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Hi!

I am a Business student who's studying CIS in the hopes of getting into the Cyber Security industry once I graduate. My course load doesn't include courses that would cover Python specifically and I am wanting to get an extensive education in that language. Most of the free online tutorials that I have found are very basic and are mostly introducing you to syntax. Ive completed a few C++ courses on campus, so the syntax isnt a challenge. But I need a lot more exposure to real world application and problem solving through Python.

I am curious which courses you guys have found the most helpful and what certification is most sought after from the employers perspective. Will an employer value a certificate from Udemy or Coursera? I wonder if employers view these certificates the way chefs view culinary school students :/

If you guys have other suggestions for how I can show my coding competency in a way employers will enjoy, please share them.

On the PCEP website (https://pythoninstitute.org/pcep), you can get certifications for Python programming. If you have taken this certification before, or have been around the Python community for a while, I am wondering two things:

1. Is it worth getting the certification for jobs/schooling? I am talking about prestige compared to other courses and certifications that's out there. Obviously, it's never going to beat getting a four year college degree as a data scientist, but as a single certificate, did it help you get your foot into the programming industry, or get into a school program of your choice?

2. What are the courses you took to get certified and are they better for learning Python compared to what's taught at other places? (Of course, everyone has different learning styles, so this is just based on opinions).

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Nope, nope and nope.

The best way to certify your Python knowledge remains providing a proven track record writing quality code. The organizations providing certifications care about certifications. Recruiters, hiring managers and employers do not.

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Adding onto this comment, there was only one time in my time as a hiring manager where I cared about a certification -When it was required by the federal government or regulatory body.

Even then I cared more about an individuals knowledge, experience and innovation.

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Send me $300 and I'll certify you

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So how can I persuade my recruiter that I am capable of using python in an above average level?

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Projects, projects and more projects. I’ve been where you are right now. Let me tell you, creating new things that help me out and explaining it to recruiters was one of the easiest and proper ways to prove my knowledge in Python.

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Do you have a portfolio? Sort of like an art portfolio but instead it's code. You could show some GitHub contributions or perhaps you have your own products. Any papers youve published with plots generated with python? How about YouTube video tutorials showing your competency?

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Tell em, you used it for 3 days. I've been at python for 13 years. What's 13 vs 8 years? I dunno. I'm a lot better than back then though.

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A lot of MOOCs or online courses offer certification. Check out Jose Portilla’s Python Bootcamp or Coursera; but really, there are so many options to choose from. Although you usually have to pay a bit more for certification.

Not sure about international entity though.

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A certification in programming in laughable.

If your recruiter is saying no it's because his customers won't hire you. He doesn't care really what you know or not, it's his customers who say: "Python dev with 10 years experience, nothing else"

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I don't know about an industry certification, but a degree from an accredited and internationally recognized institution would surely be beneficial

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SANS GPYC is the only one that comes to mind. Of course, SANS isn’t cheap, buuuut if you are as decent as you say you are, the certification exam by itself is cheap ($399 iirc) without all the books and material.

Having said that, experience and projects you’ve completed or participated in will wow an employer more than a certification.

I can't speak for anyone else, only my own experience here in the UK, and other companies may differ. That in mind, it's all about what these certificates represent. In my experience, usually a CS degree is enough at least in Django jobs I've had. However, if you were self taught, a company will want some assurance that you are able to do your job. In that case, a certificate can provide the assurance they look for. Typically though, a job interview will also include a technical task to see how well you code.

My advice in order to get the best chance at landing jobs would be this: Ensure you have a GitHub profile listed on your CV/resume with some projects to showcase your talent. If you have a CS degree you should be fine, however, if you don't and don't want to leave it to chance, or you want to show just how much energy you have spent in really getting to know Python, a certificate to add will be beneficial.

But that's just my 2 cents