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> 1) 5 years expereince in the field with college degree, two
> additional years expereince required for each year short of a
> degree...so if you have no college, you need to be in the field 13
> years...with X % in a management position!
I disagree with the management comment. That's a whole different can
of worms. ;-)
> 2) signoff from an officer in the certifying organization after that
> person evaluates her portfolio, resume, and references, and
> interviews her...and it was NOT a cake interview.
Fair enough. I'd say this is required to APPLY for certification in something.
> 3) A case study of a situation that (and where) they determine..she
> actualy goes to the company, works there for a week, documents their
> problems and proposes a solution.
All expenses paid? Buy-in at the company level for this will be tough.
And what does a FTE do in this case? Take vacation time?
> 4) A requirement for X amount of continuing education every year.
I'm honestly surprised more people don't do this. I constantly learn
new things. I'd go insane from rote process-induced boredom
otherwise!!!
> I think that if a TW had to undergo a similar routine, the chances
> that they are more qualified than someone who cannot meet the
> requirements is probable. Assured? Nothing is assured.
Correct... probable.
> Notice that the requirement for experience doesn't eliminate working
> in the field without a certification...in fact, you cannot get the
> certification without working in the field.
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