Home of the Accredited Symbian Developer

The ASD webcast was broadcast live on the 11th October 2006. It focuses upon a means to assess the competency of those that develop software using Symbian C++ and explains the uses, infrastructure and context of the Accredited Symbian Developer (ASD) scheme. View it here

See a list of all accredited training partners and their course lists.

There is no need to take formal training to be able to sit and pass the entry level exam. Find out what you need to know for Accredited Symbian Developer here and Accredited S60 Developer here.

What's in it for me?

Accredited Symbian Developers (ASDs) stand apart from other IT personnel, because they've demonstrated objectively-tested expertise in Symbian OS development skills. They've gone the extra mile to prove their worth, to employers and potential employers, to their peers, and to themselves.

In the fast-changing mobile market, they've taken it upon themselves to keep up to date with new technology, staying one step ahead of the herd. The evidence shown by the ASD exam demonstrates practical as well as book knowledge: the sort of person you want to place on your most challenging and exciting projects.

ASDs earn the following benefits:

• Industry recognition of your knowledge and proficiency

• Logos you can use on personal stationery to advertise your skills

• A certificate to prove your ASD status

• Rights to participate in a scheme for exclusive discounts and services

• Invitations to conferences, training sessions and special events

• ASDs are eligible to join the British Computer Society

The best way to enjoy continued success in Sybian OS development and to demonstrate your skills is the Accredited Symbian Developer qualification, available only from Majinate.

Forward-looking Businesses Hire Accredited Developers

Hiring job candidates with ASD credentials assures employers that they're getting professional staff with objectively-tested skills in Symbian OS development practices. It is commonly found* that companies who either hire or develop recognised qualifications in their personnel experience:

• an increase in the proportion of projects completed on time and within budget

• a reduction in their overall cost of ownership of software products

• higher efficiency and utilisation rates for qualified staff

• better-engineered end products that deliver customer enchantment

• a reduction in outsource costs through better supplier qualification

• improved career development through accurate technical skills benchmarking

ASDs give companies a competitive advantage. Their people contribute more, and more valuably, than unaccredited teams.Make sure you know that your teams know what they need to know to get the job done right.

*For example, IDC Research, Gartner Studies, IT Skills Research, 2002.