Re: [libreoffice-marketing] IT Certification

On 17 October 2011 00:29, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <
webmaster@krackedpress.com> wrote:

> I know a kid locally that is working on getting ready for as many
> certifications as he can BEFORE he goes off to college.  His main system is
> Linux of some type and like LO and OOo a lot, according to his mother a used
> book store owner.
>
> He may be interested in getting a Certification in LO, when it becomes
> available.  He helps his teacher out now and he hopes to have as many
> college credits from high school going into his first sememster of college
> as others get after their second or third semester only from college.  The
> kid is smart.  He is about to take the A1 or something that costs $300+ to
> take.


The main issue with getting individuals certificated is having an
administration infrastructure. At $300 you are going to have a fairly small
market in the whole scheme of things because most people on the planet don't
earn that sort of money. Economies of scale can reduce the costs a lot,
especially if supported by the right technology and strategies to use
existing resources but you still need ways to get the assessments to the
students with credible quality assurance. In many countries, qualifications
have to be related to national standards frameworks to be delivered through
public sector organisations.  The most significant framework in recent years
is the European Qualifications Framework announced about 3 years ago. It
provides a referencing system for all vocational qualifications (not just
IT) so that employers in different countries know the level and typical
period of study for any qualification.

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Ian

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Wales.

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