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Subject:Certification vs curriculum From:Richard Mateosian <srm -at- C2 -dot- ORG> Date:Thu, 28 Dec 1995 17:38:49 -0800
>When I was first thinking about changing careers, I would have
>been grateful to have a test to pass. I think certification would
>have made the process of changing careers a lot easier and a lot
>more focused.
It sounds like you would have appreciated a curriculum, or some such
guidance in what to study. This is different from and much more benign than
certification. ...RM
