Anne Martinez

On July 1 the Field Certified Professional Association (FCPA) will release its first six hands-on exams in a bid to move IT certification toward a more real-world assessment format and away from the traditional multiple-choice computer-based testing in common use today. The FCPA exams require candidates to interact with a live environment and perform assigned […]

It’s been a slow couple of weeks in the IT certification marketplace, but we’ve managed to dig up some items of interest for you. Sun Readying Solaris 9 Network Admin Exam Sun Microsystems is hard at work on the Network Administrator for Solaris exam that will cover Solaris 9. The exam will be offered in […]

As of May 14, IT professionals who work with Cisco products have another set of certifications to choose from: Cisco IP Telephony Design Specialist and Cisco IP Telephony Operations Specialist. The Design Specialist title requires candidates to already hold Cisco’s CCDA title, plus pass two additional exams: Enterprise Voice over Data Design exam 9E0-411 and […]

Lotus 4 and 4.5 exams set to retire September 30 With the release of version 6 imminent, Lotus will retire the Notes Domino 4 and 4.5 exams. This means that Lotus professionals who haven’t passed the Web elective as part of the Notes Domino 5 update are running of time. Individuals who don’t complete the […]

Certification Watch is provided by GoCertify.com, a gathering place and resource center for people interested in computer professional certification. Macromedia Flash MX Designer Certification Ready To Go Live The Certified Macromedia Flash Designer certification, the last to be rolled out under the updated Macromedia certification program announced last September, will hit VUE testing centers on […]

Certification Watch is provided by GoCertify.com, a gathering place and resource center for people interested in computer professional certification. It’s only February and already the certification marketplace is gearing up for a busy year. In this issue we report on four new and pending certifications. Microsoft Announces New .NET Developer Credentials As part of the […]

Certification Watch is provided by GoCertify.com, a gathering place and resource center for people interested in computer professional certification. Microsoft Moves To Pass/Fail Only Score Reports Candidates taking Microsoft certification exams released since December 31, 2001 will no longer receive feedback on individual exam sections or any numerical score information – the only result will […]

Certification Watch is provided by GoCertify.com, a gathering place and resource center for people interested in computer professional certification. Systems Administrator Exams From cSAGE Hit Beta The UNIX and extended core modules of the cSAGE certification program will be available in beta format from January 28th thru February 13th. Registration begins January 22 through VUE […]

Certification Watch is provided by GoCertify.com, a gathering place and resource center for people interested in computer professional certification. Older, Retired WinNT Exams Added As MCSE Win2K Electives Microsoft recently expanded the list of acceptable Win2k MCSE electives by adding nine exams from the Win NT track to the list. The addition of these exams […]

What’s happened over the past year in the world of certification? You already know the bits that affect you directly, but there have been plenty of moves and shifts that affect the state of certification as a whole and its value to IT professionals and their employers. Whether you’ve already earned a certification (or three) […]