Thanks for the input, everyone. I've gone back and am now leaning towards a VCC (Vancouver Community College) certificate:
Database Developer Certificate (DDC) http://www.vcc.ca/cs/_printable-datesort.cfm? area=CSCOMPUTER&prog=DATABASE#CSCOMPUTERDATABASE What I like about this is the cumulative effect of formalised learning with, I hope, job placement help from VCC. It's, I think, an outrageous price, but is fast and gives me something tangible. I don't mind paying the cash, but if it's not worth much more than: Associate (CMA) Certification http://www.mysql.com/certification/ it wouldn't make sense in a cost/benefit analysis. Just curious what others think of this program. -Thufir -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]