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One of the main targets for Qt is to enlarge its user community and help its current users to improve their skills. The talk will focus on highlighting the learning materials available and what is planned for the future to help you improve and expand your Qt knowledge. One of the new offerings is Qt Certification – a selection of exams for individuals to prove their Qt skills, which is driven by Qt Curriculum. Qt Certification exams is driven by the Qt Curriculum. This session will give you insider information about these new offerings as well as general information on Qt Learning processes. Presentation by Vladimir Minenko held during Qt Developer Days 2009. http://qt.nokia.com/developer/learning/elearning
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Discover Qt Learning and Certification
by Vladimir Minenko
A big event!
Qt Certification has been launched!Nokia Certified Qt Developer
Available to the public from Oct 12th 2009Special Offering at DevDays!
Agenda
• Qt Learning• Qt Curriculum• Qt Certification
From learning Qt …..to Qt Learning
How did you learn Qt?
The mission of Qt Learning:– enrich with structured, organized offerings– offer guided self-paced learning solutions– integrate the Qt learning experience
Contributing to increased and better use of Qt
• Make first steps easier and faster• Guide to learn more and then become better• Better educated Qt users improve the wider
acceptance of Qt• …and create better products
Qt Learning areas of work
Qt Learning
Curriculum
Training Certification e-Learning
Qt in Education
Agenda
• Qt Learning• Qt Curriculum• Qt Certification
Qt Curriculum
• Following the origins of the word…• Qt Curriculum – not so much a “race course”,
but……a “route map” showing how to become a good Qt developer or to specialize in a given area
• Unlike in universities, Qt Curriculum will be less prescriptive
• Not only “what”, but also “how”
Qt Curriculum
• Open document, versioned• Changed not more frequently than Qt minor
releases (4.5, 4.6, 4.7…)• Several blocks: generic Qt plus specializations• An area is split in modules• A module has several objectives
• The first block defined is Qt Essentials
Qt Curriculum - becoming a learning map
Qt Essentials
Advanced Qt
Qt GraphicsQt UI
Qt …
A synchronization and a syndication…
• Refers (web links) to related materials• “Materials”: Nokia and/or external documents• Qt Curriculum is a driver for other offerings:
– Qt Training Materials– upcoming materials– assessments in the Qt Certification Program
Agenda
• Qt Learning• Qt Curriculum• Qt Certification
Qt Certification
Provides a framework to recognize Qt skills, knowledge, and experience; andindicate expertise within the Qt community
Why certify?
The “food chain” of certification…
• Learning and personal development aspects are key elements
• Recognition and career are important for you personally, and for your employer
Learning
Award
Target setting
Assessment
Recognition
Career
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Who may, can, should certify?
• Absolutely anybody who feels knowledgeable enough!
• Hands-on development experience is required• Internal staff will take the same exam• There is no internal access to questions
Designation & Assessment
Designation Level Assessment
Future Designation Levels(to be defined)
IncreasingKnowledge,
Skills,Experience
AVAILABLETODAY
Nokia Certified Qt Developer “Qt Essentials” Exam
Further exams +Additional
Assessment Criteria
Qt Essentials Exam
• Covers essentials of Qt (exam candidates know how Qt works and can develop an application)
• Available in 5000 test centers in 160 countries via a delivery partner
• List price is 149€ (less in low-income countries)• 50 questions to answer in 60 min• Result available immediately (“passed”/ “not
passed”)• Certificates on paper via mail:
“Nokia Certified Qt Developer”
Qt Essentials Exam
• Covers essentials of Qt (tests candidates know how Qt works and can develop an application)
• Available in 5000 test centers in 160 countries via a delivery partner
• List price is 149€ (less in low-income countries)• 50 questions to answer in 60 min• Result available immediately (“passed”/ “not
passed”)• Certificates on paper via mail:
“Nokia Certified Qt Developer”
Qt Essentials Exam
What are the “essentials”?• All major aspects of Qt needed to make a simple
desktop application• QtCore and QtGui
• Expects hands-on experience• Detailed scope is documented by
Qt Essentials Curriculum 1.0
Qt Essentials Exam
• Covers essentials of Qt (tests candidates know how Qt works and can develop an application)
• Available in 5000 test centers in 160 countries via a delivery partner
• List price is 149€ (less in low-income countries)• 50 questions to answer in 60 min• Result available immediately (“passed”/ “not
passed”)• Certificates on paper via mail:
“Nokia Certified Qt Developer”
Qt Essentials Exam
Why test centers? What do they offer?• The only reason is security in order to prevent cheating
and ID fraud• This results in a greater credibility of your Qt
Certification• Our delivery partner – Pearson VUE, provides a
worldwide coverage• Pearson VUE is a well-known player delivering other IT
certification exams (e.g. Adobe, Cisco)
Qt Essentials Exam
Why test centers? What do they offer?• A test center is a partner company of Pearson VUE –
consulting, training, learning, software resellers, educational institutions, etc
• It facilitates supervised exams, in a way as defined and verified by Pearson VUE
• A Qt Partner can sign-up to become a test center, and be able to conduct exams on their own
Qt Essentials Exam
• Covers essentials of Qt (tests candidates know how Qt works and can develop an application)
• Available in 5000 test centers in 160 countries via a delivery partner
• List price is 149€ (less in low-income countries)• 50 questions to answer in 60 min• Result available immediately (“passed”/ “not
passed”)• Certificates on paper via mail:
“Nokia Certified Qt Developer”
Qt Essentials Exam
What are the questions?• Multiple choice and multiple response• All correct choices have to be selected to receive points• More difficult questions generate more points• Questions can be skipped, or marked for review
Qt Essentials Exam
What are the questions?
Qt Essentials Exam
• Covers essentials of Qt (tests candidates know how Qt works and can develop an application)
• Available in 5000 test centers in 160 countries via a delivery partner
• List price is 149€ (less in low-income countries)• 50 questions to answer in 60 min• Result available immediately (“passed”/ “not
passed”)• Certificates on paper via mail:
“Nokia Certified Qt Developer”
Qt Essentials Exam
What about my results?• Results available after the exam at the registration desk
(not yet in place for Qt Developer Days)• The Qt Certification does not expire but it refers to a
version of curriculum• Aim to provide a detailed score report in the future
What are the steps one needs to do?
• We do not mandate any way of learning to pass the exam! We only advise!
• Our “advice” is published as curriculum, plus links to materials1. Go to our web and select the “register” link2. Register at the Pearson VUE web site3. Select the exam, choose your test center, date and time; pay the fee4. If you cannot attend, you must notify 24h prior to the exam5. Take the exam (~1h15m), answering as many questions as
possible6. Pickup your exam report at the administration desk7. If passed, you will receive a paper certificate via regular mail
What is next?
Qt Learning:• publish recordings from Qt Developer Days and
other talks on the new eLearning page
Qt Certification:• keep updated to track changes in Qt Curriculum• define more advanced Qt Certification levels
