Tod means Fox

As you might know, I recently attended the Data Warehouse Lifecycle in Depth course from Kimball University. I blogged about each day of the event and also got an opportunity to speak with Margy and Warren at various times and about various topics. One of which was KU Certification.

“Now, if we can just convince them to create a certification exam…” is what I wrote, somewhat jokingly (because I knew full-well what Warren and Margy thought about a KU certification program).

Well, here is the official response, as written in the most recent design tip newsletter, “Kimball Design Tip #102 Server Configuration Considerations”:

We’ve received several inquiries about Kimball certification. After much consideration, we’ve concluded that it’s not meaningful to bestow certification by charging you to take a multiple choice exam. We do believe quality, in-depth education consistent with our proven methodology is critical to your professional development. Rather than embarking on a certification program, we’re giving Kimball University alumni an alternative opportunity to publicize their completion of our courses.

Which of course leads into my post regarding KU’s new LinkedIN Group!

We’ve launched a Kimball University Alumni group on LinkedIn so you can let everyone in your network and other interested parties know that you’ve attended a KU course. We’re not promoting LinkedIn, but it’s a well-accepted networking tool for industry professionals. Joining our alumni group allows you to promote your alumni status on your profile and connect with other alums (and perhaps potential future employers) in your area.

The Kimball University Alumni group is limited to students who have attended a full length 2- to 4-day Kimball University onsite or public course. Unfortunately, 1-day vendor seminars and other industry events do not qualify. Follow this link to join the Kimball University Alumni group.

So there you have it! If you’ve had the pleasure of attending at least one KU course, then go to LinkedIN and sign up!