Theodore said, "My CID certification has come in handy throughout my career.
You would be amazed at the number of people out there, in the industry, who do
not know what CID stands for or that board designers can be certified."

This almost sounds like a contradiction. It comes in handy - but no one knows
what it is.

I've been certified (CID) since about 1998. I've changed jobs about 3 or 4
times since then. All doing PCB layout and design related activities.

From my own personal experience I get a 'Huh?' when I mention that I have a
CID certification for doing design & layout.

I can certainly say that it has not helped my career much - if any. (Certainly
hasn't helped the level of income.)

My own personal experience, which I would have regardless of the
certification, however, HAS helped.

Regards,

James Jackson
Oztronics


Quoting "Tontis, Theodore" <[log in to unmask]>:

> You do not need any experience laying out PCB's to take the test. It is
> however helpful when it comes to understanding the terms and concepts.
> It is really geared towards interpreting IPC specs and applying them to
> your design and design practices. If you are on the fence about taking
> it, take the cert. Even though I do not design boards as a main source
> of income, I still do some designs on the side. My CID certification has
> come in handy throughout my career. You would be amazed at the number of
> people out there, in the industry, who do not know what CID stands for
> or that board designers can be certified.  
> 
> Ted T.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dave
> Pollum
> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [DC] Designer Certification program
> 
> How much practical experience is recommended before taking the CID exam?
> I have designed several 2-layer boards with TH and SMD parts (both 
> single and doubled sided mounting) and a few 4-layer boards.
> -Dave Pollum
> 

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