| Notes: | - The notes in this grey rectangle were added March 2, 2005.
- Effective March 2, 2005, this voucher offer was closed. All 2000 vouchers were qualified for by March 2, 2005.
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The IBM WebSphere and XML certification team is pleased to announce a special "limited time" and "limited quantity" free certification testing offer, available worldwide from January 1, 2005 (12:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to June 30, 2005 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
The following criteria applies to this offer:
- There are 2000 vouchers, each valued up to $175 USD, and applicable to the appended WebSphere and XML certification tests. Each voucher is valid worldwide and can be used as payment for an applicable test.
Each participating candidate can qualify up to 3 vouchers, each voucher applicable to a different test.
- To qualify for a voucher, a candidate is required to be one of the first people to pass the aligning Pre-assessment/Sample Test between January 1, 2005 (12:00 a.m. Eastern Time) and April 30, 2005 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
The Pre-assessment/Sample Tests are accessible via:
Notes:
- Each Pre-assessment/Sample Test costs $10 USD.
- For more information regarding each Pre-assessment/Sample Test refer to the Professional Certification Program from IBM url, www.ibm.com/certify, category IBM WebSphere or XML.
- Vouchers will automatically be sent in an e-mail within 3 day from qualifying.
- Vouchers expire June 30, 2005 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time). If using the voucher as payment for a test, the actual certification test must be taken by June 30 2005 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
Note:
- For information on the pre-asssessment/sample and actual tests (e.g., test objectives and how to prepare for them), refer to www.ibm.com/certify, category IBM WebSphere or XML.
- Each pre-assessment/sample test is delivered via the Web-based test delivery tool, Prime. Each may be retaken multiple times to qualify for a voucher. Each time it is taken, a $10 USD fee applies.
- Vouchers are not transferable to another person or another test, may not be redeemed for cash, credit, or refund and may not be used for any other exam than the one for which it was issued.
- IBM is not responsible for any expenses a candidate incurs in preparation for the pre-assessment/sample tests and/or actual tests and for travel to an authorized testing center.
- IBM reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.
- IBM employees from the following locations do not qualify for this offer. IBM employees can take IBM certification tests free of charge at these locations via the following contacts:
| IBM Boeblingen Lab: |
Harry Staebler |
| IBM China Lab: |
Min M Liu |
| IBM Hursley Lab: |
Peter Misser |
| IBM Lenexa Lab: |
Judith Camp or Venkatraghav Manda via lx-certify@svc.beaverton.ibm.com |
| IBM Silicon Valley Lab: |
Lynne Kelsey |
| IBM Sydney Lab: |
Michael Wasmund |
| IBM Toronto Lab: |
Sanaa Siddiqi via certad@ca.ibm.com |
For inquiries, please sent a note to certify@us.ibm.com.
Applicable Tests
WebSphere Foundation and Tools
Test 285, Developing with WebSphere Studio, V5.0 (for junior/apprentice developers)
Test 286, Application Development with IBM WebSphere Studio, V5.0 (for intermediate level developers)
Test 154, Web Developer (for intermediate level developers)
Test 287, Enterprise Application Development with IBM WebSphere Studio, V5.0 (for advance level developers)
Test 340, IBM WebSphere Application Server, V5.0, Basic Administration (for intermediate level administrators)
Test 341, IBM WebSphere Application Server V5.0, Multiplatform Administration (for advanced administrators)
Test 288, Developing Web Services with IBM WebSphere Studio V5.1
Test 251, IBM WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V5.1
Test 620, WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries, V5.0, WebFacing Tool
WebSphere Portals
Test 215, IBM WebSphere Commerce V5.6, Implementation
Test 347, IBM WebSphere Portal, V5.0, Administration
Test 348, IBM WebSphere Portal, V5.0, Development
WebSphere - Business Integration
Test 292, IBM WebSphere MQ Workflow V3.4 Solution Design
Test 293, IBM WebSphere InterChange Server, V4 and Toolset Deployment
Test 294, IBM WebSphere MQ V5.3 System Administration
Test 296, IBM WebSphere MQ V5.3 Solution Design
Test 297, IBM WebSphere MQ V5.3 Solution Development
Test 298, IBM WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker V5.0 System Administration
Test 299, IBM WebSphere Business Integration Message Broker V5.0 Solution Design
Test 300, IBM WebSphere MQ Everyplace V2.0, Solution Design
Test 993, IBM WebSphere InterChange Server V4.3 and Toolset, Deployment
Transaction Servers and Tools
Test 531, CICS Enablement for e-business Architecture & Design, CICS Transaction Server for z/OS
Technologies
Test 484, Enterprise Connectivity (with J2EE V1.3)
Test 486, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML
XML
Test 141, XML and Related Technologies
