geez... netsec

that's 2 threads from you i've seen today that you've taken offense to something that was not said in any way meant to be taken as a flame...

you'll need a bit thicker skin around here me thinks

now to your point

firstly..I was relating my experience as someone who might be hiring some person (or perhaps you) For the most part, I do not care about a piece of paper. If that piece of paper taught you the skills to answer the questions I'm going to ask and the situations I deal with everyday then that's great. It was worth it. Otherwise, my company is not a corporate monolith where you (not -you- specifically...you, the employee) can hide amongst the cubicles and get by by not being noticed. Your paper will not save you.

Secondly, You did post that courses were worth 4 "Credit Hours". To me that says hours, but I don't know how the schooling system works wherever you are so that's why I qualified it with "if i read that correctly" FWIW I know there are computer courses that people (who have applied to work for me) take only DO offer 4 hours instruction per subject and those are specifically not worth the paper they are written on.

Lastly it sounds like you're pissed at having to get this peice of paper...well I'd be too but hey, if it's what you want to do (your current job) then you do it. Of course Five years of real world without the cert would likely get you a job a my company

(ps...I could have negged you for that post but hey I've got a thick skin..been here a long time...been in IT longer...)