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Why?

Most of the experienced people here who've commented, some with and some
without certification, believe that the certification only serves to help
inexperienced developers get in the door. That is, given the choice between
two inexperienced developers, an employer is likely to choose the one with
certification. Given the choice between an experienced developer and an
inexperienced developer with certification, most believe the employer is
likely to choose the experienced one.

There are other organizations offering certification, but it also seems here
to be a concensus, if not unanimous, view, that certifications from the
manufacturer of the product are the only ones to which anyone pays
attention.

I'd wager that this isn't high enough on the radar scope of most experienced
developers here that they even realized there was/is no longer an MCP
certification for Access. Many here might comment that, given their
perception of Microsoft's view of Access developers and as a development
tool, it's not surprising.

Hmm. Maybe someone should develop a "spoof site"... International Institute
for Database Certification, or something... where anyone who wanted a
"title" could get one. It'd be worth just as much as those "degrees from
prestigious non-accredited universities" about which we frequently receive
spam, and probably a lot less expensive. I call those "non-degrees from
non-prestigious non-accredited non-universities". <G>

"fast track" <fastrack1966@clara.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1001505272.84295.1@eos.uk.clara.net...
> As someone with six years database experience but no certif. I find it
> difficult to believe that there is no longer an MCP for Access? Does
anyone
> know of an exam at a similar level of database design, i.e. not MOUS,
> offered by MS or any other certification body please?
>
> Brian J
>
>