Rust Foundation launches accreditation for trusted Rust training providers
Rust Foundation now stamps approved training providers for two years, aiming to give buyers a clearer signal than reputation alone.
The Rust Foundation launched Rust Foundation Trusted Training on June 25 in Dover, Delaware, creating the first organization-level accreditation for Rust training providers backed by the nonprofit steward of the language. The program is aimed at the people now buying Rust education for real work, from learners choosing a course to employers screening onboarding vendors for systems programming, embedded development, and safety-critical infrastructure.
Dr. Rebecca Rumbul said Rust adoption has accelerated across those parts of the stack, and the training market has grown with it.
RFTT does that by grading applicants across five areas: credibility and ethical practices, curriculum quality, instructor competence, transparency and accessibility, and learner evaluation and feedback. Providers must have been in business for at least two years, must have offered Rust training for at least one year, and must follow the Rust Foundation’s Code of Conduct. They also have to disclose major changes in business model or training products, and the accreditation lasts two years.
Applications are evaluated by a committee of active Rust training professionals, while final decisions rest with the Rust Foundation Board of Directors. The foundation held listening sessions with members and formed that committee last year to develop the standard, and the program will generate modest revenue through application and accreditation fees to cover operating costs.
Mainmatter's profile points to the 100 Exercises to Learn Rust course and EuroRust. Doulos has trained engineers from more than 5,400 companies across 84 countries over 35 years. Ferrous Systems has trained more than 2,000 developers since 2015, including teams at Google, Amazon, and Mozilla, and its trainers collectively have 100 years of Rust experience. Ferrous Systems also builds Ferrocene, which the Rust Foundation describes as the first open source Rust toolchain qualified to meet the highest safety-critical standards.
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