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	<description>Seeking the truth on certification for all industries</description>
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		<title>Cheating on IT Certification Exams on the Rise</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/591/cheating-on-it-certification-exams-on-the-rise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exam Cheating]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent report from Network World, a down economy and the increasing use of certifications as a prerequisite for jobs and promotions are contributing to a rise of cheating on IT certification exams.  How IT pros cheat on Certification Exams describes the various methods being used by desperate and under-employed IT professionals who<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/591/cheating-on-it-certification-exams-on-the-rise/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Training Certification:How should the Industry be Regulated?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Personal Training Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although popular, personal training certifications have also suffered from credibility issues. Because the personal training industry is unregulated, less-than-credible organizations have thrived by granting questionable credentials; many which are often surprisingly easy to obtain. In fact, it&#8217;s not difficult to find some certifications that can be &#8220;earned&#8221; with hardly any requirements other than a valid<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/472/personal-training-certification-regulation/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Business Analyst Certification: Certificates Are For Children</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/457/business-analyst-certification-certificates-are-for-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Analyst Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I’m Sorry About Your Worthless Business Analyst Certification A short but nicely done writeup based on a forum post contrasting the value of Business Analyst certifications to traditional education and experience.  The short of the article?  Currently, available Business Analyst-specific certifications don&#8217;t provide many career enhancing benefits &#8211; they haven&#8217;t been in existence long enough<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/457/business-analyst-certification-certificates-are-for-children/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Audit Certification Field Ripe for Fraud</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/440/energy-audit-certification-field-ripe-for-fraud/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 16:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Engery Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Energy audit assessor certifications are relatively new, but highly popular credentials within the exploding green energy industry. Predictably, the combination of high-demand and high-growth in this industry also creates an environment enabling fraudulent certification organizations and scam artists to thrive. However, with a little research, you can reduce your chances of being scammed; either as<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/440/energy-audit-certification-field-ripe-for-fraud/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Profession not Immune to Certification Scams</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/437/even-medical-profession-not-immune-to-certification-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:23:33 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Fraud Alert]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Certification Fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medical Board Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fraud Alert: Medical Board Certification Offer Targets Physicians Although this site doesn&#8217;t usually cover news for certifications that function like licenses, such as medical board certification, this article illustrates that even high-profile and semi-regulated certifications for the medical profession directly impacting the health and safety of the public are not immune to fraud and scams. <br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/437/even-medical-profession-not-immune-to-certification-scams/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Financial-Services Industry Certification: Credibility Issues</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/185/undercover-criticism-of-financial-services-industry-certifications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Reading Eagle (PA) on March 23, 2008.  A well-known financial adviser, best-selling author, columnist, and radio show host describes how low standards and the lack of regulation in the financial-services industry enables unqualified individuals to easily earn certifications, thereby devaluing the credibility of the designations and exposing the public to incompetent and unethical<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/185/undercover-criticism-of-financial-services-industry-certifications/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Is Certification a Waste of Time?</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/361/is-certification-a-waste-of-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Certification Value]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Certification: Don&#8217;t Waste Your Time! In this short piece, Uncle Bob makes some very good points about the value of certifications and why the process to obtain them can be a waste of time.  Although no particular credentials are mentioned, the web site focuses on IT software practices, so we assume that the article is<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/361/is-certification-a-waste-of-time/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Everybody Wins In The Certification Game</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/338/everybody-wins-in-the-certification-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Certification Value]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT Developer Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everybody Wins In The Certification Game by Davy Brion You often hear developers complain about the value of certifications.  Most certifications are worthless in my opinion, and you sure as hell don’t need to be smart or talented to be able to get certified.  The only thing you really need is time.  That’s it.  So<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/338/everybody-wins-in-the-certification-game/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>SCAM Certification Training</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/334/scam-certification-training/</link>
		<comments>http://certs.cects.com/334/scam-certification-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[SCRUM Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SCAM Certification isn&#8217;t real.  It&#8217;s a fictional IT certification program developed by Scott Ambler who pokes fun at a &#8220;fake&#8221; certification program and of the fictional professional organization granting it.  While humorous, it also exposes many of the flaws of certification and the real agenda of many &#8220;professional&#8221; organizations promoting them.   After reading the articles<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/334/scam-certification-training/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>IT Certification Credibility Shot, Vendor Action Needed!</title>
		<link>http://certs.cects.com/265/it-certification-credibility-shot-vendor-action-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://certs.cects.com/265/it-certification-credibility-shot-vendor-action-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IT Certification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Web sites selling actual certification exam questions, brain dumps, paper qualifications attained through certification boot camps, and 100% pass rate guarantees continue to debase the value of many IT certifications.  Although many professionals are aware that the certification credentials they hold may have little or no credibility, they often feel forced to pursue them anyway<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://certs.cects.com/265/it-certification-credibility-shot-vendor-action-needed/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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