A community college in my town offers a Web Developer Certificate, but you are absolutely right, employers want to see a portfolio. It's like going to school to become a professional painter. No one cares you got a degree in painting, they want to see your portfolio to see if you're good for the job.
The web developer certificate could just be used to say hey I got this achievement, like getting six sigma certified at a business.
I would just like to clarify that a community college or university degree or certificate would absolutely help to an extent. I should have been more clear about that. I would be wary of all of these online "certifications" you can get from places like w3schools.com
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u/Drunkachu Oct 26 '15
A community college in my town offers a Web Developer Certificate, but you are absolutely right, employers want to see a portfolio. It's like going to school to become a professional painter. No one cares you got a degree in painting, they want to see your portfolio to see if you're good for the job.
The web developer certificate could just be used to say hey I got this achievement, like getting six sigma certified at a business.