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For Certification Candidates, A Slightly Simpler World

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November 25, 2002

The Hewlett-Packard (HP) Certified professional, HP STAR, and Compaq Accredited Professional certification program are progressing toward a planned merge into a single unified program. The new program, called HP Certified Professional program, is organized into four primary categories: sales, pre-sales consultants, integration, and operating systems. Each category includes progressive levels of certification denoting increasing expertise. […]

Certification Watch: Cisco Adds Wireless LAN Exams

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November 8, 2002

The Cisco certification program is expanding into the wireless arena with the addition of two new Specialist titles: Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist and Cisco Wireless LAN Design Specialist. Both titles demonstrates knowledge of radio technologies associated with WLAN 802.11 standards, WLAN topologies and applications, product configuration, WLAN security methods, basic antenna theory, and additional […]

Certification Watch: Microsoft Adds .NET Exams

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October 22, 2002

Six Microsoft .NET developer exams have been added to the electives list for MCDBA on SQL Server 2000 certification. These exams (70-305, 70-306, 70-310, 70-315, 70-316, and 70-320) cover developing and implementing Windows applications, Web applications, or XML Web services using Microsoft’s Visual Basic, C#, and .NET framework products. These exams will be acknowledged as […]

Certification Watch: CIW Web Developer Exam Launched

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October 9, 2002

The Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) program has just released the exam for the CIW Web Developer certification. Earning this new title requires passing a single exam covering writing application control logic, writing application display logic, utilizing Java-related business services, exposing application components using Web services, and other Web development topics. The exam (#1D0-532/$125) is available […]

Certification Watch: CompTIA To Add Wireless Exam

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September 27, 2002

The next addition to the CompTIA portfolio of vendor-neutral computer certifications will cover wireless technology. The newly announced program, which has yet to be named (though Wireless+ is the likely title), will certify foundation-level knowledge of technicians working in the wireless sector of the IT industry. This designation is still very much in the planning […]

Certification Watch: Sun Unveils New Solaris, Java Exams

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September 9, 2002

Sun Microsystems has released three new exams under the popular Solaris and Java certification programs. For Solaris, the two new exams are: Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 9 Operating Environment, Part I (310-014) ($150) Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 9 Operating Environment, Part II (310-015) ($150). These exams lead to certification as a […]

Certification Watch: Cisco Offers Optical Specialist Exam

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August 27, 2002

The growing portfolio of Cisco Qualified Specialist certifications has expanded again. This time the new title, Cisco Optical Specialist 1, is for individuals who design, install, configure, operate, and maintain optical networking systems. The focus is on Cisco optical products as they are applied in a metro and regional environments. Technologies and protocols covered include […]

Certification Watch: Cisco Adds New WAN Title

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August 19, 2002

When Cisco retired the WAN tracks of the CCNA and CCNP certifications last year, a replacement WAN certification was promised. Now, it has arrived. Cisco Multiservice Switching Specialist is for individuals who install, configure, support, troubleshoot, and design complex ATM-based networks in the service provider market segment. Candidates must hold Cisco’s CCNA title, plus pass […]

Certification Watch: Microsoft To Retire 10 Exams Next June

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August 2, 2002

Microsoft recently announced plans to discontinue 10 of its certification exams on June 30, 2003. The retired exams cover Site Server 3.0, Exchange Server 5.5, SNA Server 4.0, Proxy Server 2.0, Windows 98, Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Office 2000 and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 and the IEAK. […]

Certification Watch: IT Job Market to Improve, Study Says

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July 10, 2002

ITAA: IT Job Market to Improve, Certification Will Help Though many reports have continued to claim that the demand for IT workers far exceeds supply, the daily reality for many in the IT profession has been a lack of job opportunities. A recent job market study published by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) […]

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