From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,2163e2835b9b95b8 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-06-24 09:46:27 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!diablo.theplanet.net!news.indigo.ie!feeder.news.heanet.ie!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada From: Colin_Paul_Gloster@ACM.org (Colin Paul Gloster) Subject: Re: Ada Certification References: <3407cc2c.0306211746.74bcd910@posting.google.com> Reply-To: Colin_Paul_Gloster@ACM.org Message-ID: User-Agent: slrn/0.9.7.0 (SunOS) Organization: Dublin City University (DCU) Cache-Post-Path: ns2-ext.dcu.ie!unknown@camac.dcu.ie X-Cache: nntpcache 2.3.3 (see http://www.nntpcache.org/) Date: 24 Jun 2003 16:46:26 GMT NNTP-Posting-Date: 24 Jun 2003 16:46:26 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 136.206.1.1 X-Trace: 1056473186 reader.news.heanet.ie 177 [::ffff:136.206.1.1]:60973 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:39677 Date: 2003-06-24T16:46:26+00:00 List-Id: In article news:3407cc2c.0306211746.74bcd910@posting.google.com , Alexandra R. wrote: "Does anyone know if there are standardized tests and/or certifications for people who are self-taught in the basics of Ada programming (such as new college graduates who had no Ada courses offered in their school but wanted the skills to help plan a career as a Software Engineer for Avionic Systems). Standardized tests would be helpful to demonstrate that they do have Ada programming skills and would simplify evaluating their resumes." I do not know of any. RR Software has a little tutorial test which would not be as large as what you are looking for, but would be something short and serious enough for a prospective employer to use on you during an interview. However, as for standardized tests and wanting a test to help you be responsible with avionic systems, there are a few subsets of Ada used in that field. "What is the Psychometrics National Ada Exam?" I have not heard of it before.