On Fri, Oct 07, 2011 at 12:58:34PM -0400, Evan Pettrey spake thusly: > I'm interested in hearing what everybody thinks about the value of > certifications in today's workplace. Do you feel they are worth the money and > time involved in obtaining them? How valuable are they in the marketplace? > When > you are hiring an IT professional, do you place any value in them?
I have two rules with regards to certs: Don't bother with low-level certs and multiple-choice based tests aren't worth much unless they are relatively high-level. So skip the common low-level multiple choice certs (MCSE, A+, etc.) and aim higher. The RedHat RHCE (hands on practical test) is the only cert so far that I have felt worth going for. It can't tell you any details about the test or testing procedures or the RedHat Brute Squad will come after me. But you can get details here: http://www.redhat.com/training/certifications/rhce/ But be aware that it is still primarily a money maker for RedHat and it isn't cheap. I skipped the classes and just took the test (after 17 years of using Linux one can often do that) and there were a few things that were explained in the class which preceded the test that I would have liked to have known (such as the actual start time of the exam!). I'm thinking of going for some security certs like CISSP, CISA, ISA, CEH etc. next. On one hand they are multiple-choice (except for, CEH, I believe), on the other hand they seem to be in-demand higher level skills. -- Tracy Reed
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