cert semantics (was: Re: [BSDcert] Certification expiration thoughts)

[Jerry B. Altzman]

changing subject...changing thread...

On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:32:18 -0500, Mikel King <mikel.king at ocsny.com> wrote:
> Ok that said I was thinking about the cert expirations and here's
> something to consider;
> Let's say we have the basic universal BSD certs, and some specialized certs.
> These would require a recert at the highest level attained once every
> two years
> 1. BSD User
> 2. BSD Jr Admin
> 3. BSD Sr Admin

Without regard to expiration, what's the purpose of cert #1?

> Specializations that do expire;
> 1. Advanced Security Admin
> 2. Advance DB Admin
> 3. Advanced <INSERT NAME HERE> Admin

Having emendations/certs-on-certs *is* a good idea, but only on the
top-level cert. I mean, what would it mean to be a Jr. Admin with an
Advanced Security Admin extension on it?

I have to check this: does CCNA (for example) come with
subspecializations, or only CCIE?
 
> Specialized OS Specific Certification that do not need to expire because
> once the track has been closed there will not be any changes made.
> 1. FreeBSD 4.x Track
> 2. FreeBSD 5.x Track
> 3. NetBSD 2.x Track
> 4. OpenBSD 3.x Track

So you could be a "Jr. Sysadmin 4.x certified" or are these completely
separate, with no levels attached (you're "FreeBSD 4.x certified"
without reference to level)?


> Mikel King

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