Certification/Petition

===Mision=== To enhance the appeal and popularity of OpenOffice.org through the training and recognition of people skilled in its use. This will be done through the creation of a training and skills certification program, which combines centrally-defined skills standards with flexible and accessible implementations across diverse geographies and economies. The program will provide a trusted path for IT workers to prove their OOo skills, and it reduces barriers to OOo use by enabling implementors to more-easily find qualified practitioners. ===The Certification Process=== A network of training centres (private and public) is maintained by the OOo Certification Group ("OOoCG"). These centres are authorized to test students after training, and to certify students who pass the tests. The method of testing is to be flexible, however the criteria of subjects to be tested will be consistent and centrally maintained by the OOoCG. A list of students eligible for certification will be sent to the OOoCG, which which