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· 7 hr ago

How has certification impacted your career?

#Certification #Learning Portal

Hi Community,

Are you already InterSystems certified, or thinking about taking that next step?

InterSystems certification is a great way to showcase your skills and open new doors—but we'll let our certification holders speak for themselves:

👉 Watch this new video to hear about their experience as they answer the question: How has certification impacted your career?

What about you?

  • How has certification made a difference in your professional life?
  • Are you thinking about getting certified? What questions do you have about the process?
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Robert Cemper · 6 hr ago

When I started in business, quite back in the last century, certifications were not common practice.
Only certificates from European Universities, with just a few from IBM were accepted.
Recruiters were impressed, but managers were more sceptical about.

Having collected a bunch of certificates, this was some disappointment to me.

My later boss explained it to me:

The certificates show that you are strong in learning and delivering tests
Here, we have to provide fast and stable code. This counts.
I had a Dr. Math. from the University that, after 4 weeks of training, was
   not able to write 17 correct running lines of assembly language.
What worth does its certificate have for me ?

This was 53 years ago, and I decided on less noise on paper and more work success

Times are different today

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Nermin Kibrisli... · 4 hr ago

Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective—it’s always valuable to see how attitudes toward certifications have evolved over time.

You make an important point: Not all certifications are the same. A course completion certificate shows participation in training, while a professional certification goes further by testing and validating real-world skills through rigorous assessments. Professional experience remains essential, but certifications serve as a strong complement—providing employers with a reliable benchmark of proven knowledge and practical ability.

If you would like to see this difference in action, I invite you to enroll in one of our professional certification exams. These certifications are built to demonstrate practical, job-ready skills and to give both professionals and employers confidence in proven capability. You can explore the available exams here https://www.intersystems.com/knowledge-hub/certification-program/  

And given your extensive experience, we would also be delighted to welcome you as a subject matter expert in the development of our certification exams. Your insights could play an important role in shaping assessments that truly reflect the skills professionals need today.

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