Rohan,
All due respect, but, we as partners have been very frustrated with the changes to Training over the past year.
First it was the eBooks. In December 2017, we were told that hard copies of the training material could be purchased for a nominal fee - $200 is NOT a nominal fee. In our offices, we use older training material to refresh on certain things, and to make up some of our own labs to keep sharp and fresh on things we don't work on everyday... Supposedly, the whole eBook debacle was being reviewed, and we were waiting answers... None have come.
At the last Partner Conference in October 2017, we were told that Training as a Service would be coming in January 2018. That was an affordable option for partners to keep up their certifications. When that didn't materialize, we were told that the training department in the US was dissolved, and now the training department was being moved overseas.
While I understand that may be great news for the EU partners, it has become increasingly frustrating for the US based partners...
In June, we were that the expected launch date for TaaS was going to be October 1, 2018. Is that still the plan? We were also told that there would be details about TaaS released in Mid-July 2018. I may have missed them, but I surely haven't seen them. If there was an update, please direct me to a link.
The re-certification offer of a couple of exams, while appreciated, fell woefully short in helping the partners maintain their Partnership Level (Gold or Diamond).
So please try to understand our frustration, which may come across as being rude, but we've (partners) have been told "we'll let you know" for several months, with no tangible updates
Thanks,
Bill