IBM Offers Quantum Developer Certification Program

In order to encourage developers to learn IBM's Qiskit quantum programming platform, IBM is now offering a Quantum Developer Certification Program. Such a certification may be useful for people looking for a job in the quantum industry or convincing their employer that they have quantum skills. The test consists of 60 questions on the Pearson VUE platform that a user answers online related to programming a quantum computer using Qiskit. The normal costs for certification are $200, but IBM is offering free vouchers to the first 1,000 community members who are taking their initial test. This test is apparently the first of a series that IBM is developing. Follow-on certifications will focus on specific areas of applications such as optimization, computational chemistry, and finance. For more about this certification program, you can view an article IBM has published on Medium here, you can register for the exam here and to apply for a voucher so you can take your first exam for free, you can visit a web page here.

March 30, 2021