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Consider including professional certification as part of your instruction. Professional certification is an additional benefit to students. With as little as a day of instruction, students with a solid understanding of databases can be prepared for certification.
Read how IBM certification, training, services, support and consulting programs ensure that database professionals have all the resources they need so that they can make the most of their skills, resources and investment in IBM Information Management Software.
The following 3-step process outlines the steps you can follow to help prepare for and complete certification testing.
Step 1. Evaluate: Determine which certification path fits your job role by viewing the DB2 roadmap at ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/software/data/education/roadmapV9.pdf
Step 2. Prepare: Follow these guidelines to make the most effective use of your study time.
a) Read and understand the exam objectives for DB2 Certifications.
IBM Certified Database Associate - DB2 UDB v8.1
IBM Certified Database Associate - DB2 9
IBM Certified Database Administrator - DB2 UDB v8.1
IBM Certified Database Administrator - DB2 Universal Database V8.1 for z/OS
IBM Certified Database Administrator - DB2 9 for z/OS
IBM Certified Database Administrator - DB2 9
IBM Certified Application Developer - DB2 v8.1
IBM Certified Application Developer - DB2 9
IBM Certified System Administrator - System Admin for IBM Informix Dynamic Server V10
IBM Certified System Administrator - IDS 11
b) Take an assessment exam to find to find the areas where you need to focus.
c) Study using any of these recommended training resources (tutorials, publications, or education courses).
Tutorials for DB2
Publications
Cert Mag magazine
Step 3. Take Your Exam: As members of the IBM Academic Initiative, faculty members and their students can receive a 50% discount on certification tests at Thompson Prometric Centers. Please note that the discount is only available for a selection of the certification exams.
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