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Re:Google IT Support Professional Certificate by meritt on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @12:13PM (#16169659)
Unless they've figured out a way to attach a DRM policy to the knowledge you learn from taking a course, I don't think it's possible for them to leave anyone high and dry.
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Re:Google IT Support Professional Certificate by gaius on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @12:22PM (#16169745)
Some certs must be regularly renewed, e.g. ScrumMaster. If it’s de-supported then the certs evaporate.
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Re:Google IT Support Professional Certificate by meritt on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @12:46PM (#16170011)
"Hey Doug, Got a minute? So the university where you learned Computer Science, well we just found out they recently closed their doors. Since they are no longer an accredited institution, nor do they even exist, we're going to have to let you go."
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Re:Google IT Support Professional Certificate by jtrujillo on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @04:02PM (#16171795)
This may not cause you to lose your current position, but could be detrimental next time you are job hunting
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