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What Does BICSI Certification Mean To You?

As a project manager it is very important for me to know that I have the right skills and experience on my project teams. In general, I look for proven, experience persons that can bring those skills to the table and execute projects flawlessly (or at least with minimal re-do or issues). One way I do that is to choose contractors with BICSI qualifications. i.e. RCDD, ESS etc..
My question to the IPVM forum is this, "What does BICSI certifications mean to you and your project success?"
- ps I am not BICSI certified nor do I represent the BICSI organization in anyway.
Thanks ahead of time!
Joel
I think the RCDD is a pretty respectable credential, since it's been around for so long, and it's been effectively the only credential in network infrastructure. Most of the RCDDs I know have generally known what they're talking about, though many are/were caught up on sticking to standards even when it makes more sense not to. Overall, though, good experiences.
Credentials like the ESS and RTPM, though, are pretty much only respected within the BICSI crowd, and I doubt they'll ever be more than that. They don't have the benefit of years of history like the RCDD. And there are credentials offered by organizations specific to security and project managment already, which candidates are more likely to work toward. It's not that I think there's no value in the education required to get them. They're just not the most valuable credentials I can think of.
I take certifications with a grain a salt even though I have quite a few. Having references is far more important to find out how a company implements a project.
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