Browsing the blog archives for January, 2010

Assessing the Integrity of Professional Certifications

Assessing the Integrity of Professional Certifications By Gaston M. Brant Use any search engine and type in “fake certification” or a similar term and you will likely find offers for certification credentials in your profession of choice without any skills assessment, training, or experience required – except for a valid credit card. Obviously, entering “fake [...]

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January 23, 2010 by mitch in Information
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Fraudulent Certifications are Prevalent

Among certification candidates, employers, and the public, there is a growing awareness that all certification credentials are not created equal.  Although still common, especially among the uninformed, general acceptance of certification credentials on face value alone is becoming less so.  As more professionals become aware of the issues causing damage the credibility of certification programs, [...]

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January 10, 2010 by mitch in Uncategorized
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Industry Certs are Complete BS

Well, at least some of them are anyway. For the full article from Erin Blaskie …..

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January 2, 2010 by mitch in Uncategorized
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