Certification Watch Volume 9 #1

Certification news regarding new MCTS exams, MSQL 5.0 certification, IT Architect certification, LPI milestone, and Integreo name change.

Published February 15, 2006
By Anne Martinez

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New MCTS Exams Go Live

Microsoft released three exams for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) earlier this month. Those exams include:

MySQL Certification Restructured for v5.0, Exams now in Beta

MySQL had revamped its certification program to coordinate it with MySQL version 5.0. The new structure divides certifications by job function, rather than by skill level alone as the certifications for MySQL 4.0 did.

There are two certifications: MySQL 5.0 Certified Developer certification is for individuals who develop and maintain applications that used MySQL for back-end storage. The exam for this certification is currently available in beta format through Pearson Vue testing centers. The MySQL Database Administrator Certification signifies the skills to maintain and optimize an installation of one or more MySQL servers, and perform administrative tasks such as monitoring the server, making backups, and so on. The Administrator exams are slated for beta release in the first week of March. For the full scoop on MySQL 5.0 certification visit the MySQL Website.

New Open Group IT Architect Certification Level

The Open Group has added a master level to their Certified IT Architect program. Candidates must be practicing Enterprise / IT Architects and have at least three years recent experience of developing IT architectures. They must demonstrate having core foundation skills that include people skills, project management skills and architecture skills, and meet requirements related to experience, professional development, and contribution to IT Architecture community. All the necessary documents to get started can be downloaded at: http://www.opengroup.org/itac/cert/docs/

LPI Exceeds 30,000 Mark

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) announced that the number of LPI Certifications issued to Linux professionals had exceeded 30,000. The majority of these (about 27,000) are LPIC Level 1, while another 4,800 have been earned at Level 2. Over 100,000 LPI certification exams have been administered worldwide.

Integreo Becomes Zavata, Inc.

Integreo Corporation, which administers a number of help desk certifications, recently changed its name to Zavata, Inc. This change will not affect the way the certification programs are operated. For more on the Zavata's designations, see http://www.gocertify.com/vendors/STIKnowledge.shtml.

That's all for this edition of Certification Watch. Please keep your certification news and tips coming to news@gocertify.com.

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