Certification Costs by Field: Every Domain Compared
Every certification field in our matrix — finance, healthcare, IT/cloud/cyber, project/quality/HR and skilled trades — side by side, with how many certs we cover and the exam-fee spread in each. Click a field to compare the certs within it. These are official exam fees, not the cost of any prep course.
Informational only — not financial or career advice. Exam fees and certification requirements change, and the figures here are accurate only as of the listed verification date. Confirm the current fee and rules directly with the certifying body before you register or budget. We report the official-body exam fee for a single attempt; it excludes prep courses, materials and retakes, and is not the total cost of certifying.
Estimate your certification cost →| Field | Certifications | Lowest exam fee | Highest exam fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance & accounting | 5 | $317 | $1,490 |
| Healthcare | 7 | $104 | $499 |
| IT, cloud & cybersecurity | 19 | $70 | $1,199 |
| Project, quality & HR | 5 | $300 | $555 |
| Skilled trades | 6 | $75 | $1,520 |
Why field, not “vendor tier”. The matrix records each certification’s issuing body, exam fee, prerequisites and validity — there is no “vendor tier” column, so we compare on the real field/domain dimension the data supports. Fees are from each issuing body’s own page, verified June 2026. How we compile this.
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