Taking Learning to the Edge - With New Professional Developer Certification

Real-time embedded systems software development is a complex undertaking – especially in today’s competitive environment, where reducing time-to-market and time-to-value is essential. Engineers need adequate training if they are to perform at their best and utilize software products to their maximum potential.

Wind River is a recognized leader across multiple industries and geographies in providing secure, safe, and reliable solutions for mission-critical intelligent systems.  As part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and technical excellence we provide a wide array of services to ensure that our customers minimize time-to-market, including extensive training courses both online and in-person. 

Field-proven training

These training courses are packed with wisdom from our experts and are designed to save our customers time and help them implement efficient, effective solutions. Customers have told us for example:

"Four days of class saved us weeks of being confused on our own"​, and

"I got knowledge which I could not get from any other source"​.

We believe a key factor in this recognition is our flexibility in how we deliver training for our customers.

Choose the right training approach

We offer the flexibility for customers to select the best training approach for their needs:

1) Online, on-demand 7x24x365 learning (including some introductory videos at no cost).

2) Live remote or on-site Instructor-Led Training.

In addition to what is available directly from our web site, Wind River offers:

3) 1-on-1 mentoring.

4) Custom training.

Our training is role-based, outcome-oriented and tuned to the needs of our customers.

Introducing Wind River Knowledge Certification

Given the need for Engineers to get the most from their development tooling, we are augmenting our training offerings with the Wind River Knowledge Certification Program – designed to demonstrate the dedication of our developer community to superior professionalism and adherence to the highest industry standards.

After completing the necessary training/experience, the candidate takes the on-line exam, leading to a certificate available in Credly for successful candidates.

By achieving certification, these experts showcase their advanced skills and ongoing commitment to superior professionalism, upholding industry standards, and continued learning – backed by third-party validation. This not only highlights their expertise but also enables their organization to significantly reduce time-to-market, setting them apart in a competitive field.

 

VxWorks Knowledge Certification – an industry first

We’re kicking off our program with developer certification against VxWorks.

Our industry-leading real-time operating system (RTOS), VxWorks, has become synonymous with innovation. We were first with Containerized deployment and Kubernetes orchestration, DevSecOps support via Wind River Studio Developer, and more. This is why VxWorks remains the world’s most trusted RTOS – on earth and beyond.

We are excited to announce what we believe to be the industry’s first RTOS knowledge certification for Engineering professionals:

                                  Wind River Certified VxWorks Application Developer – Professional

 

This Professional certification is perfect for implementation experts who have spent at least a year working hands-on with the product to implement real-time, mission-critical solutions. It not only highlights their expertise but also significantly increases their efficiency, setting them apart in a competitive field. Projects are thus implemented by vetted experts: correctly the first time.

Our certification program defines an Associate and an Expert level as well; watch this space for future announcements as we release these certifications for those with different skill levels.

 

Check out our training and certification

Are you skilled in developing applications with Wind River VxWorks? Then sign up for the exam today!

Through the end of 2024, we are offering a promotion:

1) Purchase a VxWorks class we will offer the certification exam at no additional cost!

2) For existing VxWorks licensed customers, even without an accompanying training class, we will offer a 25% discount off the fee.

Wind River Knowledge Certification Training – Taking learning to the edge!

 

About the author

Stephen Beck is Vice President, Global Customer Success and Education Services at Wind River