Certifications are a whole subject. Throughout my career I met people who are very supportive and very against. In Argentina, we would say that there is a crack (-;) But without entering into political issues, this is something that calls for debate.
In my Twitter, account I launched a survey to know what my followers thought and the results were: 65% in favor and 3%% against them. The surprising thing is that 75% of the people who are in favor of certifications, are not certified. It seems the famous saying "Do what I say but not what I do". Without being badly thought, we could assume that they are studying and are preparing for certification.
If you want to know more information about the profile of people that certificate you can enter to this report that contains data from 2016-2017. In this video I summarize some conclusions of that report. One of them is the distribution of certificates by continent:
- 48% from Europe
- 23% from North America
- 20% from Asia
- 4% from South America
- 3% from Africa
- 2% of Oceania.
Soon I will publish a new video about the available certifications so you can evaluate which one is best suited to you, in case you want to study them.
Before saying goodbye and leave you with the video, I write some aspects to consider when selecting which certification to submit:
- Presencia a nivel mundial
- Antiquity
- Type of Accreditation
- Validity
- Levels and certification areas
- Cost
Frequently asked questions
What did the certification survey show?
65% were in favor of certifications and 35% against.
What was surprising?
That 75% of those in favor were not certified.
Keep reading: Certifications for testers and Survival kit to pass the Foundation Level certification. If you want to go deeper, I recommend the course Foundation Level Certification Course.