Q&A: Just Passed Argus Exam
Hopefully I can help answer any questions regarding the certification exam/preparation for anyone who needs it.
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How much do you feel the exam was relevant to actually knowing how to use the program?
I am Argus DCF certified, and although I have not had a real reason to become Argus AE certified since I don’t use it in my job, a complaint of mine during the DCF test was that the test itself had really nothing to do with whether or not I knew the program.
Hah, also as a funny aside, I failed the first time I took the DCF test. I was flipping between tabs and accidentally x’ed out of the test. Auto-fail, even though I was near the end.
If you're going to be working in the office world, most definitely.
Hah, office as an asset class, my man