Hi,

It looks like Microsoft is finishing their python certification program: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/certifications/exams/98-381 .

I like the idea and would love to see both certification and training materials done by the community.

I would gladly help with the implementation, provided that whatever we do we will publish on the open licences (e.g. Open Source the code, and/or use Creative Commons for the material).

Best regards,

Tomek

On Wed, 4 May 2022 at 15:58, <gabor.guta@proinbox.com> wrote:

I have checked out the the Python certification programs and I think it would be interesting to create something more "official" and more open/cheaper. I have found a Polish company which calls itself as Python-Institute (which is a bit misleading name in my opinion as it suggest that it is officially related to some organization of the Python community) and sells tests/certs from approx. fifty to several hundred EUR depending on the level. I have tried the entry level and for me it was disappointing from the perspective of the quality of the questions. I haven't tried Microsoft's certification yet.
   I think it would be a very viable option to create a certification program which is officially supported by the PSF and provide some reasonable pricing (i.e. free if someone just want do a self assessment and a reasonable price if someone want to take the test in a controlled environment). The scope could be the core language elements.
   Let me know what you think about the usefulness of the idea.
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