On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 1:09 PM, Joey Prestia wrote: > > Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 9:03 AM, Joey Prestia wrote: > >> Randy Melder wrote: > >> > Wondering if anyone in the list has taken the RHCE exam in the last two years? > >> > > >> > What did it cover? What surprises were there? > >> > > >> > Also, did you use the book "RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux > >> > Study Guide (Exam RH302) (Certification Press)" to prepare? How would > >> > you rate it? > >> > > >> > Thanks! > >> > > >> Randy, > >> > >> I have not taken the test, but I got to the RedHat Academy at Estrella > >> Mountain Community College and Know this they make you sign a non > >> disclosure agreement when you take the test so that you cannot talk > >> about the test or they will take your certification. > > > > Wow, thats pretty extreme! I've never heard of that kind of tactic > > before. Do you know if this NDA exists somewhere online? or are you > > not allowed to talk about that either? :) > > > >> Which I can understand. > > > > Seems a bit excessive to me, its a cost saving measure in that they > > don't have to have as many questions, etc. The whole 'adaptive > > testing' movement was born of this very situation. > > I'm not certified yet but as a student at EMCC have asked questions and > all I get is the same answer that their not allowed to say. I was told > it was so that teachers don't teach to the test to help the students > pass the test thereby lowering the value of the certification. No I > haven't seen it any where online but have found several articles online > mentioning it http://www.linux.com/articles/35283 > I wonder if they reserve the right to revoke your cert at any time- without refund. Such a situation will inevitably lead to abuse. - http://www.joshuazeidner.com/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss