was Re: Mensan seeks work

Trent Shipley wrote:
>
> Medical boards are developed by the AMA, American College of Physicians, and
> State Medical Boards,
>
> Certs for Attorney's are prepared by state Bar Associations.
>
> Certs for auto mechanics are granted by the American Society of Automotive
> Engineers.
>
> Even vetrenarians certify themselves.
>
> Why are certs for IT trades and professions effectively granted by Cisco,
> Microsoft, and Oracle instead of the IEEE, Computer Professionals for Social
> Responsibility, and SIGMOD?

So suggest that they set one up. Many people will ignore it until
enough people come to realize that a IEEE CS/E cert really means
something... then it might be useful...

EBo --