{"id":8273,"date":"2026-05-29T11:17:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T02:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirai-works.co.jp\/consulnext\/?post_type=column&p=8273"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:54:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T01:54:22","slug":"8273","status":"publish","type":"column","link":"https:\/\/mirai-works.co.jp\/consulnext\/en\/column\/8273\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Recommended Certifications for IT Consultants \u2014 Difficulty Levels and Skills You Can Gain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An IT consultant is a specialist who leads resolution of corporate management challenges through IT technology.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While no mandatory qualifications are required, in addition to IT knowledge, logical thinking ability and communication skills are demanded. In particular, at major companies and foreign-affiliated companies, whether or not one holds qualifications can in some cases become a factor in hiring decisions.

This article explains 12 qualifications useful for IT consulting work, along with the difficulty level and skills acquirable from each.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key points for career change success and necessary knowledge are also introduced, so please use this as a reference for career planning.<\/p>\n\n\n

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What Is the Work Content of an IT Consultant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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An IT consultant is a specialist who leads resolution of corporate management challenges through IT technology.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They carefully listen to client challenges and propose optimal system implementations and business process improvements. In addition, there are many situations of being involved in project planning and progress management, requiring skills versed in both business and IT fields.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Is a Qualification Necessary to Become an IT Consultant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Specific qualifications are not mandatory to become an IT consultant.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More important than qualifications are a deep understanding of IT, logical thinking ability, communication skills, and an attitude of proactively tackling challenges. By acquiring knowledge through practical experience and self-study, the goal is sufficiently attainable even without experience or qualifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are also cases where some companies place importance on whether or not qualifications are held as a hiring requirement.<\/strong><\/span> In particular, at major companies and foreign-affiliated companies, qualifications such as the various Information Technology Engineer Examinations or Project Management Professional (PMP) are likely to be evaluated as an objective means of proving a certain level of skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In light of the requirements of your target company and your future career, consider obtaining qualifications as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n

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