Zend PHP 5 Certified Engineer
After putting the exam off continuously for about 18 months, I actually got around to taking my Zend PHP 5 Certification exam. I originally scheduled the exam, put it off for a few months, then actually forgot about the exam altogether, only to reminded by google calendar an hour before I was due to take it. The test centre was at least an hour away, so that was a waste of $125. I scheduled the exam again, kept putting it off until I caved in last month and got it done.
The exam itself was considerably harder than the original, I wasn’t all that confident when I clicked the ‘End Exam’ button, but I got the job done. I’m glad I found it harder, I’ve obviously improved my knowledge of PHP since I took the original exam nearly 3 years, so they must have made the certification more difficult to achieve.
As far preparation goes, I read the study guide right through once, making notes along the way. I turned up at the test centre about 20 minutes early and went through my notes. The study guide clearly did a good job!
Tags: books, certifications, PHP, zce, zend
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Congratulations!
Well done.
August 5th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Congratulations!
August 15th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Hi Dave,
congrats for having become a Zend PHP 5 Certified Engineer.
I am working in PHP for the past 3 years. I took like to take the exam in 2 to 3 weeks. Can you please guide me on this.
Regards
Louis A
August 15th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Welcome to the club
September 10th, 2008 at 9:20 am
Congrats, feels good to be certified doesn’t it. Although I have heard a lot of people refer to it as a memory test I think it is much more than that. The hours I spent learning topics that people often don’t ever come across has given me a broader knowledge of PHP which I’m pretty sure has improved the quality of my work.