A combination of work experience and education.  Technical diplomas would work just as nicely for the education component as a degree would.  Heck, even correspondence courses.  What matters is that there's a baseline for the education component that would be met.

The work experience would involve a variety of different IT work related functions.

And yes, testing.  And retesting every X years.

The priviledge of calling yourself a certain title would be dependent on having all three.

Of course, something different would need to be done for people currently in the field.

Bottom line: protect jobs in yer country.

----- Original Message -----
From: Dana Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2003 10:40 am
Subject: Re: RE: CF Salary Range

> and what do you propose as the criteria for your designation then?
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > First, let's get something clear:
> >
> > I'm NOT talking about a degree/cert.
> >
> > I'm talking about a DESIGNATION.  This is NOT a degree or a
> certification.>
> > It would be an acknowledgement that a person understands
> computing concepts up to a baseline level.  Not that a person
> understands C, or C++, or whateve.
> >
> > > What percentage of hours per week in the industry does this
> > > represent? Pretty low, in my experience.
> >
> > So?  Even though it's low, I'd say it's pretty important work.
> >
> > >
> > > And a degree/certification would not help on a two month
> project
> > > to integrate a Progress based subscription system with a
> > > Java/Pervasive SQL based classifieds system with a Perl/Foxpro
> > > based Forum with a Cold Fusion/SQL Server based
> > > registration/online access system.
> > >
> > > Years of development experience was what allowed that to happen.
> >
> > Again, a desig would consist of experience/education.
> >
> > >
> > > Just take a Cold Fusion cert for example.
> >
> > The ColdFusion cert is useless.  But, since we're talking about
> a designation, and not a certificate, this is moot.
> >
> >
> >
>

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