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One disadvantage is that certification from a school matters somewhat. Certification from an entity that isn't known outside tech writer circles would matter much less.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com [mailto:techwr-l-bounces+ccardimon=m-s-g -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On Behalf Of Porrello, Leonard
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Subject: RE: STC certification program
The only disadvantage that I see is the several hundred dollars I would have to fork over that wouldn't go toward my mortgage or end up in my IRA.
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Subject: Re: STC certification program
On 18/10/2011 01:04, Tony Chung wrote:
> it will be difficult to standardize, with the range
> of industries and even types of work out there
The same is true of being a medical practitioner or an engineer. Still,
who would you rather employer a certified doctor/engineer over an
uncertified one?
The onus, clearly, is on the certifying body to get the training
certification right. In other industries, this usually encompasses a
basis of academic knowledge combined with proven on-the-job skills. That
said, I can't think of an industry with a certification program where it
disadvantages either the employer or the practionner.
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