Another BrainBench certification
The cost for vendor-centric certifications from the likes of Cisco, Microsoft, Red Hat, and Novell to name a few are somewhat highly specially for middle-wage earners like me who happens to reside in the Philippines.
So what do I do? Enlist at BrainBench. Although, there have been a lot of mixed opinions coming from all sorts of people regarding BrainBench’s certifications, I still find time to take the exams it offer. However, what I do is wait out for any “sponsored certifications” because these are for certain to be free of cost for the taker. I get to “certify” my self without paying for anything.
However, some people say that BrainBench’s certification is not truly reliable because the taker can engage in cheating at any time. I have been taking BrainBench’s certifications for a few years now. BrainBench’s exams are actually timed, plus the exam items are random. If you will spend a little more time scanning for the right answer, there’s a slim chance you’ll get the right one.
Plain Honesty
For my part, ever since I’ve started taking BrainBench’s exams I never tried to cheat on it. Why? because I am not cheating BrainBench. I’m cheating myself I’f I did. Plus the timed test doesn’t give me much room to cheat anyways.
Newly Acquire BrainBench Certification
I am not so sure about how other companies and employers perceive BrainBench’s certifications whether they will honor it or not. Regardless, I have taken another of its certification, the Apache 2.0 Administration exam, and passed it. I got a 3.17 mark.
Test: Apache 2.0 Administration
Date: 12-Sep-2007
Score: 3.17
Weights: 100% Apache 2.0 Administration
Elapsed time: 29 min 23 sec
Apache 2.0 Administration
Score: 3.17
Percentile: Scored higher than 52% of previous examineesDemonstrates a solid understanding of core concepts within this topic. Appears capable of working on most projects in this area with moderate assistance. May require some initial assistance with advanced concepts, however.
Strong Areas* Securing Web Server
* Server ConfigurationWeak Areas
* Tracking Server Activities
* Customization
Bottomline
I’m not really sure how serious companies are with regards to accepting BrainBench’s certifications. Of course, I still have my eye on taking CompTIA’s A+, Linux+, and Network+. I also got my eye on LPI’s own set of certifications. However, my pocket’s not that deep right now and instead of paying for certifications, I need it to buy food for the table. BrainBench’s exams are a great mental exercise for me and my skill anyways and I don’t expect to get a perfect score from it nor do I ambition to.
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