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- Subject: Re: certification
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- From: a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com (Arthur Rubin)
- Date: 18 Dec 92 23:51:15 GMT
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- In <1992Dec18.182758.29345@mksol.dseg.ti.com> mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com (fred j mccall 575-3539) writes:
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- >In <a_rubin.724032404@dn66> a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com (Arthur Rubin) writes:
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- >>>Are you a senior programmer, doing internal program design,
- >>...
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- >>>The Institute for Certification of Computer Professionals
- >>>(ICCP) has established recognized professional standards
- >>>within the data processing/information technology industry.
- >>>To qualify for an ICCP designation, candidates must meet
- >>>professional requirements and pass a combination of
- >>>certification exams. ICCP exams are offered twice annually
- >>>worldwide.
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- >>Why should programmers care? What benefit is it?
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- >It is practically all MIS based. If you're not a business center PA,
- >you probably SHOULDN'T care.
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- Good. We have quality control, of course, but programmer certification
- (IMHO) doesn't serve a useful purpose.
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