Re: About PostgreSQL certification

Ivo,

Iannsp wrote:
> Hello,
> I did like to know what you think about the postgresql certifications 
> provided for
>
> PostgreSQL CE
> http://www.sraoss.co.jp/postgresql-ce/news_en.html
>
> CertFirst
> http://www.certfirst.com/postgreSql.htm
>
> My question is about the validate of this certification for the clients.
> Make difference to be certified?
IMHO, the SRA certification has been around for awhile, and I believe it 
has some credibility in Japan...While I'm not sure what its credibility 
is like here in the US - the fact that it has credibility in Japan is a 
big plus .

The CertFirst certification (examsonline.com), seems to be administered 
online (as opposed to SRA's which is at a PearsonVUE test center) - 
which basically means that it's open book, open note, call your friend, 
copy the questions, etc.  It also seems that CertFirst runs the 
certification themselves under what appears to be a shell company called 
"examsonline".  It looks to be more of a marketing ploy than anything 
else....

Based on the fact that they are a provider of training under the WIA act 
in IL, I'd suspect that they need a certification so that they can sell 
their programs to the unemployed folks that are getting free training on 
the gov'ts dime.
>
> thanks for advanced.
>
> Ivo Nascimento.
>
>
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