We believe that all parts of the ARM ecosystem will benefit from the introduction of this program:
For Engineers
- Developers and engineers who pass the AAE exam will become “ARM Accredited Engineers”. This will allow them to demonstrate an industry-wide, consistent and independently verified competence in using ARM technology.
- An AAE certification will be considered by employers as a credible, tangible asset on engineers’ CVs, helping those engineers to secure better jobs, promotions and pay-rises in a very competitive job market.
- Engineers will be able to use this program to help focus and progress their own career development and experience of ARM technology, making them more productive in their jobs.
For Students
- Students who gain the AAE certification will be able to differentiate themselves from other students and gain the edge that they may need to secure the best jobs.
- Many students will be able to use the AAE certification to provide evidence of technical competence, in the absence of any real experience in a work environment.
- With an accreditation from ARM, students will be better prepared for a job in the embedded systems industry and will be more productive from an early stage in their jobs.
For Employers
- Companies will be able to use the AAE certification as a reliable and comprehensive benchmark during the recruitment of technical staff to work on ARM-related projects. Many employers use technical questions during an interview process to test technical competence. However few companies use any formal testing process and most ask only a handful of questions. Developed by educational psychologists and ARM’s own technical subject matter experts, the AAE exam will comprehensively and thoroughly test candidates in a consistent and balanced manner, testing knowledge across a broad but relevant range of subject areas.
- Employers will also be able to use the certification program internally to incentivize staff and give them useful performance and development targets on which to focus.
- The AAE exams could also provide a reliable means for measuring the success of re-training programs.
For Universities and Educators
- Many universities already include ARM related subject matter in some of their courses. The introduction of the AAE Certification will provide a consistent and comprehensive curriculum with which those universities can align their own course curriculum. ARM is working to enable universities around the world to do this.
- Students may prefer universities that offer courses aligned with the AAE curriculum because they will be able to take the AAE certification exam on completion of their course without any further study.
- Some universities will view the introduction of the AAE certification program as a good opportunity to publish teaching materials or books that cover the AAE Curriculum.
- Commercial training providers will benefit from an increased demand for training from industry and from individuals seeking to complete a study program prior to sitting the AAE exam. Some may choose to offer dedicated training courses aligned with the AAE curriculum.
Many commercial training providers already offer ARM training to their customers. We anticipate that the introduction of the AAE program will create an increased demand for such training courses. Participating AATPs that offer courses aligned with the syllabus of the AAE exam will be able to purchase discounted AAE vouchers which they can bundle with these training courses in order to increase the value to their customers. AATPs will also benefit from volume pricing for bulk voucher purchases
Many universities already recognise the value in offering ARM-related training to their students in order to prepare them for the needs of industry and give them the best chances of finding employment opportunities in an increasingly competitive job market
