Re: Not again: certification?

["Lurker writer" <lurker_writer -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

I don't disagree, Scott. I have too have two university degrees that took me 
10 years to obtain, and the certification I'm most proud of (I have several) 
is my Project Management Professional (PMP) designation that is widely 
respected across just about every industry. It represents many, many hours 
of hands-on project management as well as passing a rigorous exam. These 
documents do say something about my capabilities (as yours do about you).

But as someone pointed out, many if not most managers aren't even aware of 
the STC, so a designation such as "certified technical writer" will have 
little meaning to them and probably to most technical professionals as well. 
You have to really look at all the factors surrounding the effort that goes 
into any certification (including college degrees) to render a determination 
of its true (or perceived) value.

Lurker_Writer


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