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Jul 12.2005

I was thinking of taking [url=http://www.zend.com/store/education/certification/zend-php-certification-faq.php]the Zend PHP Certification exam[/url], but then I saw that less than 600 people have bothered to take it, so I’m not so sure anymore. I kind of need some kind of certification to start my IT career since I’m studying to be a totally different kind of engineer.

So, has anyone taken this exam? Do you think it will set my CV apart from the others? Are there any other kinds of certifications?

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@BeachSideJul 13.2005 — You could say (assuming you were to pass) that you were in the top 600 people in the WORLD that are certified.

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As for other certs... I know that the MySQL one is a pretty big deal.
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@SpectreReturnsJul 14.2005 — Sometimes I love BeachSide's evil mind.
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@BeachSideJul 14.2005 — heh thank you I try you know :p
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@amazing_andr3authorJul 14.2005 — If many people have a particular degree, it's useless; if few people have a particular degree, then it's not valued by employees, or they might have never heard of it. There is obviously something called the right ballance, and it doesn't seem that this PHP certification has that.
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@BeachSideJul 14.2005 — Not true in all cases. What if you took this exam and 2 or 3 years from now it blew up to be a big deal. You would then have been certified since 2005 while everyone else is scrambling to become certified in 2007 or 2008.

You will have been ahead of the game for years by then. I am sure that people said the same thing about the MySQL certification 2 or 3 years ago. Now though it is a big deal.

On the other hand if it never becomes anything like that then what harm is it? You are telling me that if you put that on a resume and an employer who needs a PHP programmer would not care just because they hadn't heard about it? If they haven't heard about it, then you need to inform them of what it is. If they still don't care then I would question whether or not I would want them as my employer. Because if they want a PHP programmer and don't care that you are PHP certified, well that just doesn't make sense...
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@NogDogJul 14.2005 — Something like the Zend PHP certification probably won't be a deciding factor in getting a [i]job[/i] when choosing between you and the other candidates, but it might help get you the [i]interview[/i] in the first place if it's for a PHP-specific job. At least, that's how I would look at it when deciding whether or not it's worth the $200.00.
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@amazing_andr3authorJul 14.2005 — Because if they want a PHP programmer and don't care that you are PHP certified, well that just doesn't make sense...[/QUOTE]Actually I have seen an employer claiming in a forum that he would be put off by such diplomas, because 'the kind of programmer he is looking for would not need a certification to prove his knowledge'.

Anyway, I'm starting to seriously consider taking it. I think it would be good for myself, not just for the eyes of the employer. I have an interview in about a week. I'll see how that goes then I'll make my decision.

Thanks for your comments.
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@BeachSideJul 15.2005 — Actually I have seen an employer claiming in a forum that he would be put off by such diplomas, because 'the kind of programmer he is looking for would not need a certification to prove his knowledge'.

Anyway, I'm starting to seriously consider taking it. I think it would be good for myself, not just for the eyes of the employer. I have an interview in about a week. I'll see how that goes then I'll make my decision.

Thanks for your comments.[/QUOTE]
I would have to agree with that statement. I wouldn't hire someone who [B]needs[/B] a certification to prove their knowledge either. But if two people walked in applying for a job and one had a cert and the other didn't (for simplicity's sake, this being the only thing to go on) who do you think I would take a look at.

Anyway we could debate this topic for days and days, bottom line is I believe that if you were to take it take it for yourself. Use it as a tool and a stepping stone in increasing your knowledge. You never know you may learn something while studying for the test or even while taking the test.
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@rch10007Jul 15.2005 — Certifications show that an individual has devoted a certain amout of time learning something outside of the institutional setting.

I say BRAVO to certs in that case. Universities are a big spanking waste of resources. Hell, I wish I would have went to ITT Tech or another specialized school to track more focused goals instead of the broad itinerary Maryland offered.

Also, certs take up space on a resume that you probably spent hours on trying to figure out how to stretch the truth anyways, so here's your opportunity to add something factual.

I'm really not bitter - education is always a good thing, no matter how you get it!
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