If you can think about a job or a task, you can probably find a certification for it. They’re everywhere and seemingly available for everything. So, if everyone has a certificate, how do you determine which ones are the experts and which ones are just holding a fancy title?
Without a little bit of research, you sometimes can’t. But, once you take a look at who’s providing the certification, the requirements to get it, and what it means to have it, you’ll be able to narrow down to the specialists and experts.
We’re a Magento Silver Solution Partner, but what does that mean?
It means Magento trusts us to provide web development solutions to ecommerce sites using their platform. We have several requirements to fulfill to continue to be considered a partner. We have to earn it.
Since we handle all of our development in-house, having skilled developers is imperative. Magento Certified Developers are not exactly a “dime-a-dozen.” It’s hard to find developers that are already certified; they’re in high demand. That’s why a lot of companies will hire talented developers and offer to pay for the certification exam. A developer who passes the exam becomes a Magento Certified Developer, a certification that benefits the developer, their company, and the customer.
Magento describes a Magento Certified Developer as someone who has, “demonstrated a thorough understanding of Magento’s architectural concepts and the ability to customize Magento according to best practices.” The exam is geared specifically towards developers with real-world experience with implementation – meaning they’ve actually done it before!
So, when you see a Magento Certified Developer certification, you can be assured that you’re dealing with someone who can excel in performing the required task and who also has the seal of approval from the platform creator.