LCA Certification

[Rohde, Drew]

I absolutely agree with you, and probably didn't express that part clearly.
I meant it is comparable as a verifiable entry on a resume, not that it is
of equivalent value.
I value my BS in CIS more than any of my certs, because of the much greater
effort and time involved with achieving it, and the personal growth I gained
from some of the courses I wouldn't have taken if not required (i.e.
philosophy, humanities, etc.).

-----Original Message-----
From: IOCON at aol.com [mailto:IOCON at aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 8:11 AM
To: drohde01 at sprintspectrum.com; kclug at kclug.org
Subject: RE: LCA Certification

Drew I agree with 90% of what you are saying regarding certfication, (MSCE,
LCA, etc, etc...). The 10% I must disagree with you own is the comparing a
certificate to a 4 year college education...Particalarly Computer
Science...People with Computer Science degrees have the tendency to advance
faster than that counter parts with certification... What a degree tells an
employer is that you have staying power, not for just a 6 to 15 months, but
for year(s)...And you get broader education...For example I'm constantly
doint project plans, I know how to do them proparely through my college
education, something I would not have gotten had I just got a
certicate...Now don't get me wrong a certicate is a nice addition to a
college degree, but a college degree is still the place to go...Exspecial
now in the tightening job market...

Marland