Originally Posted by
sbm12
Then there are the vendors like Test King. They are like the original Exam Cram series. The questions are lifted verbatim - including the typos - and do very little in terms of education or ensuring that the candidate actually has the knowledge. But they sure help make sure you pass.
I love that there are companies like Test King. These vendors (these days) create their own certification paths and then require partner companies to pass their tests. Then they make a $3000 class a pre-requisite to TAKE the test in the first place. So I see the certification more as a jump through the proper hoops than proof of anything. So if I'm going to take the certification test (because it's required so my company can be a vendor partner), you're darned right I'm going to do everything I can to ensure I pass.