Certification & Industry-Specific Learning
Certification & Industry-Specific Learning, Volume 12, Issue 2, 2012
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25 questions. Select a question to see its response table.
- Must you or your business have some type of credential or skill certification in order to operate your business as you now do? That does NOT include a basic business license or tax ID.
- Where did you primarily obtain the necessary knowledge or skills in order to acquire that credential or certification? Was it from:?
- Must you take continuing education-type training or courses every year or two in order to keep your credential or certification?
- Do you take continuing education-type training or courses every year or two anyway?
- How many business, trade or professional organizations are you or the business a member of?
- Think of the ONE organization most important to you. Does it offer a business, technical or professional training or education program, one that helps you upgrade your business or professional knowledge and skills?
- Is this business, technical or professional education or training program the only reason for your membership in that organization, a very important reason, a reason, not an important reason, or not a reason for your membership?
- Does this organization offer a credential or certification?
- In the last 12 months did you attend a convention or trade show sponsored by this organization?
- In the last 12 months did you attend a convention or trade show on a business-related topic sponsored by any OTHER business organization, private group, or governmental unit?
- In the last 12 months, did you attend a convention or trade show on a business-related topic?
- As a general rule, do you think that attendance at conventions and trade shows is essential to keep abreast of business and industry developments, helpful, not helpful or a waste of time and money?
- What is your highest level of formal education?
- What was your primary area of study when earning your highest degree?
- Are you actively pursuing a/another college or university degree at this time?
- How many years experience do you have working in your industry as an employee and/or owner?
- Excluding purchase of products or services, how often do you go to a Web site to ask a question about some aspect of your business? Would you say you do that about:?
- In the last 12 months, have you taken at least one course or seminar in any setting on a subject that related to this business and lasted at least FOUR hours in total?
- Think of the most recent one you took. Was it sponsored by a supplier, a business or professional association, a government organization, or a school or university?
- Did you take it to:?
- Was the course or seminar given face-to-face, over the Internet, or by correspondence?
- Did you pay for the course or seminar or was it free?
- Which BEST describes the general subject matter for the course or seminar? Was it about:?
- Within the last 12 months, about how many hours did you spend attending, or on-line, in an education or training session? An estimate is fine.
- About how many business or professional magazines do you currently subscribe to and read at least partially?
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Volume 12, Issue 2, 2012
ISSN 1534-8326
William J. Dennis, Jr.
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