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Jason Williams
6,691 PointsCertification and module completion
First I would like to reference a similar post which over 3 years hasn't been resolve https://teamtreehouse.com/community/certificate-of-completion so forgive me for asking again Treehouse Team. If i've not been vigilant and you have implemented a system I am sorry.
Having confirmation of modules completed for portfolios (certification) is vitally important. To my knowledge and by reading previous requests over 3 years for the same information I find that currently no certificates are issued by Treehouse for members except those on the Tech Degree. Investing in these courses/modules is an investment in future careers. The addition of Certification is essential for employers to verify knowledge and skill sets acquired through education. The educational content is excellent throughout Treehouse but I fear people won't invest if they can never prove what they have achieved. The answer three years ago was you were working into it. You also stated that the profile was publically available. However surely this is only true if one continues with an active subscription? Could you please clarify how if any one would provide evidence to an employer of achievements through Treehouse?
Many thanks
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Zachary Kaufman
1,463 PointsThe reason they made the TechDegree is so that you can be certified. The TechDegree Certificate is the only certificate they offer currently, but that is because the TechDegree is the only "track" in Treehouse that is worthy of a certificate. Don't get me wrong the 25-50 dollar tracks are great, and done amazingly well. But the TechDegree was specifically designed to be worthy of a certificate at the end, and the portfolio of projects to go along with it. I am only 16 and have never had a job, much less of one in the field of computer sciences, I am also not in the TechDegree program (yet) so this is not from personal experience this is just my observations.
Jason Williams
6,691 PointsJason Williams
6,691 PointsThanks for your feedback Zackary however I have to disagree. Treehouse provides and markets itself on providing assessment based modules and tracks which allow you to get a job within the tech industry. Clearly if the modules are not up to standard or not worthy then clearly Treehouse is doing something drastically wrong. They do not market this as a hobby or game. I have worked in education myself and see no reason some evidence of content covered, assessments completed can't be provided. Most other providers have recognised the importance of this. If the standard and methods of assessment are sub optimal then that needs to be addressed urgently. I agree with you however on the issue of practical portfolio examples being essential and that's another topic but what the certificate would represent is evidence of theoretical contents covered and tracks completed. To complete is evidence of achievement in that knowledge base.
Zachary Kaufman
1,463 PointsZachary Kaufman
1,463 PointsI think the original idea of Treehouse and Codecademy (another site which I learned coding on which did not give a certificate) is that you should prove yourself in projects. They give you the knowledge and they want you to go out and make great things to prove yourself by making great and useful projects based on your new knowledge. But for those who want certification would go to the TechDegree which costs more, only teaches a bit more then the standard 25 dollar account, but in the end gives you some nice projects for your portfolio and a certificate. Then again I could have this completely wrong, either way the result is the same. If you are doing a Track then you have to prove yourself to your employers using projects you make. If you are in the TechDegree program then you will already have 12 projects and a certificate.