This is something the Group has considered for the "professional" (more
advanced) certification and ties in a little bit to the recent discussion
on pre-requisites (though that discussion was for the "associate" or less
advanced exam).
What does this list think of requiring the "professional" candidate to do
more than just pass an exam? As in, requiring another something such as:
- so many hours of involvement in one of the projects (assisting with
docs, advocacy, ports/packages, resolving bugs, etc.)
- so many hours of mentoring (either on lists, IRC, in one's local
community, in a user group, etc.)
- other (give suggestions here)
If you go that route, you're no longer certifying proficiency, but other,
less tangible assets of dubious value both to the certificate holder and
current/potential employers. I know I wouldn't spend the money to certify
myself if it meant I also had to perform community service, or had to have
performed community service in the past.
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