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IBM Systems and Technology Group PartnerRewards Program for Education

IBM Education Voucher Program



Program description Other training options
Key dates Power Systems Certifications
Course catalog, training paths and certifications Request vouchers
Terms and conditions



Program description

This year we have enhanced the program to include Prometric test vouchers in addition to your education vouchers!

  • With education vouchers, you receive an 80% discount on published tuition on STG classes and conferences
  • Your Prometric test vouchers will cover the full price of STG certification exams

Key dates

Valid for use between January 15, 2009 and December 18, 2009. Prometric Test Vouchers are valid from January 15, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

Please read the Terms and Conditions on the vouchers carefully to make sure you are in compliance. Complete one request form and receive both your education vouchers and Prometric test vouchers.


Course catalog, training paths and certifications by platform

IBM System i IBM System x
IBM System p, AIX, and UNIX IBM System z Mainframe
IBM System Storage View all training categories


Other training delivery options

Instructor led-online
Onsite training
IBM Technical Conferences


Power Systems Certifications recommended courses

For Business Partners who need to recertify in Power Systems™ IBM i and Power Systems with AIX® by August 31, 2009, here are links to recommended courses for those tests.


Test 330 - Power Systems Technical Support for AIX and Linux
Test 331 - Power Systems Sales for AIX and Linux
Test 973 - Power Systems Sales for IBM i Operating System
Test 974 - Power Systems Technical Support for i


Request vouchers

Request your vouchers now!

For more information:


View our frequently asked questions
View our WW Catalog
Certifed Dynamic Infrastructure Business Partners may
request mentoring services here


Terms and conditions
  1. This voucher entitles the holder to an 80% discount off of published tuition for any eligible STG education class or conference.
  2. All STG classes or conferences may not be available in all countries or geographies, please contact your local representative for any questions. (VMware and System z classes are not eligible in Europe.)
  3. One voucher per student, per enrollment. Each authorized voucher is uniquely numbered and may be used only once. Vouchers cannot be used to cover instructor travel and living (T&L) or facility expenses.
  4. Vouchers will be shipped electronically. IBM is not responsible for replacement of any voucher.
  5. All STG public classes and conferences selected must be completed by December 18, 2009. There will not be any extensions into 2010.
  6. This voucher may be used by anyone in the Business Partner establishment, but not transferred to customers of the Business Partners.
  7. You must bring your voucher to the class or conference of your choice. Vouchers for classes must be turned into the IBM instructor of the class on the first day of the class. Vouchers for conferences must be turned into the IBM Registration desk at the conference the first day of the event). Failure to turn in your voucher will result in your being billed the full published tuition for the course or conference. IBM will not provide refunds if the vouchers are not submitted on the first day of the course/conference.
  8. For ILO Classes (Instructor Led On Line) send a note to vouchers@us.ibm.com for submission directions. (eLearning is not eligible)
  9. IBM is not responsible for any expenses incurred by the Business Partner should a class or conference be cancelled prior to the start date of the event.
  10. Vouchers cannot be used to discount any late payment or no-show fees. If you fail to attend a class you are enrolled on without giving us the proper notification as stated in the Terms and Conditions, you will be charged the full fee based on the published list price.
  11. This voucher cannot be used with the standard Business Partner discount and cannot be combined with any other IBM discount including the IBM Education Pack.
  12. For STG classes or conferences, go to www.ibm.com/training/global and select your country of choice. Follow the catalog path to the hardware courses or conferences to enroll.
  13. IBM Terms and Conditions for classroom offerings and conferences are also applicable. They are printed on the www.ibm.com/training/global website and in the IBM Technical Training catalog.
  14. IBM reserves the right to change the terms and conditions or to cancel the program in its entirety at any time.
Prometric Test Vouchers - Terms & Conditions for 2009 PartnerRewards Program
  1. Prometric Test Voucher numbers entitle the owner to a 100% discount off of one STG Certification Test at any Prometric Test Site or IBM STG Conference where testing is available.
  2. One test voucher number per test. These vouchers may be used by anyone in the Business Partner establishment, but may not be transferred to the customers of the Business Partners.
  3. Vouchers are valid for use between January 15, 2009 and December 31, 2009.

To Register for at test go to www.prometric.com

Before registering for the test, be prepared to provide the following information:

  • Name (exactly as you want it to appear on your certification certificate)
  • Candidate / Testing Identification number (If this is your first time to register for a certification exam, a number will be assigned.)
  • Phone number
  • Mailing address
  • Test number
  • Voucher number (Your voucher number will be used as the method of payment)
  • Company name