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General Discussion

Programming languages certificates

Anyone knows the best online programming language certificates that I can take that are recognized by companies all around the world? Or for example exams I can take in lets say by organizations that would get me a certificate that shows I have the knowledge of a certain programming language or even for HTML, CSS, PHP and Javascript?

2 Answers

I would say to skip the whole certification step and start building a portfolio with projects written in the language you were looking to be certified in. Employers want to see you apply the knowledge of a given language in a real world situation. Not to mention, it shows employers employers that you have a genuine passion for development.

Ken Alger
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Ken Alger
Treehouse Teacher

Qasim;

**Disclaimer: **I have not looked into this matter much as it relates to coding, so take this only as personal opinion and not as development industry standard or fact.

I used to think that being certified in various subject matters would help to get one's foot in the door. While that may very well be the case in certain circumstances, I would say that I would generally have to agree with Mr. Lincoln. For example, some people can study for and pass tests very easily, thereby making it easy for them to get "certified." However, put them in an production environment and they flounder. This is, I think, the dilemma for hiring managers. That and what does being certified in "Python" by "Python Certification Company" really mean?

Build a portfolio of projects for employers to see. Make sure your projects are reflective of what you are wanting to do, meaning if you want a job doing HTML/CSS/JavaScript and your portfolio projects are masterpieces in Ruby on Rails, they don't jive well. Even better is take a look at what the company to which you are applying does. If you want a job developing for a company that does human resource management, include an employee scheduling app in your portfolio for example.

In my opinion that will go a lot further for the hiring process.

Best of luck and let us know how it goes.

Ken