobe Campaign Classic Architect Master CertificationMilitary occupational specialty
- Adobe Certified Expert: Adobe Target Business Practitioner(PSP)Military occupational specialty
- Adobe Experience Manager Forms Developer Expert CertificationMilitary occupational specialty
- Adobe Experience Manager Site Architect Master CertificationMilitary occupational specialty
- AWS Certified Developer - AssociateMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Internet of Things Practitioner(CIoT)Military occupational specialty
- IBM Certified Developer - Business Automation Workflow V20.0.0.2 using Workflow CenterMilitary occupational specialty
- IBM Certified Developer - Cloud Pak for Applications v4.1 PLUS Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Application Development(C0007320)Military occupational specialty
- IBM Certified Professional Architect v6 PLUS IBM Professional Cloud Developer v6(F1003400)Military occupational specialty
- IBM Power Virtual Server v1 SpecialtyMilitary occupational specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Cosmos DB Developer SpecialtyMilitary occupational specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365: Finance and Operations Apps Developer AssociateMilitary occupational specialty
- Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer AssociateMilitary occupational specialty
- Professional Cloud DevOps EngineerMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Associate Business Analyst(CABA)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Associate in Software Quality(CASQ)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Associate in Software Testing(CAST)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Software Business Analyst(CSBA)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Software Quality Analyst(CSQA)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Software Tester(CSTE)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Automation Professional(CAP)Industry-endorsed
- Adobe Certified Expert: Adobe Target Analyst(PSP)
- App Development with Swift Associate
- App Development with Swift Certified User
- Avaya Solutions Developer Certificate(ASDC)
- Big Data Foundation Certification(BDF)
- C-322 Visualization and Data Acquisition 1
- Certified Associate: Programmer
- Certified BMC Associate
- Certified LabVIEW Embedded Systems Developer(CLED)
- Certified Professional: Programmer
- Certified Software Development Professional(CSDP)
- Cloud Technology Associate Certification(CTA)
- Information Technology Specialist - Software Development(ITS-SD)
- Internet of Things Foundation Certification(IoTF)
- IT Specialist - HTML5 Application Development
- IT Specialist - Java
- IT Specialist - JavaScript
- IT Specialist - Software Development
- Master ACE (Advanced Certified Engineer)(ACE)
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Application Developer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer Specialty
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals CRM(MB-910)
- Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications CX Foundations Associate
- Professional Cloud Developer Certification(PCD)
- Professional Scrum Master level II(PSM)
- Professional Scrum Master level III(PSM)
- Professional Software Engineering Process Master Certification(PSEPM)
- Python Developer Certification(PYDEV)
- SAP Certified Associate - Backend Developer - SAP Cloud Application Programming Model(C_CPE)
- SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP Customer Data Cloud(C_C4H62)
- ServiceNow Certified Application Specialist
- Software Engineering Master Certification(SEMC)
- Certified Linux Engineer(LFCE)
- Certified Linux System Administrator(LFCS)
- Certified Manager of Software Testing(CMST)
- Certified Network Systems Technician(NST)
- Certified Usability Analyst
- IBM Certified Architect - Cloud Pak System v2.3.x
- Professional Cloud Solutions Architect Certification(PCSA)
- SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9
- TrueSight Capacity Optimization
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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