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AI Certifications are a Waste of Time

AI Certifications are a Waste of Time

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Himanshu Ramchandani
May 09, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

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Saying “AI Certifications are a waste of Time” is wrong

The issue isn't whether the certification will help you get a job, it's whether it has market credibility.

Most of the jobs don’t need certifications.

I asked the same questions with my friends who are hiring managers.

Here is what they said.

Many people with professional-level certification can't do the job when it comes time to deliver.

Because of that, we have to fully evaluate skills for the role.

Clearing a certification exam often tests theoretical knowledge or memorization skills not practical expertise.

So we don’t only focus on whether the candidate has the certification or not.

Certifications are more important in specialized fields

Suppose you want to work in MLOps.

In that case, the certification will have value as it tells the company that you know about a specific cloud platform like GCP, AWS, or Azure.

Cloud certification is often shown to clients by service-based companies to demonstrate their expertise on cloud platforms.

It will drive business for them.

AI Product Management

It’s a leadership position.

No one can teach you how to lead a successful AI product.

85% of AI development fails because of a variety of reasons.

You work in chaos and certifications will not help in solving the real-world AI mess.

But,

If you still want to go for a certification, I will recommend you to do these 2 things →

1 - Choose an established individual creator who has credibility in the AI community.

2 - Whatever you learn make sure you apply the knowledge right away.

I believe,

If you have the certification and don’t answer the questions in the interview then that certification doesn’t matter.

If you do not have the certification but answer the questions in the interview, then again certification doesn’t matter.

A certification will get you to the interview round max but never guarantees in getting the job.

Certifications have their place, but they cannot be in the place of experience.

The only skill you need for a great career is the willingness to learn.

If learning is your priority, you don’t mind paying money for quality liquid knowledge.

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