[Bf-education] Terminating the Certified Trainer program...

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi,

There were no certified trainings, we just certified individual trainers 
based on having a decent public portfolio. This already stopped years 
ago, time to officially end it.

-Ton-
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Ton Roosendaal - ton at blender.org - www.blender.org
Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands


On 31/12/2020 00:12, Sean M. Crawford Sr wrote:
> Wow. Are there Blender certification courses out here?
>
> Sean M. Crawford Sr.  Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 30, 2020, at 12:33 PM, Ton Roosendaal <ton at blender.org> wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> The decision is now final, the network and the BFCT program will end.
>> https://www.blender.org/press/sunsetting-blender-network-in-2021/
>>
>> I've had very passionate pleas for continuing the program, I 
>> understand that it worked for some of you very well.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Let me use this opportunity to wish everyone a great 2021.
>>
>> If you have questions, I reply mails swiftly!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -Ton-
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>> Ton Roosendaal - ton at blender.org - www.blender.org
>> Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
>> Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>>
>>
>> On 23/09/2019 19:04, Ton Roosendaal wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> The certified trainer program is dwindling and doesn't get much 
>>> attention nor enthusiasm from trainers really.
>>> This email is to open the discussion on stopping with the 
>>> certification program, and to provide an alternative.
>>>
>>> https://www.blender.org/certification/
>>>
>>> We installed the certification program in 2007 on popular request, 
>>> provided that:
>>>
>>> - there would be a clear process in place to validate trainers
>>> - it would be managed well, preferably by trainers themselves.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Currently there are only 12 active certifications.
>>>
>>> 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 blender.org related to making Blender.
>>>
>>> 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 blender.org 
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> I know this mailing list hasn't been very active. Hope the mail 
>>> arrives, and I'm curious to read your reactions.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -Ton-
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>>> Ton Roosendaal - ton at blender.org - www.blender.org
>>> Chairman Blender Foundation, Director Blender Institute
>>> Buikslotermeerplein 161, 1025 ET Amsterdam, the Netherlands
>>>
>>>
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