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26/03/2026 4:12 pm
genuinely confused about certifications on resume — specifically where they go and which ones recruiters actually care about.
i have:
AWS Cloud Practitioner (in progress)
Google Data Analytics Certificate (Coursera)
An old CompTIA A+ from 3 years ago
A random Udemy course certificate for Python
do all of these belong on my resume? do i put them in their own section or mix them with skills? and does where to put certifications on resume actually matter for ATS?
someone please help 😭
26/03/2026 7:51 pm
on the ATS question — yes, where to put certifications on resume matters for parsing.
ATS systems look for standard section headers. if you call your section "Credentials & Learning" instead of "Certifications", some parsers won't categorise it correctly.
stick to: Certifications, Licenses & Certifications, or Professional Certifications — all reliably parsed.
also: always include the issuing body and year. "AWS Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services, 2024" beats just "AWS Cloud Practitioner" for both ATS and human readers. if it's in progress, write "(Expected May 2026)" — don't hide it, most recruiters respect the hustle.
