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Hi Jeanine

No, we stay off this certification circus.
It has saved us lots of money without loosing a single customer.

This is not to tell that we don't respect education. We just obtain it
otherwise.

Check the archives for long threads on education ...

/gustav


> Personally, this scares me! Anyone else worried?

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> [mailto:accessd-admin at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
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> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 5:52 PM
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> Hi All:

> Just a comment about the way things are going.

> One of the main money makers for MS is the charges related to courses and
> various certifications. There are becoming more standard requirements and it
> costs more to obtain and maintain these certification levels. Certification
> for one path, if you take the suggested courses, acquire the suggested books
> and pay for the exams, can cost up to 8 thousand dollars (CAN). Every couple
> of years there is a new upgrade and a new series of training, course
> material and exams. If your company is a MS partner these costs can strap
> you into a treadmill of payment to MS. So it is in MS's favour to continue
> upgrading and modifying their products.

> With the shrinking of the tech market, employers can demand and get people
> with higher and higher levels of education, training and certification. Case
> in point; Check out the job opening for 'Google's' staff needs. Two years
> ago they were just looking for competent web programmers and they are still
> looking for competent web programmers but they must also have PHD's in
> computer science.