[Asterisk-Users] [Asterisk-Dev] RE: [Asterisk-biz]
Asterisk training andcertification :: AstriconTraining
James Taylor
jltaylor at metrotel.net
Mon Dec 20 15:21:59 MST 2004
Well, they do offer:
"...For Asterisk gurus, that believe that you can take the exam without
attending the training, there will be exam oppurtunities setup in
combination with Astricon conferences. When we update dCAP for future
releases of Asterisk (1.1, 2.0), you will be able to upgrade your
certification at Astricon..."
I can only hope that they follow the FAA's pilot exams and tell us what we
need to know to "pass" and then publish the pool of 600 questions of which
150 will be on the exam, and we'll need 75% to pass.
I see new markets opening up here: "Asterisk Study Guides" (second draft)
for only $75, third-party workshops for the exam, and Cliff notes on
Asterisk.
And I suppose that if you are "Certified" then you can hope for additional
sales leads...
I'd like to see the requirements for certification.
James Taylor
On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 15:55:58 -0500, Jorge Mendoza <mendoza at tcc.com.pe>
wrote:
> I'm in agree with Brian for the following reasons:
> - By principle I'm against the certification: it is not a proof of
> knowledge.
> - Certification is discriminatory: only the people from the "first
> world" should be certificated, USD $ 3.275,00 is one year salary for
> many engineers in developing countries. If you add travel, hotel, etc.
> it can reach 2 year salary.
>
> Why they do not post the 150 question exam in the web and provide
> certification for peoples who answer correctly? Free of course.
>
> Jorge Mendoza
>
> Brian West wrote:
>> I feel this is a slap in the face for those of us that have been here
>> and I
>> don't feel I should HAVE to pay to be certified... I think me and MANY
>> others are about to walk out of the project over this. I have already
>> spoken with many people that are close to the project. You're hurting
>> US
>> and our ability to make money. I still know the code better than most
>> of
>> the people that will be paying to be certified. You're pushing it
>> here. I REFUSE TO PAY!!! I know you guys mean well but you didn't
>> take any of us
>> into account that know this software and know it well.
>> bkw
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz-
>>> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Olle E. Johansson
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 1:32 PM
>>> To: asterisk-biz at lists.digium.com
>>> Subject: [Asterisk-biz] Asterisk training and certification ::
>>> AstriconTraining
>>>
>>> *** AsteriskT Open Source Linux PBX Training and Certification
>>>
>>> Huntsville, AL and Kansas City, MO, December 20, 2004: Digium, Inc.,
>>> Edvina AB and Sokol & Associates today released a new program for
>>> training and certification of Asterisk professionals. Asterisk is the
>>> leading Open Source PBX for Linux, with support for both PSTN
>>> connectivity and many VoIP protocols.
>>>
>>> The first class in the Astricon Training product line is the five-day
>>> bootcamp "Introduction to Asterisk". This class will be held in the US
>>> and Europe six times during 2005. The organizers and teachers is the
>>> same team that set up the Astricon 2004 conference and expo in
>>> September
>>> this year, an event that gathered over 450 Asterisk users and
>>> developers
>>> in Atlanta, GA.
>>>
>>> The new Asterisk certification is named dCAP, Digium Certified Asterisk
>>> Professional. To get the certification, one has to go through a 150
>>> question exam as well as a practical exam, where the student builds and
>>> configures a PBX. The certification will be given by the Astricon team
>>> under license from Digium.
>>>
>>> "This is an important step towards greater acceptance of Asterisk in
>>> the
>>> enterprise", says Olle E. Johansson of Edvina in Sweden. "With a
>>> professional training and certification, you can ensure that your staff
>>> or your consultants has the required skills to setup and manage a
>>> mission-critical PBX platform based on Asterisk."
>>>
>>> "The Asterisk Open Source project is building a professional business
>>> ecosystem", says Mark Spencer, the founder of Digium and creator of
>>> Asterisk. "Many companies are now selling Asterisk-based solutions.
>>> With
>>> the 1.0 stable release in September, the Digium hardware that ranges
>>> from the IAXy end-user device to carrier-class quad-T1 cards and the
>>> Digium commercial support we have a professional platform for
>>> partnering
>>> with major enterprises. The Astricon training and dCAP certification
>>> enables us to build a network of consultants that we know will and are
>>> able to assist us working on the continued success of Asterisk."
>>>
>>> The first training class will be held in Kansas City, MO, January 17-21
>>> 2005. The cost for a five-day bootcamp with certification is $3,275
>>> USD.
>>> Details can be found on http://www.astricon.net
>>>
>>> AsteriskT is the leading open source PBX, used all over the world.
>>> Since
>>> it is Linux-based, it inherits all of the power and stability of the
>>> operating system. Linux provides open source alternatives to
>>> proprietary
>>> applications. Asterisk is the first package to fit all
>>> telecommunication
>>> needs in a broad variety of environments.
>>>
>>> DigiumT is the creator and primary developer of Asterisk, the
>>> industry's
>>> first open source PBX. Used in combination with Digium's PCI telephony
>>> interface cards, Asterisk offers a strategic, highly cost-effective
>>> approach to voice and data transport over TDM, switched, IP, and
>>> Ethernet architectures.
>>> Digium provides a highly refined selection of quality hardware and
>>> software products, developed and implemented using innovative
>>> engineering techniques (primarily open source development). A full
>>> range
>>> of professional services complement these product lines, including
>>> consulting, technical support, and custom software development
>>> services.
>>> The open source communications revolution is here, and Digium is
>>> leading
>>> the way.
>>>
>>> Contacts:
>>> . Olle E. Johansson, Edvina AB, Phone +46 8 594 788 10,
>>> http://www.astricon.net
>>> . Steven M. Sokol, Sokol & Associates,
>>> Phone: +1.816.822.1807, IaxTel: 700.613.9004
>>> . Digium, press contact Rick Segrest,
>>> Phone: +1 (256) 428-6000
>>> http://www.digium.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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