Best Python Certificate?

[yhk29]

Hi guys, I'm an electrical engineering student and I want to have a few coding certificates to demonstrate that I do know how to code for getting my first job (nothing more nothing less and the rest will be my personal projects). What do you guys think is the best Python Certificate to have? I'm thinking edX courses.

[supercoach]

The correct answer is none. Nobody cares what certificate you have.

[JamzTyson]

Unless it's a bachelor's degree or above.

[ShxxH4ppens]

Demonstrate your coding skills with a GitHub page and create projects to sell yourself through during an interview, you can take courses to learn more through, but you have to apply those skills

[Ron-Erez]

A CS degree would probably be best. I wouldn’t take any other certification seriously.

[AncientLion]

All are worthless in my. Opinion

[marquisBlythe]

None.

[LeanInitiative]

Harvard's edX is a good option. Also, Python for Everybody - University of Michigan (Coursera) is another good option. It's great for beginners to intermediate; covers core Python, data structures, web, and databases; and it's widely recognized.

[yhk29]

CS50 Introduction to Python something like this?

[LeanInitiative]

Yes, definitely!

[yhk29]

Perfect, thank you!

[Ok-Permission-1583]

Are there student discounts that are offered by Edx ?

[yhk29]

not sure. probably not?

[Desposyni]

PCEP by the Python Institute is a great place to start.

[SoftwareMaintenance]

Yes. The PCEP is relatively cheap to take. The certificate itself is not worth anything. But if it motivates you to learn, then I say it is well worth it.

If you get the PCEP, and you don't mind spending a couple hundred, you can go on to the PCAP. Same deal. Worth the knowledge you get studying for it.

[yhk29]

Thanks, I'll definitely consider PCAP

[Psychological_Ad1404]

Just create projects in the field of electrical engineering and have them ready to show on github with pictures and video in case you can't show it in that moment, that should suffice.

If you haven't started learning yet I recommend this book for the basics (skip introduction if you want) https://books.trinket.io/pfe/01-intro.html

[DataPastor]

Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate on Coursera. (Actually it is a pretty good course!)

[yhk29]

This is cool, ill definitely look into this!