Current Events > At what point are "certifications" just grifting?

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The_X_Dawg 07/14/23 10:35:38 PM #1:	"professional meeting planner" "project management professional" Literally just teaching a bunch of people the same generic shit so it 'looks good on a resume'. Edit: I should note that I'm not referencing scientific or medical certifications or anything of that nature. Just random business shit. <cite>The_X_Dawg posted [p:974846286] in At what po... [t:80508988]...</cite> <quote>"professional meeting planner" "project management professional"Literally just teaching a bunch of people the same generic shit so it 'looks good on a resume'.Edit: I should note that I'm not referencing scientific or medical certifications or anything of that nature. Just random business shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nexigrams 07/14/23 10:36:58 PM #2:	At the point where they exist. I have a certification: it's called a college degree that I already spent way too much money on. Now you want me to pay $9000 for some 4 night certification course?! gtfo --- http://imgur.com/SYiqIRC <cite>nexigrams posted [p:974846310] in At what po... [t:80508988]...</cite> <quote>At the point where they exist. I have a certification: it's called a college degree that I already spent way too much money on. Now you want me to pay $9000 for some 4 night certification course?! gtfo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 07/14/23 10:38:52 PM #3:	Cisco certifications are very reasonable, imo. $250 or $300 per test, and the books are like $50 - $70 for each exam. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:974846345] in At what po... [t:80508988]...</cite> <quote>Cisco certifications are very reasonable, imo. $250 or $300 per test, and the books are like $50 - $70 for each exam. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sabin017 07/14/23 10:48:29 PM #4:	The problem is that they expire. Why can't you just stay certified for a current edition of the exam and leave it to an employer to decide what that's worth? --- https://i.imgur.com/TWsfIIj.gif <cite>sabin017 posted [p:974846502] in At what po... [t:80508988]...</cite> <quote>The problem is that they expire. Why can't you just stay certified for a current edition of the exam and leave it to an employer to decide what that's worth?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CableZL 07/14/23 10:49:43 PM #5:	sabin017 posted... The problem is that they expire. Why can't you just stay certified for a current edition of the exam and leave it to an employer to decide what that's worth? Yeah, they expire, but passing 1 test renews all equal or lower level certs as long as they're still active. Also, if you let your certs expire, it doesn't mean the skills you gained from them go away. --- https://i.imgtc.com/d9Fc4Qq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/BKHTxYq.gif https://i.imgtc.com/vYYIuDx.jpg <cite>CableZL posted [p:974846522] in At what po... [t:80508988]...</cite> <quote>sabin017 posted... </cite><quote>The problem is that they expire. Why can't you just stay certified for a current edition of the exam and leave it to an employer to decide what that's worth?</quote>Yeah, they expire, but passing 1 test renews all equal or lower level certs as long as they're still active.Also, if you let your certs expire, it doesn't mean the skills you gained from them go away. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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