Leo Hitchcock
Abstract
Industry certification is a veritable juggernaut driven by several dynamics: candidates seeking to boost knowledge, skills, status, and remuneration; the industry and professional associations seeking to set minimum standards, and raise the bar of competency levels; employers seeking ways to better qualify job candidates; consumers demanding knowledgeable and skilled professionals; and product vendors demanding highly competent technicians implement and support their products. Academic institutions are integrating industry certification in their curricula. A certification for the SoDIS (Software Development Impact Statements) methodology of ethics-based risk assessment has been mooted.
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Index Terms
- Industry certification: value, validity, and a place for SoDIS®
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