| If you are interested in becoming a PHP | | | | 2000 Zend Certified Engineers. |
| professional, you should consider PHP Certification | | | | Because PHP is mainly used as a web |
| which requires passing a single exam containing | | | | development language, the exam focuses on web |
| from 50 to 70 multiple-choice questions. This | | | | application and development. You may wish to |
| exam was developed by the creator of the PHP | | | | purchase the Zend PHP 5 Certification Study |
| language. When you pass the exam you are | | | | Guide containing the following chapters: PHP Basics, |
| entitled to call yourself a Zend Certified Engineer | | | | Functions, Arrays, Strings and patterns (regular |
| (Ontario, Canada uses the term Zend Certification | | | | expressions included), Web Programming, Object |
| Endorsed), ZCE for short. The current version of | | | | Oriented Programming in PHP, Database |
| the exam is based on PHP 5, and the PHP 4 | | | | programming, Elements of Object-oriented Design |
| exam has been retired. Make sure that any study | | | | (Design patterns), XML and WebServices (invoking |
| materials you use are based on PHP 5. You can | | | | the new DOM library), Security, Streams and |
| get an exam voucher at the online Store Zend | | | | Network Programming, and Differences between |
| PHP Certification for $125. This exam is available | | | | PHP 4 and PHP 5. You must also be able to |
| through the Pearson VUE test centers located | | | | answer questions about the PHP Data Object |
| virtually across the globe and is offered in English, | | | | (PDO), and the Standard PHP Library (SPL). Make |
| French, German, and Japanese. | | | | no mistake, mastering this study guide is no |
| What do you get for passing this exam? The first | | | | guarantee that you will pass the exam. |
| answer is professional recognition. While | | | | The company offers two PHP certification training |
| certification is no proof that you can really | | | | programs; one positioned for those with no |
| perform on the job, doing the hard, hard work of | | | | familiarity with PHP. This program is based on |
| certifying can help you prepare for the real world. | | | | three 18-hour courses. Their other certification |
| Let's be frank. If you only know your stuff on | | | | training program is based on a single 18-hour |
| paper, you won't know what to do on the job. | | | | course. These courses are offered on-line in real |
| Before very long you'll be pounding the pavement. | | | | time and require that you have a computer with |
| In a community like ZCE the word spreads fast. | | | | a functioning web browser. Take my advice, don't |
| This particular certificate includes some unusual | | | | sign up for anything more expensive than a book |
| benefits. You get to be listed in the Zend Yellow | | | | until you download PHP and spend some serious |
| Pages that prospective clients use to find local | | | | time trying it out. One thing is sure; if you want |
| PHP professionals. You can also join a discussion | | | | to pass the exam you must run PHP hour after |
| group limited to ZCEs. This enables you to chat | | | | hour, day after day. If you don't like that do |
| with colleagues. At present there are more than | | | | something else. |
| 350 members of this group, out of the more than | | | | |