Open EDG courses and certifications

�Python, JavaScript,C++ and English for IT

on Netacad

Roobed Trejo�Chief Business Development Officer at OpenEDG

Maciek Wichary�CEO at OpenEDG

Open Education and Development Group (OpenEDG)

• Education
• Certification
• Development

Open Education and Development Group

OpenEDG promotes programming languages by training a new generation of programmers by supporting careers in programming and related technologies.

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PyPL Index

We engage in the development of Python

PyCon US 2023

Companies using PCAP certification

• HSBC - Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
• BNP Paribas S.A.
• Barclays plc
• Moodys Analytics
• Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
• Credit Suisse Group AG
• Bank of America
• ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
• AXA Group Operations France
• ING Bank Śląski SA
• Banksoft A.S.
• Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank
• Standard Bank
• Bloomberg L.P.
• Unity Trust Bank
• TATA
• Emirates Group IT
• Accenture
• Oracle
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Citrix Systems
• ATOS SYNTEL
• New Horizons
• Fujitsu TDS GmbH
• Red Hat
• PwC PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Continental
• IBM
• Nokia Networks
• Tokyo System House Company
• Dextra Technologies
• Scania Sverige

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• NASA
• SecureWorks Inc.
• SanDisk
• Megger Sweden AB
• Honda
• SAAB
• Siemens
• Samsung
• Blizzard Entertainment SAS
• Oracle Corporation
• HCL America Inc
• Cisco
• Dell International Services
• Panasonic Automotive
• Logitech
• Garmin
• Ericsson
• Amazon
• Smartmatic Panama S.A.
• Advanced World Solutions., Inc
• Akamai
• Globant
• Shell
• Fortinet Technologies (Canada) Inc.
• AT&T
• Cyberwatch Communication Inc
• Western Digital
• Tesla Technologies & Software S.L
• Sony Interactive Entertainment America
• LG Electronics
• Telekom Slovenije, d.d.
• NTT
• Atlassian

• VIAVI Solutions
• University of Wyoming
• University of Louisville
• Hunter College
• The Open University
• Universidad Tecnológica de Chile INACAP
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• Nebraska Applied Research Institute
• University of California, San Francisco
• CFA Institute
• Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
• University of the Federal Armed Forces
• University of Connecticut
• Fairfield University
• Technical University of Gabrovo
• University of Bremen
• Dept of veterans affairs
• Cornell Univeristy
• Howard University, Biology Dept
• Brigham Young University – Idaho
• Cleveland State University
• Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (IBV-CSIC)
• Department of Statistics Malaysia
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• Federal Polytechnic, Ede
• Baldwin Wallace University
• Capgemini Academy
• George Mason University
• International Medical University
• University of New South Wales
• ITE College West
• The United States Air Force

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Python Essentials

Target Audience:

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• Students with little or no prior experience (PE1)
• Students with basic Python knowledge (PE2)
• Students, aspiring programmers
• Industry professionals
• Team leaders, PMs
• Anyone and Everyone

PCEP – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer

• Entry-level exam, Available via TestNow
• 30 items, 40 minutes
• Aligned with PE1

PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming

• Associate-level exam, Available via Pearson VUE and TestNow
• 40 exam items, 60 minutes
• Aligned with PE2

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• Adding dynamics to the website, dynamic content update, website interactions without requiring full page reload

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• Calculators, calendars

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• Formulating calculations or conversions

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• Automating repetitive tasks

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• Customizing web browser behavior

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JavaScript

JSE – Certified Entry-Level JavaScript Programmer

• Entry-level exam
• Available via TestNow
• 30 items
• 40 minutes
• Aligned with JSE1

JavaScript Essentials 2

JSA – Certified Associate JavaScript Programmer

• Associate-level exam
• Available via Pearson VUE and TestNow
• 40 exam items
• 60 minutes
• Aligned with JSE2

C++ Institute - cppinstitute.org

Complete track of aligned courses on netacad.com

C Certifications

C++ Certifications

Bjarne Stroustrup – the creator of the C++ language

one of the 20 most influential people in the computer industry in the last 20 years

Scott Meyers is a retired expert on the C++ programming language. He wrote several notable books (e.g., Effective C++),

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Value of Certification Survey

Value of Certification Survey

• Sent out to 12,000 PCEP and PCAP certification holders who earned their certifications from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022

