[LUGSB] Is it possible to get cerified in PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++, etc.?

[Alice Q. Wong]

Do you have same programs or scripts you have written in those languages?
You could possibly provide a portfolio of the work you've done.

- Alice

On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 2:59 AM, Arjun G. Menon <arjungmenon at gmail.com>wrote:

> In my resume I've listed the names of all the programming languages I
> know, but I don't have any hard proofs (like certifications) to back
> it up. (This applies esp. to languages like C/C++, Python, Ruby, LISP,
> ... and even though I know them inside out; I've not been able to find
> a certification program in them).
>
> Some employers test their candidates, but others just believe in what
> you write. I know of a PHP programmer who listed in a resume a bunch
> of languages (LISP, Ruby, etc.) that he didn't know for a job that
> involved PHP programming. The employer didn't check whether he
> actually knew those languages, and it certainly increased his odds of
> success compared to his peers who had been more truthful. In the end
> he got the job.
>
> I think it would be good to have certifications that prove to your
> employers that you know the languages well. There are well-established
> certification programs for Java, Oracle, etc. I'm wondering if there
> are any reputable companies/institutes offering certification in
> languages like PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++, etc.
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