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Kristine McLaren

Senior Certification Writer & IT Career Strategist

Kristine McLaren is a seasoned certification content specialist with deep expertise across IT, cybersecurity, healthcare, and cloud certification domains. With over 160 published guides on CertMage, she has become a trusted voice for professionals navigating complex certification paths. Her work goes beyond exam prep: she delivers in-depth comparisons, salary insights, eligibility breakdowns, and career pathway analysis that help candidates choose the right certification before they even begin studying. From healthcare IT systems like Epic and CPHIMS to privacy certifications like CDPSE and CIPT, Kristine covers the certifications that other platforms overlook.

  • 160+Articles Published
  • 6Major Certification Categories
  • Cybersecurity,Cloud, Healthcare & More

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Certifications & expertise

Covers

  • IT Certification Comparisons
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cloud Certifications
  • Healthcare & Medical Certifications (CPC
  • COC
  • CCS-P
  • Epic)
  • Privacy Certifications (CDPSE
  • CIPT
  • CPHIMS)
  • Project & Governance
  • IT Career Guidance

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Article archive

Articles by Kristine McLaren

177 published articles

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