Greg McCarroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> * Matthew Byng-Maddick ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Greg McCarroll wrote:
> > > * Simon Cozens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 08:47:03PM +0100, Greg McCarroll wrote:
> > > > > I suggest (with Dave Cross' blessing), that we
> > > > > form the London.pm certification. NetThink and Iterative will
> > > > > sign up to teach to a given level of skills (or several levels).
> > > > Fuck it. Let's do it.
> >
> > Firstly, mod_perl passim.
> >
> > > Well as a fairly independent person in this matter, i will volunteer
> > > to coordinate this. Unless there are any objections - i already
> >
> > TIMTOWTDI kind of screws things up. Different people will code in
> > different styles. How can you evaluate this?
> >
>
> it doesn't matter how they achieve most things, as long as they can
> do them ... reasonably
>
> > > have a reasonable plan og how to achieve this _quickly_. I can
> >
> > Please share this....
> >
>
> it's too late tonight, i'll try and remember tommorow, the plan is more
> how to get it organised and do all the dull procedural stuff quickly
>
> the actual content is up for debate, although i think levels of
> perl `skillz' would suck, i'd much rather see a ``core'' perl certification,
> and slowly secondary skill certifications being developed and registered,
> however at launch, probably WWW and DBI spring to mind as two
> secondary ones that will be there from the word go - however they will be
> focused quite tightly on their areas
Start with Core Perl, covers the basics of being able to program in
Perl. Maybe an add on for OO Concepts in Perl.
Certifications should be competency based rather than being 'complete
this course, here's your certificate, which leads to problems of
qualifying as an assessor, but it's worth worrying about.
Once we know what the competencies required for a given certification
are, then the various training houses can come up with training
material and assessment services to help people reach that level of
certification.
Gill's got a good deal of experience in dealing with Competency based
qualifications...
--
Piers