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• Collected 1,100 responses

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• Test Candidate Profile & Demographics
• Employee vs. Employer Perspective
• Developer Profile
• Satisfaction with test-taking process
• Benefits of certification

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Survey in numbers

• Male: 82%
• Female: 16%
• I prefer Not to Say / Other: 4%

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• Non-IT Professionals: 10%

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• 92% would recommend PCEP certification
• 91% would recommend PCAP certification

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PCEP/PCAP Survey Responses

• Earning the PCEP/PCAP certification has made me more valuable on the job market. 82% Agree or Strongly Agree / 85%

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• Earning the PCEP/PCAP certification has increased my job satisfaction. 73% / 77%

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• Earning the PCEP/PCAP certification has increased my confidence in my abilities and/or professional competence. 90% / 90%

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• Earning the PCEP/PCAP certification has helped me to grow my professional network. 64% / 66%

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• Earning the PCEP/PCAP certification has helped me to increase recognition and/or respect from peers/colleagues. 74% / 75%

PCEP/PCAP Survey cont.

Earning the PCEP/PCAP certification:

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• has given me greater determination to succeed professionally. 84% / 85%
• has increased the quality and value of my work contributions. 77% / 82%
• has increased my work effectiveness and efficiency. 75% / 80%
• has given me a better idea about what I still need to learn (where my skill gaps are). 90% / 90%
• has given me a better understanding of the scope of knowledge that is needed for related jobs. 83% / 82%

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• After earning the PCEP/PCAP certification, I’m more up to date with current standards in my profession. 81% / 84%

What positive outcomes did you experience after passing the PCEP/PCAP certification exam?�

• I learned a new skill/obtained a new competence: 52% / 49%

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• I enhanced my resume: 64% / 66%

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• I found a job: 32% / 31% , every third person got a job.

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• I advanced or got a promotion in my job: 5% / 6%

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• I got a salary increase: 6% / 9%

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• I earned credit towards a degree: 5% / 4%

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What are we working on now?

Current Python Institute focus areas

Testing Essentials with Python�Course + Entry-Level Certification

Associate-Level Certification�this month

Data Analytics with Python

Entry-Level Certification

Associate-Level Certification

Aligned with Cisco NetAcad course offerings

Q2/Q3 2024

Python for IT Automation

Course + Associate-Level Certification 2024

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WGU

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Current JS Institute focus areas

Web Dev: HTML & CSS Essentials�Course + Entry-Level Certification

Associate-Level Certification�Q2/Q3 2024

Web Dev: JS + Node

Course + Associate-Level Certification

Q4 2024

JS Professional: Front-End and Back-End

Courses + Professional-Level Certification Q2 2024

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English for IT

English for IT B2/GSE 59-75 Course Content

English for IT B2/GSE 59-75 Course

• B2 level English, learners should be at B1 (lower intermediate) to take course
• 2 Courses

Part 1 — Digital badge + exam

Part 2 — Digital badge + certified exam

• Each course will be about 40 hours
• Self-paced and Instructor-Led
• Aligned to English for IT B2/GSE 59-75 proctored certification exam from Certiport.
• The courses are provided FOR FREE on SKILLS FOR ALL.

• 29 grammar videos
• 11 listening recordings
• 6 idiom videos
• 3 interview videos
• 70+ grammar and vocabulary exercises
• Full glossary of important IT & language vocabulary
• Extra grammar topics
• Extra exercises
• Downloadable PDFs for instructors

English for IT B2/GSE 59-75 Exam

• 120 Minutes
• 36 Questions
• 70% Passing Score
• Proctored

• 3 Sections:
• Use of English
• Listening
• Reading

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• Tutorials before each section

• Can take the exam:
• At Pearson VUE Testing Centers
• Online with Certiport Exams from Home
• Online with Edube TestNow

• Digital Badge with Credly by Pearson

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How to become a Testing Center

How to deliver exams?��Education Partner Program (pythoninstitute.org)

Edube Interactive :: OpenEDG Academy Application Form

SMEs Wanted!

https://pythoninstitute.org/community

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Voucher Prices with SFA discounts

• Entry-Level Exams: USD 59 – 20% = USD 47.20

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• Associate-Level Exams: USD 295 – 50% = USD 147.50

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• Volume discounts for institutions
• Practice tests
• Vouchers with retakes
• Multi-vouchers

roobed.trejo@pythoninstitute.org

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