[Info-vax] OpenVMS Boot Camp Certification Testing - Interest?

[BillPedersen]

On Aug 6, 2:51 pm, Alan Frisbie <Usenet02_REM... at Flying-Disk.com>
wrote:
>
> I took (and passed) two certification exams (with no preparation)
> at the VMS Boot Camp several years ago.   Other than having two
> certificates to hang on the wall (actually, reside in a stack of
> paper), I have not experienced any benefit from having done this.
>
> Has *anyone* here experienced any difference from having (or not
> having) one of these certifications?   Has any employer/client
> said that having (or not having) a certification made the difference
> in a hiring or promotion decision?
>
> While taking the exams was an interesting mental exercise, it
> was only fun because it was free.   Having to pay (even a reduced
> fee) for something useless is non-fun.

Certification is what you make of it.  Some organizations are starting
to look for it it while others do not care.  Moving forward I believe
more companies and clients will ask for it as a segment of their due
diligence on an employee or a contractor.  This will be more and more
true as the older individuals in the OpenVMS Community fade from the
scene.

There are also requirements with certain classes of HP Partners
requiring certification of their staff to be able to provide certain
services and still claim to be a Partner.

As far as the cost there is not much we can do about that. HP has not
offered us a packet of coupons. Connect has to buy the testing
coupons  just like anyone else.  That is a difference based upon the
host of the event - and given that the event would not happen if
Connect had not come forward ...

We look forward to involvement and support from all members of the
OpenVMS Community.  If you can please take the Session Interest Survey
and we would really like to see you at the Boot Camp in September.

Bill.