Certification Watch Volume 5 #15

Certification News regarding Cisco, Oracle, Check Point, Nortel, Tivoli, Convergence Technologies, CompTIA and Sun Microsystems.

Published August 1, 2002
By Anne Martinez

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Oracle Extends Training Requirement Deadline

On June 15th Oracle announced that all candidates starting Oracle 9i DBA Certified Professional credential will have to complete an instructor-led/hands-on course as part of certification requirements. The deadline for the new training requirement has been changed to September 1. This means that candidates who take at least one exam in the Oracle 9i DBA track before September 1, 2002 will be exempt from fulfilling the training requirement.

Check Point Launches Certified Managed Service Expert (CCMSE)

If you are an advanced security expert who implements Check Point’s Internet security solutions in a Network Operating Center environment, check out the new Check Point Certified Managed Service Expert (CCMSE) title. You'll have to earn (or already hold) the lower level CCSA and CCSE certifications first, then pass the Managing Multiple Sites with Provider-1 NG exam (#156-810). Please visit GoCertify for summaries of all Check Point certifications.

Nortel Announces VoIP Certifications, Beta Opportunities

Nortel Networks is in the process of creating two new certifications for individuals who design, plan, and implement Enterprise VoIP solutions. One certification will be for Design Specialists, the other for Support Specialists. The first three exams for these new designations will enter beta in August and the first 50 people to request a voucher can take them for free. The beta exams are: VoIP Technology (#921-801); VoIP Succession CSE 1000 (#921-104); and VoIP Meridian 1 IP Enabled (#921-109). To get your free voucher email certprog@nortelnetworks.com with the desired exam name and number. Further details are available on the Nortel Web site.

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