I would have him start interviewing and I would not take time off to study. Build a project on nights and weekends and use that as a talking point in an interv

I would have him start interviewing and I would not take time off to study. Build a project on nights and weekends and use that as a talking point in an interview. Besides that, just keep interviewing. I think there's enough of a demand that he may be able to slip through the cracks at one company even if not fully qualified.