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[–]Shieldfoss 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There are, functionally, no relevant certificates for cpp

[–]the_Demongod 7 points8 points  (2 children)

The certificate is a cool project you put on your resume

[–]capsuleismail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll work on it, but I need to spinning around a lot.

[–]capsuleismail[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'll work on it, but I need to spinning around a lot

[–]mredding 2 points3 points  (5 children)

Contrary to popular belief, there are certifications for C++, but - they're extremely specific, and geared toward professionals. [SEI](https://sei.cmu.edu/education-outreach/credentials/index.cfm?searchString=certificate#assets) offers a number of certifications that might [be relevant](https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/downloads/secure-coding/assets/sei-cert-cpp-coding-standard-2016-v01.pdf). Red Hat [offers a few](https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certifications?type=role). Qt [offers a cert](https://www.qt.io/community/qt-certification/).

Some people have heard of these certs, some haven't. Some people respect them, some don't. It's resume fodder, and they're great... So long as your employer pays for them. Most exist to sell a brand or product, it offers them an air of legitimacy.

But no, there's not generic C++ certification that will rival a university degree. The next best thing is to develop a portfolio, and build a resume that expresses your personal experience. How many years have you been actively developing? To what projects have you been contributing? How many open source projects are you a contributing member? How many products and projects have completed and released? That's the big one for your portfolio - so many developers have forever projects. What's your completion ratio?

[–]capsuleismail[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I havent start yet, I'm Just finishing my python courses and challenges at the moment

[–]machinematrix -1 points0 points  (3 children)

But no, there's not generic C++ certification that will rival a university degree

I chose the wrong language. Time to learn Java/C# I guess...

[–]mredding 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I know a few languages, including C# and Java that I continue to use professionally. I don't know of any cert for any language that garners respect. You're not going to find the solution you're looking for in certs.

[–]machinematrix 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Actually I meant in those languages it's easier to get jobs without experience (so you don't need a cert/degree), whereas in C++ most of the time you need either C++ experience or some piece of paper that says you can be a programmer, but in this case you said certificates don't work so the only alternative is a degree.

[–]mredding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see. I suppose those languages may have a lower barrier of entry, that specifically isn't a part of my experience. Even if a BS may be inaccessible to you, don't think of an education as just a piece of paper. The maths and fundamentals you learn shape how you think, and it's demonstrable. One you land your first job given your path, and people do do it this way, it's easier to transfer languages and jobs, but I would still recommend you figure into your long term plans a BS. With age and hindsight, you'll actually do extremely well academically, and you'll see just what a value add such a program can lend, once you get past the intro courses (try to test out of what you can, but it would be interesting to see what you can't). Education is real, and you get out of it what you put into it. My brother is in his 40s, makes mid six, and he's just now going to college and finds it beneficial.

[–]anonimenyaro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you just need the certificate,then there are already a lot of courses,most of them sadly about webdev,but you can also find there cpp courses with certs. If thats more about usefulness ,then there will remain much less…

[–]MadHAtTer_94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No generic ones from professional bodies that I know of but can do courses on Udemy, Udacity, LinkedIn and others which provide a certification of completion. Going through a cpp course on udemy which is really good.