"Certification at Entry Level"

networker050184

http://www.certmag.com/read.php?in=3515

Pretty good read. The part I found to be most true:

Paul Clark, director of IA training at Dynetics Inc. wrote:

“The days of a newcomer in the field taking a single test and vaulting to the top of the heap are over,” Clark said. “DOD 8570 has it right: Certifications should map directly to real experience, knowledge and time on the job. Whether you’re in management or a frontline technician, a progression through the ranks is not only desired but should be mandatory. You wouldn’t want a first-year medical student working on you. Can you imagine getting to the operating table and being told, ‘I have only six months experience and I’ve never actually operated, but I did pass a tough exam last week’?”

gojericho0

networker050184 wrote:

http://www.certmag.com/read.php?in=3515

Pretty good read. The part I found to be most true:

Paul Clark, director of IA training at Dynetics Inc. wrote:

“The days of a newcomer in the field taking a single test and vaulting to the top of the heap are over,” Clark said. “DOD 8570 has it right: Certifications should map directly to real experience, knowledge and time on the job. Whether you’re in management or a frontline technician, a progression through the ranks is not only desired but should be mandatory. You wouldn’t want a first-year medical student working on you. Can you imagine getting to the operating table and being told, ‘I have only six months experience and I’ve never actually operated, but I did pass a tough exam last week’?”

I agree 100%

I think the more a person can prove themselves overtime and prove they can handle certain situations, not just with technology, but with people as well will reinforce whether or not management gives them a push or holds them back

royal

There's so many people in the field that certifications have turned into a learning tool rather than a validation of experience. Even entry level positions quite often want certifications.

jbaello

I'm one of them, who uses certification as a learning tool, it's very hard to break in on a new field, specially if your a new comer, my major is software programming and MCSE was nowhere on my curriculum.