Software exam gets low grade in first test
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Only 12 people took the first exam given in the U.S. to certify software engineers working on safety-critical systems, and only six passed it. The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying is driving ahead with plans to offer the exam again next April while educating engineers and employers about its significance.
“This was the first offering and efforts are underway by the IEEE and others to promote the exam to future candidates,” said Tim Miller, director of examination services at NCEES. “I suspect there was a lot of ‘wait-and-see’ from potential candidates,” he added.
The exam gives a license that could open doors and provide job security for engineers working in utilities, traffic control, automotive, wastewater management and other critical infrastructure areas, backers say.
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“The exam …could … provide job security…”
Any capable person should be able to get and keep a job.
“job security” means that that there is some regulation preventing others from competing and you get to keep your job even though someone else should
I'd also want a “good” surgeon, but I'd also look for a license to do that cutting. Look at this as the software version of a PE, CPA, or bar exam.
This _IS_ a PE exam!
There are plenty of incompetent CPA' and attorneys running around! Having a 'license' does not guarantee quality work!