MECP Certified

[ecko_0113 10+ year member]

So I know a lot of people come to this site seeking advice and usually get it, but I was wondering who on this board actually knows what their talking about. I mean who's actually MECP Certified and does this for a living and who on here does this for a hobby?

Ive been doing it professionally for about 3 1/2yrs and I've got my advanced MECP Cert.

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[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

not gonna lie, i dont have them, but ive been looking into getting them, just to have a little more knowledge to go along with my passion

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

i was going to go to Mobile dynamics, but i figure the work is not stable enought to earn a living off it..

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

Cert doesn't mean you know your *** from a hole in the wall, as there are a bunch certified installers at big box stores and they typically don't know jack.

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

Cert doesn't mean you know your *** from a hole in the wall, as there are a bunch certified installers at big box stores and they typically don't know jack.

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[I Like Waffle]

I did it "professionally" at a business for about 1.5-2 years. I still do it on a daily/weekly basis, but now i work for myself. I have an MECP basic. To be honest the MECP test doesnt teach you much, i learn much more from experience.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

Cert doesn't mean you know your *** from a hole in the wall, as there are a bunch certified installers at big box stores and they typically don't know jack.

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Although it is a good thing to have, it by no means is the end all be all of knowledge for mobile electronics

 

[ecko_0113 10+ year member]

I agree I've met guys that were certified that couldnt even get the radio out of a mazda, but having Certs is something to be proud of and shows your dedication to the 12 volt industry and that you've taken the time and effort to go the extra step in getting them.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

Studied for a while, never became certified. Didn't need to.

 

[TrlcKed_OuT 10+ year member]

i really doubt many certs get you any further than years of experence maybe for best buy but hey your never going to make a living at best buy...

 

[dkdub 10+ year member]

I got my Cert back in 98, by that time the industry had started to fall apart and I took a fulltime position elsewhere looking for stable employment.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Cert doesn't mean you know your *** from a hole in the wall, as there are a bunch certified installers at big box stores and they typically don't know jack.

Exactly what I was thinking...

I agree I've met guys that were certified that couldnt even get the radio out of a mazda, but having Certs is something to be proud of and shows your dedication to the 12 volt industry and that you've taken the time and effort to go the extra step in getting them.

lol

 

[Wingsfreak9 10+ year member]

i bought the book for the basic cert and read about 100 pages and realized how useless the information in it was and put it down. yeah its a nice thing to have but i dont think it makes you a better installer by any means. you learn from expierence and research in this industry not from some stupid certificate that means nothing.