Certification Testing
IBM is pleased to announce that the Software certification tests, valued up to $200, will be available at Impact 2008. Pending seat availability, registered conference attendees can take one or all of the Software certification tests listed on a first come, first served basis. View list.
Come to the Certification Testing Room at Impact 2008 to reserve your testing session. The hours of operation are as follows. Walk-ins are welcome if seats are available.
| Date | Information, Registration | Testing Session Start Times | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, April 6 | 2:45 - 6:00 | 2:45 | 4:30 | |||||
| Monday, April 7 | 10:30 - 1:30; 2:00 - 6:00 | 10:30 | 12:00 | 2:00 | 3:45 | |||
| Tuesday, April 8 | 7:30 - 12:00; 1:30 - 6:00 | 7:30 | 9:00 | 10:30 | 1:30 | 3:15 | 4:45 | |
| Wednesday, April 9 | 7:30 - 12:00; 1:30 - 6:00 | 7:30 | 9:00 | 10:30 | 1:30 | 3:15 | 4:45 | 6:15 |
| Thursday, April 10 | 7:30 - 12:00; 1:30 - 6:00 | 7:30 | 9:00 | 10:30 | 1:30 | 3:15 | 4:45 | 6:15 |
| Friday, April 11 | 7:30 - 10:30 | 7:30 | 9:00 | 10:30 | ||||
| WebSphere, SOA, XML, Info. Management, Rational, Tivoli | $0 first 3 tests per brand/technology; $75 each additional test per brand/ tech. |
|---|---|
| Lotus, WebSphere Portal | $75 each test |
| VISA, Master Card and American Express are accepted. |
It is strongly recommended that you prepare for the test(s) before the conference. Open the applicable Certification Title and refer to:
| job role / target audience | -to which the test is built |
|---|---|
| recommended prerequisites skills | -knowledge and skills needed before preparing |
| test objectives | -skills measured on the test |
| test preparation / training resources | -to prepare based on the test objectives |
| assessment/sample test | -to gauge one's readiness for the actual test |
Note:
- 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 test sessions early in the week, to secure multiple testing opportunities during this conference!
- The same test may be taken only twice in a 30 day period. Both attempts can be at this event
- For each session, test takers are required to sign-in to take the test, and show their conference badge, and one ID with photo and signature.
- Previous IBM test takers, need to bring their certification testing ID #.
- Tests are closed-book, and computer-based, containing multiple-choice questions. They are delivered in a proctored environment via Prime, a password protected, web-based tool.
- Reserved seats will be given to people on the waitlist if confirmed test takers are not present within 10 minutes from the start of the test session.
- Special prizes will be given to daily test takers (Sun. - Thurs.) with the top three marks of any WebSphere and/or SOA certification test. ( WebSphere Portal test takers do not qualify. One prize per test taker per this event.)
- Limited give-aways are available for test takers who complete the 2008 WebSphere and SOA Customer Satisfaction Surveys.(One give-away per test taker at this event.)
