Hi i2dx,
I have just read briefly your website based on my limited German knowledge and learn that you got CLD at the end of last year. For the job market thing here, I also think it will be easy to get a position as an engineer or a researcher when I am supposed to get the master's degree by the end of next year. Apart from that, I have had internship experience in Microsoft Research Asia, Intel R&D AP and Infineon CoC (a German Corp.) I mean it might be easier for me to be a software engineer.
When I first got to know LabVIEW, I am deeply impressed by its concept and later on each day I got to know more about NI I found it to be a great company. Whether I will do the certificate or not, I am destined to learn LabVIEW, so it is only monetary matter and I can afford it. In this sense, I am curious to know more about how to deepen my learning.
To be honest, it might be easy for a Chinese student to pass the CLAD written test. What I want to ask dealing with CLD is that supposedly if I am diligent enough and could devote 5 hours wholeheartedly every day to LabVIEW, is there much chance that I can pass CLD when I take it at the end of next year? If so, is there a systematic suggestion for me? (My current LabVIEW skill is mainly course knowledge which should be attained after the LabVIEW Basics I and II training and can read/understand VIs written by others.)