What are the main skills assessed by the CLAD Certification?

[andresbrinkman]

I'm interested in understanding the specific skills that the CLAD Certification evaluates to gauge a candidate's proficiency in LabVIEW. Could you please share your insights on this?

[crossrulz]

CLAD (Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer) is a "I know how to read LabVIEW code and may be able to create a basic program".  The exam is a multiple guess to show basic understanding.

CLD (Certified LabVIEW Developer) is a "I know how to create a small program quickly and decently well".  The exam is a 4-hour programming session where you create and actual program.  The grading is based on coding style (use VI Analyzer), documentation, and functionality.  A good State Machine will be the architecture of choice for this exam.

Then the CLA (Certified LabVIEW Architect) is a "I know how to create a framework for a large application".  The exam is a 4-hour programming session where you are to create the framework around which it is expected a CLAD or CLD can work within.  You are expected to set up the communications between multiple independent state machines and document what requirements are to be accomplished where.  Actor Framework, Queued Message Handlers, and the like will be what you will want to leverage here.

Somewhere in this board, we created a series of Certification Nuggets.  You should dig those up if you want more details on each exam.  As far as I am aware, the exams have not changed much since those were written.

[silviahill]

The main skills assessed by the CLAD Certification include a broad working knowledge of the LabVIEW environment, an understanding of coding and documentation best practices, and the ability to read and interpret existing code. I recommend you take CLAD practice test to prepare successfully for the exam. This practice material will help you gain essential exam knowledge and understand key concepts that remove your exam anxiety and enhance your confidence level.