IBM Portal Excellence Conference 2009 - Americas

Every IBM Portal Excellence Conference 2009 - Americas attendee can take one of the following Lotus or Websphere Portal exams free of charge and take a second Lotus or Websphere Portal test for 50% off. Subsequent tests are at regular price.

This is a savings of $300!

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Registered conference attendees may sign up for an exam time slot beginning at 4pm on Sun, 11 Oct and during the scheduled Certification testing hours. Once a time slot is full, a short wait list will be created and participants will be seated 5 minutes after the scheduled start time. For those that sign up in advance for a time slot, it's important to arrive prior to the start time to secure your seat. The Certification room location will be provided in registration materials distributed on-site. Note that walk-ins are permitted for any time slot that has not been filled.

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*Please note that you must complete your exam by this time, so plan accordingly when scheduling your test session as exams typically take longer than one hour to complete. An additional testing opportunity will be provided on Thursday, as Exams will be available after the conference ends, until 1 p.m. on Thursday.

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1. Up to two tests may be registered for at one time. Upon completing one test, another one may be registered for, and so on. Book an early test session, take the test, and then register for another to secure multiple testing opportunities during this conference.
2. The same test may be taken only twice in a 30 day period by an individual. Both attempts may be at this event.
3. For each test session, test takers are required to sign-in to take the test, and show their conference badge, and one ID with photo and signature.
4. Previous IBM test takers need to bring their candidate/testing ID number.
5. Tests are closed-book and computer-based, containing multiple-choice questions. They are delivered in a proctored environment via the password protected, web-based tool, Prime. Previous users of Prime are to bring their username and password.

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How can you prepare for certification exams?  Ideal preparation for exams is to use a variety of resources including structured learning combined with real-world, practical experience. Always make use of the Exam Objectives published by the Lotus certification program. For preparation resources, including courses, product documentation and Redbooks, go to the Lotus certification page, select the path you are pursuing and then click on that particular exam to view the overview, objectives and test preparation pages for that exam. Or, select an exam from the list below to be taken directly to that test’s overview page.

Exam preparation resources
Each exam has its own test preparation page which lists available resources for that exam. We encourage you to look at this page and select the learning resources that fit your learning style and enhance the skill areas upon which you wish to focus. Using the exam objectives is always a smart choice to determine what is covered on the exam. From there, you can use the individual test preparation pages to select the resources you'd like to use to study for the exam.  You will find the individual test preparation pages by going to the appropriate exam overview page and then selecting the “Test Preparation” tab.

Exam Objectives
Exam objectives detail the competencies measured by each exam. These competency listings are available online from the exam overview page – simply select the “Objectives” tab.

Lotus authorized courses
Classroom training provides a forum for hands-on learning with opportunities to answer specific questions and share critical knowledge. Classes are taught by Lotus certified instructors using courseware developed by our experienced curriculum development team. To find what courses are available for a particular exam, please go to the test preparation tab from the exam overview page.

On-line, self-paced training
Online, self-paced training is designed to enable you to work on your own desktop at a pace which suits your particular needs. To find what self-paced training is available for a particular exam, please go to the test preparation tab from the exam overview page.

Practice tests
Practice tests give you the opportunity to measure your progress and prepare for your testing day. These computer-based tools simulate the actual testing environment you're likely to encounter and many of the questions are similar to what you will find on your actual Lotus exam. Please note that the score you receive on a practice test isn't an exact indicator of how you'll do on your exam. It is a preparation tool designed to help you meet your goal. You will find the links to available practice tests by selecting the “Sample / Assessment Test” link on the test preparation page.

• AdvancedCLP
• CertFX
• Self Test Software

Each practice test vendor product has its own unique features and content. We encourage you to review them all before making a selection.

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Please visit the Lotus Certification Website

IBM WebSphere Portal Exams:
955: IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1 Deployment and Administration
959: IBM WebSphere Portal 6.1 Application Development
825: IBM WebSphere Portal 6 Deployment and Administration
829: IBM WebSphere Portal 6 Application Development
824: Building Portlets with IBM WebSphere Portlet Factory 6

Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 Recertification:
951: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Update
956: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 System Administration Update

Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 Certification:
952: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Foundation Skills
953: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Intermediate Skills
954: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Developing Web Applications
980: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 System Administration Operating Fundamentals
981: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Building the Infrastructure
983: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Managing Servers and Users

Lotus Notes and Domino 8 Recertification:
801: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Application Development Update
802: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 System Administration Update

Lotus Notes and Domino 8 Certification:
834: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Application Development Foundation Skills
835: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Application Development Intermediate Skills
836: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Developing Web Applications
803: Using LotusScript in IBM Lotus Domino 8 Applications
804: Using JavaScript in IBM Lotus Domino 8 Applications
805: Using Web Services in IBM Lotus Domino 8 Applications
838: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Developing Composite Applications
847: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 System Administration Operating Fundamentals
848: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Building the Infrastructure
849: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Managing Servers and Users
840: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Configuring Domino Web Servers

IBM Lotus Social Software
957: Administering IBM Lotus Connections 2.0
950: Administering IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 Services for IBM Lotus Domino
982: Administering IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 Services for IBM WebSphere Portal

IBM Lotus Sametime Exams:
800: Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8
735: Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 7.5

IBM Lotus Security Professional Exams:
841: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Implementing and Administering Security
755: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 Implementing and Administering Security

IBM Workplace Exams:
822: Building Forms Applications Using IBM Workplace Forms 2.6
828: Administering IBM Workplace Services Express 2.6
832: Developing Websites Using Workplace Web Content. Mgmt. 6

Note that all IBM Lotus Notes and Domino 7 Exams will also be available at the conference. See the IBM Certification Site for a complete listing of all SWG Exams.

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