Android Academy Certified Developer

1. Android Academy Certified Developer http://accreditation.androidacademy.com

2. Smart Devices A revolution in the palm of your hand • Smartphone explosion started in 2007 with iPhone and Android running a 2 horse race until 2012 • 2012: iPhone/Android account for 85% smartphones • Q2 2012 saw 4x Android smartphones than iPhones • Q2 2012 saw Nexus 7 tablet launch & others: pattern set to repeat

3. The future of mobile Demand for all mobile devices by far outstrips PC’s Tablets Smartphones PC’s Source: Business Insider

4. App demand Demand for mobile Apps fuelled by device growth • Huge demand for quality custom Apps Source: Accenture

5. Managing App quality The human factor • Employers demand quality developers • Developers want to differentiate themselves • Customers want quality Apps • The barrier to entry for creating and distributing Android Apps is extremely low Market flooded with developers

6. The solution AACD • Recognised throughout the Android Industry • Proven pedigree with online verification • “If you can‘t measure it, you can’t manage it” AACD: The qualification for Android developers

7. Recognised Qualification Provable competence • The exam is taken online • The back end is the same as the Symbian Academy with the same team behind its £2.5m development • The AI-like system adjusts the question difficulty according to how well the candidate is progressing. • No two exams are the same

8. Comprehensive coverage All Android features and techniques assessed Android Ecosystem App Framework The SDK Tools Publishing Security Resources AACD Curriculum / Subject areas User Interface Location The Media Framework Application Components Comms Data Storage Intents

9. Managed Results Online certificate issue and reference verification • Comprehensive result report issued • Unsuccessful candidates are shown precisely which areas need to be studied further • Qualified developers quote their AACD ref on their CV’s and online profiles, such as Stack Overflow and Linked In.

10. Employers benefit Visible quality control • Exam is used for training needs analysis • Employers can use the AACD exam to assess the skills of their development team and organize training or outsourcing accordingly (minimum 15% reduction in training costs) • Exam is a recruitment screening tool • Potential employers can validate interview candidates who hold the AACD by confirming it online, e.g. In an interview environment • Exam is an interviewing tool • The AACD exam can be used as part of (or even as a replacement for) a technical interview, allowing the interviewer to focus on areas of technical interest/proficiency or on non-technical criteria. • Motivational & Team Building Tool • Recognisedomainexperts using objective measures and appoint as mentors for junior staff • Assess staff according to required strengths for specific roles

11. A badge of honour How to spot an AACD qualified developer • They have a high security certificate that’s impossible to forge • They use the AACD logo • They are listed in an on-line database • They score highly in on-line interview tests • They are probably more confident at a technical interview • They know their way around the informal peer support networks & forums • It’s likely that they are following a structured course of technical study • It’s likely that they are pursuing membership of a professional body

12. Find out more... • http://accreditation.androidacademy.com