After working with Magento since 2009 I finally found (made) the time to take the Magento Certified Solution Specialist Certification exam, and I passed. There has been much written about how to pass, and what to study. In my opinion, it would be impossible to get the certification without actually building and working in the CMS. Study guides and PDFs aren’t going to do it.
Spend the $10 on Digital Ocean, install Magento CE on a droplet, and get started. Save the 1-dimensional PDF studying for EE as it is much more difficult to get hands-on experience with.
Interesting (but not commendable), as of 7/24/17 I am Arkansas’ only Magento Certified Solution Specialist. Next up is the Frontend Developer Certification.
