Third-party and vendor-neutral certifications

Third-party commercial organizations and vendor neutral interest groups that sponsor certifications include:

• The BSD Certification Group Inc. – a non-profit organization committed to creating and maintaining a global certification standard for system administration on BSD based operating systems.
• INFINIDOX – sponsors 12 professional information security certifications.
• Basic Computer Literacy Certification
• XML Certification Program - XML Master
• eCertifications
• Certiport – sponsors the Microsoft Office Specialist and IC3 certification (Internet and Computing Core).
• CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) – offers 12 professional IT Certifications, validating foundation-level IT knowledge and skills.
• European Computer Driving License-Foundation – sponsors the European Computer Driving License (also called International Computer Driving License) (ICDL)
• ExpertRating
• International Information and Communication Technology Council Certification Program
• ISC2 – sponsors the CISSP, SSCP and other security certifications
• Linux Professional Institute
• Majinate – sponsors the Accredited Symbian Developer scheme for Symbian OS
• NACSE (National Association of Communication Systems Engineers) sponsors 36 Vendor Neutral, knowledge specific, Certifications covering the 5 major IT Disciplines which are: Data Networking, Telecomm, Web Design & Development, Programming & Business Skills for IT Professionals.
• The Open Group – sponsors TOGAF certification and the IT Architect Certification (ITAC) [13] and IT Specialist Certification (ITSC)  skills and experience based IT certifications.
• Planet3 Wireless – sponsors the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) certification [15]
• Prosoft Learning Corporation – offers CIW, CCNT, CTP, AssessPrep certification tracks. Prosoft Learning
• SAGE (organization) – sponsors the cSAGE program
• SANS Institute – operates the Global Information Assurance Certification program
• Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) – sponsors the SNIA Certification Program...