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INTRODUCING SYBASE
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
The Certified Sybase Professional program evaluates your
technical skills, acquired through experience and formal training,
and provides information to assist in designing a training
path to address any skill gaps. Once you achieve certification,
you can feel confident when designing and implementing real-world
solutions using Sybase products. As a Certified Sybase Professional,
you can be assured that you'll provide your employer and customers
with world-class technical services.
What's in it for you?
- Demonstrates your in-depth technical skills
- Earns recognition for your learning efforts
- Accelerates your career development plans
- Makes you a more valuable member for your employer's team
What's in it for your employer?
- Independently validates employees' skill levels
- Determines skill gaps which helps define training plans
to:
- Strengthens employees' technical skills
- Increases employees' productivity
- Improves employees' ability to deliver projects more effectively
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CERTIFICATION EXAM PREPARATION
AND PROCESS
There are four easy steps to becoming a Sybase Certified
Professional:
SELECT - Select the certification path
that best matches your needs.
REVIEW REQUIREMENTS - Review the available
exams, study guides, and course path recommendations.
STUDY - Take our Certification
Practice Exams. Enroll and attend courses per the results
of your Practice Exam course recommendations.
REGISTER AND TAKE EXAM - Most of the Sybase
Certified Professional Program exams are computer-delivered
consisting of approximately 60 multiple choice questions.
Candidates are not allowed to use books, notes,
or reference materials. Each exam is designed to have sufficient
time to answer and review all questions. Results are evaluated
based on your choice of answer(s) and will contribute to
your final score. Locate and register for an exam online
at Prometric
or by Phone at 800-792-EXAM
or 612-820-5747. Or visit Prometric,
Inc. for the latest information regarding online and
offline registration methods. Review in more detail our
Exam Registration
Information.
- Arrive at the center at least 15 minutes prior to your
scheduled appointment.
- Sign the exam log and present two forms of identification.
One must be a government-issued photo identification.
Both forms of identification must contain your signature.
When you register, ask a representative for a list of
valid forms of identification. You will not be allowed
to take the exam without valid identification.
- The Exam Administrator will give you a brief orientation
and escort you to a computer terminal where you will take
the exam. You are not allowed to bring papers, books,
bags, or calculators into the room.
- A brief tutorial will precede the exam to give you an
opportunity to familiarize yourself with the vendor's
exam driver software. If you wish, the Exam Administrator
will provide you with an orientation on system and equipment
use, which consists of an introductory lesson, designed
to familiarize the candidate with the exam procedure.
This lesson includes directions on entering responses
and reviewing questions. The Exam Administrator is responsible
for the exam center operation, but are not subject matter
experts and cannot counsel you on exam content.
- Time allowed for completion of exams is 75 minutes (except
non-English versions).
- Because only correct answers contribute to your score,
there is no penalty for incorrect answers. If you wish,
you may mark questions for later review. When you complete
the exam, you are required to sign out on the exam log.
Be sure to get a copy of your exam score report. You are
then free to leave.
EXAM COST
Current exam fees are 175.00 USD for all exams at Prometric
in North America. Candidates outside of North America must check
with the local testing center for exam fees. Pricing is also
available
online. The exam fee is payable by major credit card (Visa,
MasterCard, or American Express) at the time of registration.
Schedule your appointment to take the exam at any available
time during normal Testing Center hours. Hours will vary by
exam vendor and location. The vendor requires a minimum of 24
hours to schedule a exam. Be sure to note when and where you
are scheduled to take a exam. You must cancel or re-schedule
one (1) business day prior to the exam or the fee will be forfeited.
EXAM SCORING AND RESULTS
You will receive diagnostic feedback and your score report
immediately after the exam at the exam center. Most certification
exams are 90 minutes in duration and require a minimum passing
score of 70% from a question pool of 60 questions. There is
no fixed percentage of individuals who will either pass or
fail an exam. Passing an exam depends only on your performance
relative to the established standards set by Certified Sybase
Professional Program. It is very difficult to pass an exam
without training and experience with Sybase products. Your
score is automatically forwarded to Sybase. Please keep a
copy of all exam verification reports for your records. Exam
specification and availability subject to change without notice.
Sybase recommends that you to retake an exam if you fail
at your first attempt. Any candidate who fails a Sybase exam
twice, should take a Practice Exam, satisfy any knowledge
gap by self-study or enrolling into classes, and then wait
30 days before retaking the exam a third time. Sybase encourages
you to make use of the diagnostic feedback supplied with the
exam score report to review the performance areas that need
further study. There is no discount price for retaking an
exam. The fee is the same as the initial exam fee.
CERTIFICATION PACKETS
You should allow about 6-8 weeks after successfully passing
an exam to receive your Certificate of Achievement and ID
card.
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CERTIFICATION LEARNING
PATHS, STUDY GUIDES AND FAQs
Learning Paths have been clearly defined to help you in developing
your skills and achieving professional certification. They
list the courses, from Introductory (I) to Expert (E), that
will get you on your way. If you already have some experience
or have taken some courses, speak with a Sybase Education
Representative who can suggest where best to enter the Learning
Path in order to optimize your learning experience.
Adaptive Server Enterprise, Sybase IQ and SQL Anywhere
ASE
Administrator Associate
ASE
Administrator Professional
ASE
Developer Associate
ASE
Developer Professional
Sybase
IQ Administrator Professional
SQL
Anywhere Professional
Replication Server
Rep
Server Administrator Professional
PowerBuilder and PowerDesigner
PowerBuilder
Developer Professional
PowerDesigner
Data Modeling Professional
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