How does one go about obtaining this certification? Is there coarse material to study, practice tests? What does it cost? I figure that I have been using V-Ray long enough that I should probably learn it now 
http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray\_certified\_professionals.html
I had no idea this was a thing. I’d quite like to see that test, be interesting to see what it covers.
Considering there are one (or more) vray programmers/developers on that list, it could be quite “in depth” 
I found this, but I am also interested in some more information.
Did all exams are in English?
Regards.
At first, you must go to Sofia.
Hi all,
For details and questions about our certification program you can use this email : cgc@chaosgroup.com
Our training department will provide you with further assistance.
I know about it because I get these e-mails.
Hi Bobby,
another FULL TRAINING is ready:
- TADAO ANDO 4X4
EVERY TRAINING is designed to study 5SRW Certification for V-Ray!
Subscribe and also access:
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Bobby, actually there’s more!
- 10 LESSONS TO START CORRECTLY with V-RAY
- V-RAY EDUCATIONAL MAT LIBRARY
- 1 ATTEMPT free to get the V-Ray Certification
sounds interesting
Not true → http://www.chaosgroup.com/en/2/vray\_training\_centers.html
And the list is obviously expanding quite fast.
nothing in the U.S.? 
Where do you get those emails from Bobby?
There should definitely be a few US locations on that list, my question is what good is having this certification I mean I’ve never heard of any employer looking for something like this.
Yep - It’s really good if you want to be an educator and want to train other people in vray but if you’re looking for a job in a studio it’s all about the reel / renders!
On that note I reckon you’d be better off taking a holiday and working with Bertrand, Peter or Alfa for a few days. I’d quite happily work for a relatively cheap rate in digital domain commercials on a project to see what their workflow is and what their renders look like before they go into comp - working with some great compers on a feature at the minute but far too many things to do to sit down with them and see their process 
a certification in an industry leading software couldn’t hurt.
You’re right - admittedly it can’t hurt!
To be honest I think a lot of that helps fine with managerial staff and HR departments as they’ve no idea what they’re looking at in terms of peoples work. A vfx company is only going to look at someone’s showreel and not their cv - ideally a senior 3d or creative director should be looking at your work and talking about how you go about doing things.
If I was talking in a lofty / pissy fashion I ideally wouldn’t want to be talking to or having my work judged by someone that I didn’t respect or didn’t know what they were talking about in a 3d sense!
The market is being flooded with graduates. They couldn’t get jobs after their BA, so they stayed in school for their masters. Now, they are replacing all the experience people, who were laid off, but don’t have the degrees to get back in the door. The first step in the interview process is the resume algorithm. If your resume doesn’t have keywords, like degree, you get spit out and never make it to a person. So, certifications might be the next best thing.
I getcha on the interview front - the majority of the places I’ve worked for have been far more direct and I’ve never gone through a recruitment department. That said though any places I’ve worked for’s primary business is vfx / post production as opposed to an industrial design or architectural firm where visualization / 3d is only part of the business.
I have no degree or any training (nor did I even go to University) and I landed a spot at the largest company of it’s type in the country without experience purely because my folio was solid. Even though our new job descriptions state a degree is mandatory, I still believe a cracking folio is worth more than a piece of paper with your name on it in fancy writing. Of course there will be exceptions as joconnell has mentioned above.
I think that is the key, your new job description. I think things are changing, and changing fast. Hard work isn’t paying anymore. [quote=“BBB3, post:9, topic:40136, username:BBB3”]
I have no degree or any training (nor did I even go to University) and I landed a spot at the largest company of it’s type in the country without experience purely because my folio was solid. Even though our new job descriptions state a degree is mandatory, I still believe a cracking folio is worth more than a piece of paper with your name on it in fancy writing. Of course there will be exceptions as joconnell has mentioned above.
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