What We offer

- Certification in Ruby which proves the technical skills and English level

- During the certification, you will pass through two different free exams that are focused on the assessment of your technical knowledge and English speaking and writing skills

- Opportunity to start career in IT

General information

duration

3 hours

PASSING SCORE

at least 65%

RECURRENCE

retake is allowed in 30 days

PRICE

free

FOR WHOM

For those who have already acquired their first basic knowledge on their own or in courses, they want to prove their expertise in Ruby and are ready to start career in IT.

Certification Information

AREAS COVERED

Before technical certification, make sure:

You have enough knowledge of Software Development theory, Ruby, and databases and you want to prove it;
You have experience with Ruby on Rails framework;
You have some practice with JavaScript and building web-page layouts with HTML and CSS;
You are acquainted with REST;
You understand basic principles of relational database design;
You have good understanding of building SQL queries;
You understand the value of unit testing and code quality and refactoring for proper application development;
You are aware of web server applications design;
You have read about CI and maybe even tried it;
You use version control systems for distributed development;
You understand the software development life cycle concept, can work with requirements and provide estimates for planning work.

FORMATS

SSA Certification in Certification Center

SSA Certifications have a test center option. Our Certifications are available for candidates in Lviv, Dnipro and Kharkiv Certification Centers. We supply our candidates with specially equipped rooms for testing, all certification processes are monitored by certification center specialists.

SSA Certification Online

SSA Certifications have an online option (online-proctored). Online option is based on best practices of our international certification providers. Remote proctoring allows students to take an assessment at a remote location while ensuring the integrity of the exam. Certification Center requires candidates to confirm their identity. The Certification Center Specialists (proctors) monitor candidates’ activity through audio and camera to indicate cheating during the test. Candidates can communicate with proctors during exams (questions should not be related to the exam content). SSA Certification is launched via Zoom application. All rules should be strictly followed in order to be allowed to pass the exam.

Requirements for online certifications:

Comfortable and quiet place,
Stable internet connection
Computer with a working camera and microphone
ZOOM application (for an online call)
Government Issued ID (passport/identity card/driver’s license) to verify your identity

Remote Proctoring Rules:

Clear desk
Candidates cannot open any windows or links during testing
Microphone and camera should always work
Candidates cannot read questions aloud
No one is permitted to be in a same room with a candidate during online testing
All additional devices should be switched off during testing
No breaks are allowed
No cheating

FAQ

1. What is the passing score for the certification?

After the successful passing of Certification the candidate will receive 2 certificates: Tech and English ones. The successful score for technical test is 65%. The passing level for the English Certificate is Intermediate-low.

2. How long does it take to pass the certification?

You’re given 30 days to complete the certification. You can pass it even in 1 day (depending on available time slots in Certification Center) If the candidate fails at the certification, the next attempt is available in 30 days after your certification due date expires.

3. What is the validity period for the certificates?

English Certificate expires in 6 months and Technical Certificate expires in 1 year.

4. What if I fail the certification?

Having not scored enough points, you’ll receive the analytical report with the detailed information on certification categories. Use this report to identify the areas you need to improve and apply for the next try.

5. How to reschedule?

You can reschedule the test no later than 48 hours before the testing date. If you miss the test date, you’ll be able to pass certification in 30 days after your certification due date expires.

CERTIFICATE VALIDATION

The only sure way for not being cheated by a fake certificate, of course, is to confirm the authenticity of the certificate with the company that has issued it. To verify the certificates issued by SoftServe, click on the button below.

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CONTACTS

DNIPRO

Address: 22 Dmytra Yavornytskoho Avenue, 5th floor, room 254

Email: DniproCertification@softserveinc.com

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 10:00 - 18:00

KHARKIV

Address: 10 Sumska Street, 4th floor, room 406

Email: KharkivCertification@softserveinc.com

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 10:00 - 18:00

LVIV

Address: 60a, Fedkovycha Street, room 4327, 3rd floor (Techopark office center)

Email: Certification@softserveinc.com

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 10:00 - 18:00

BULGARIA

Address: Sofia, Vitosha district, 2 Donka Ushlinova (Garitage park)

Email: BulgariaCertification@softserveinc.com

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 10:00 - 18:00

HOW IT WORKS

1 Online Quizzes

2 Technical Test

3 English Interview

4 Get Certified

Incoming online quizzes.

Technical quiz has 12 questions and lasts for 20 min. The one to test your English has 50 questions and lasts 30 min.

Technical test is a 2-hours computer-based test. You’re given 2 options to pass it: on remote and at the test center.

Tech test consists of 2 parts:
Theoretical part: a test with multiple choice questions.
Practical part: at this stage, you’ll have to write the code to solve different programming tasks related to one specific topic,or to complex solutions to test practice skills in several knowledge areas The answers are automatically validated by the system for thousands of test cases, so there is no chance just to hard-code the answers expected by the system.

English interview to check your speaking skills on any topic. It lasts for 15 minutes.

After the successful passing of Certification the candidate will receive 2 certificates: Tech and English ones.