<div dir="auto"><div>Thanks Ton</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">A clear statement setting a clear direction goes a long way.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best Regards,</div><div dir="auto">Kiril</div><div dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 31, 2020, 01:13 Sean M. Crawford Sr <<a href="mailto:seanmcrawfordsr@comcast.net">seanmcrawfordsr@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Wow. Are there Blender certification courses out here?<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sean M. Crawford Sr. Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 30, 2020, at 12:33 PM, Ton Roosendaal <<a href="mailto:ton@blender.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ton@blender.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>The decision is now final, the network and the BFCT program will
end.<br>
<a href="https://www.blender.org/press/sunsetting-blender-network-in-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.blender.org/press/sunsetting-blender-network-in-2021/</a></p>
<p>I've had very passionate pleas for continuing the program, I
understand that it worked for some of you very well. <br>
</p>
<p>My main issue remains though; I think we (Blender Foundation) can
leave such certification to the market now. Learning Blender is
relative easy, learning how to make awesome things with it...
that's a lot of work and the teacher's skill.<br>
</p>
<p>Let me use this opportunity to wish everyone a great 2021. <br>
</p>
<p>If you have questions, I reply mails swiftly!</p>
<p>Thanks,<br>
</p>
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-Ton-
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Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute<br>
Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands<br>
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<div>On 23/09/2019 19:04, Ton Roosendaal
wrote:<br>
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>The certified trainer program is dwindling and doesn't get much
attention nor enthusiasm from trainers really. <br>
This email is to open the discussion on stopping with the
certification program, and to provide an alternative.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.blender.org/certification/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.blender.org/certification/<br>
</a></p>
We installed the certification program in 2007 on popular request,
provided that:
<p>- there would be a clear process in place to validate trainers<br>
- it would be managed well, preferably by trainers themselves.</p>
I always had mixed feelings about providing official
certification. A certificate's value is fully determined by the
quality of the validation procedure and to have a decent
examination process. The process we had in place for validating
trainers was very minimal. <br>
<p>Yet we accepted to do this, because in 2007 many trainers said
it would help them to get in business. Their clients or
universities demanded that. Unfortunately that has been true for
very few people only.</p>
<p>Currently there are only 12 active certifications.<br>
</p>
<p>I propose to stop with certification now. Not only because of
lack of interest, lack of quality in the program, but especially
because it does not support the Blender Foundation's goal -
which is about supporting projects on <a href="http://blender.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">blender.org</a> related to
making Blender.<br>
</p>
<p>What I then rather do instead is to re-activate this mailing
list, and discuss with educators what Blender Foundation can do
to help everyone here better. For example with a section on
<a href="http://blender.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">blender.org</a> where educators and trainers can meet and exchange
useful information and share or download training material. The
Blender Foundation could add also add staff efforts to
coordinate this.</p>
I know this mailing list hasn't been very active. Hope the mail
arrives, and I'm curious to read your reactions.
<p>Thanks,<br>
</p>
<div> -Ton- <br>
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Ton Roosendaal - <a href="mailto:ton@blender.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ton@blender.org</a>
- <a href="http://www.blender.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">www.blender.org</a><br>
Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute<br>
Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands<br>
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