topic *New* Desktop Entry Certification and other Certs in Esri Training Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-training-questions/new-desktop-entry-certification-and-other-certs/m-p/809332#M304 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A recent article on GIS Assessments and Certification just appeared in the online version of Directions Magazine:&nbsp; <A href="http://www.directionsmag.com/entry/a-bold-new-world-of-gis-assessment/447483" title="http://www.directionsmag.com/entry/a-bold-new-world-of-gis-assessment/447483">A Bold New World of GIS Assessment.</A></P><P></P><P>On a professional level, I see these as valid measures of knowledge attainment and technology understanding.&nbsp; On a personal level, I have often wondered about the validity of the certification - especially in light of the ever changing technology.&nbsp; Seeing the amount of people with GISP behind their name (I am not included in that number), I am curious what others may think about the growing number of technical and professional certifications.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 Sep 2015 21:34:13 GMT ThomasHumber 2015-09-21T21:34:13Z *New* Desktop Entry Certification and other Certs https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-training-questions/new-desktop-entry-certification-and-other-certs/m-p/809332#M304 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>A recent article on GIS Assessments and Certification just appeared in the online version of Directions Magazine:&nbsp; <A href="http://www.directionsmag.com/entry/a-bold-new-world-of-gis-assessment/447483" title="http://www.directionsmag.com/entry/a-bold-new-world-of-gis-assessment/447483">A Bold New World of GIS Assessment.</A></P><P></P><P>On a professional level, I see these as valid measures of knowledge attainment and technology understanding.&nbsp; On a personal level, I have often wondered about the validity of the certification - especially in light of the ever changing technology.&nbsp; Seeing the amount of people with GISP behind their name (I am not included in that number), I am curious what others may think about the growing number of technical and professional certifications.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 21 Sep 2015 21:34:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-training-questions/new-desktop-entry-certification-and-other-certs/m-p/809332#M304 ThomasHumber 2015-09-21T21:34:13Z Re: *New* Desktop Entry Certification and other Certs https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-training-questions/new-desktop-entry-certification-and-other-certs/m-p/809333#M305 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thomas,</P><P></P><P>This is a very common question and something I think every prospective candidate weighs as they make the decision to become certified. I think you have identified the key though - there is a growing number of certifications available to professionals.&nbsp; This growth is a result of an identified need in a constantly growing workforce to allow for knowledge and experience to be easily validated.&nbsp; More employers are looking to certifications to identify qualified candidates as they build their teams.&nbsp; Individuals are looking for opportunities to differentiate themselves within their existing organization or in the quest for new opportunities. Certification, technical or professional, allows for both groups to .&nbsp; Ultimately the individual will need to determine if certification is the right choice for them.&nbsp; I'd encourage you to join the Esri Technical Certification LinkedIn group as there is a regular conversation there with folks asking similar questions. </P><P></P><P>-Jessi</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:02:59 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-training-questions/new-desktop-entry-certification-and-other-certs/m-p/809333#M305 Anonymous User 2015-10-21T20:02:59Z