CV: do you put training courses on it?

[ChimpMaster]

I'm trying to cut down the length of my CV. Training courses take up 1/3 of a page and I'm thinking of hacking them out. Previously I've believed them to be important in showing one's 'pedigree' I suppose ... but since I haven't attended any formal course since 2004 it doesn't seem so relevant any more.

What say you?

[Sockpuppet]

Bin them if you've got the experiance to show that they are not needed. Or cut the detail down to literally couse taken (grade / length).

[El_Diablo]

Agree with what Sock said.

Your pedigree is the combination of your skills, experience and professionalism.

[Moscow Mule]

Not anymore. When I first started it was important to show you'd done the relevant courses. Not now I've been doing the same thing for 10 years.

[swamp]

If it's important or rare then yes you probably should.

Eg. course in building data warehouses (yes), couse in writing basic SQL (no).

HTH