Certification Integrity: Could it REALLY be this simple?

I was forwarded an email this morning which shows how an ounce of research will turn into a pound of prevention. For those of you that haven't taken the time to verify for your self that TESTKING IS ILLEGAL. Take a brief moment, email any of the certification vendors out there (here is a list of Vendors), and wait for the response. You'll get a similar response from most, if not all of the vendors.

From: Manuel [mailto:mdav420@***************.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:50 PM
To: ccie-nda-enforcement(mailer list)
Subject: Testking Study Guides

Hi,

I am preparing for my CCNA and have been studying with Testking Study Guides from www.testking.com. I recently heard from CertGuard that testking may be illegal and would like to confirm that. I don't want to risk my certifications or devalue the certifications of others.

Are Testking Study Guides illegal, as CertGuard claims?

Thank you for your time.

Manuel

From the time stamps on the email it took this individual less than 8 hours to get a response from Cisco clearly stating that TESTKING IS CONSIDERED CHEATING.

From: notificationletter (mailer list)
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2008 7:22 AM

To: Manuel

Subject: RE: Testking Study Guides

Yes, TestKing is a well known cheating resource. Thus candidates are not allowed to use their materials. If a candidate is caught using TestKing materials, he could face invalidation of his certification and a lifetime ban from Cisco.

Thank you for checking with us about this. We appreciate your honesty and your help in upholding the standards and policies of Cisco Certifications.

Sincerely,
Cisco Career Certifications
Cisco Systems, Inc.

So now I ask you: How hard is it to figure out that "Testking is a well known cheating resource"?

The answer: It's not. People just get lazy, complacent, call it what you will, but they neglect to think about the study materials they are using to build the basis of their careers off of. STOP BEING LAZY! RESEARCH!!

All it takes is a 2 minute email and a few hours later you will have your answer. So please...before you trust us, take the responsibility upon yourself to check that the study guides you're using are from a legitimate source. All we're doing is documenting this information for you so that you don't have to email the vendors everytime you have a question.

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