Registered Nurse (RN) is the most requested certification, named in 10,475,163 postings.
Postings
- 1Registered Nurse (RN)10,475,163
- 2Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification6,708,034
- 3Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification3,966,588
- 4Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification2,781,261
- 5Professional Administrative Certification Of Excellence (PACE)1,132,421
- 6Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)1,064,576
- 7Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)1,057,469
- 8American Registry Of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certified777,971
- 9Certified Asset Recovery Specialist736,930
- 10Certified Public Accountant665,856
- 11Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP)556,055
- 12Occupational Therapist Registered542,592
- 13Basic Cardiac Life Support513,720
- 14Project Management Professional Certification491,034
- 15First Aid Certification477,281
Show the data table
| Certification | Postings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 10,475,163 |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification | 6,708,034 |
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification | 3,966,588 |
| Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification | 2,781,261 |
| Professional Administrative Certification Of Excellence (PACE) | 1,132,421 |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) | 1,064,576 |
| Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) | 1,057,469 |
| American Registry Of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certified | 777,971 |
| Certified Asset Recovery Specialist | 736,930 |
| Certified Public Accountant | 665,856 |
| Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP) | 556,055 |
| Occupational Therapist Registered | 542,592 |
| Basic Cardiac Life Support | 513,720 |
| Project Management Professional Certification | 491,034 |
| First Aid Certification | 477,281 |
How this is measured: Number of postings that name each certification. Deduplicated US job postings from the most recent 12 months of Canaria's data. Data through Aug 20, 2026.
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