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Obtaining certifications based on your reliability engineering knowledge does not make you a professional. It is how you apply your knowledge that does. Let's explore what it means to be a professional reliability engineer.
It is how you apply your knowledge that does. Let's explore what it means to be a professional reliability engineer.
No, it doesn't.
It's just a piece of paper conveying you mastered some knowledge. You most likely also committed to abide by a code of ethics. Plus, you may have committed to continuing education to maintain the certification.
Certification means knowing the terms, definitions, techniques, and concepts concerning reliability engineering. That’s all.
Does it mean you are a professional? No.
So, why pursue a certification? Because it is good for you and reflects well on you.
Understanding the range of tools available to reliability engineers permits you to select and use the right tool at the right time. With some practice and experience, you become efficient and effective as a reliability professional.
Will you immediately receive a pay raise? No. Will you handle bigger problems? Most likely.
Being a professional reliability engineer is more about what you accomplish than what is on the wall. Master the knowledge and use it wisely. Solve problems and help create reliable products and systems. That is what being a pro is all about.
Let's discuss what a certification does mean for you and your career.
This Accendo Reliability webinar originally broadcast on 8 March 2016.
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