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June 6, 2008
Certification Testing @ WebSphere Technical Conference 2008
[Oct. 20-23, 2008, Beijing]
IBM is pleased to announce that the Software certification tests,
valued up to $200, will be available at the IBM WebSphere Technical
Conference 2008 held October 20-23, 2008 in Beijing.
Pending seat availability, you can take on a first come; first serve
basis one or all Software certification tests on
http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/tests/test_index_bd.shtml.
Come to the Certification Testing Center at the conference
to reserve your testing session(s). Walk-ins are welcome if seating is available.
Hours of Operations
| Date |
Information,
Test Registration |
Testing Session Start Times |
| Mon. Oct. 20 |
11:30 - 6:00 |
| | 11:30 | 1:00 | 2:30 | 4:00 | |
| Tues. Oct. 21 |
8:30 - 6:00 |
8:30 | 10:00 | 11:30 | 1:00 | 2:30 | 4:00 | |
| Wed. Oct. 22 |
8:30 - 6:00 |
8:30 | 10:00 | 11:30 | 1:00 | 2:30 | 4:00 | 5:30 |
| Thurs. Oct. 23 |
8:30 - 6:00 |
8:30 | 10:00 | 11:30 | 1:00 | 2:30 | 4:00 | 5:30 |
| Fri. Oct. 24 |
8:30 - 1:00 |
8:30 | 10:00 | 11:30 | 1:00 | | | |
Test Fee (per test taker)
| Software Tests |
Test Fee (per test taker) |
| WebSphere, SOA, XML, Information Management, Rational, Tivoli |
$0 first 3 tests/seatings per brand/technology;
$40 each additional test/seating per brand/technology
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| Lotus, WebSphere Portal |
$40 each test |
Notes:
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VISA, Master Card and America Express are accepted.
Test taker enters credit card numbers directly into the web-based test delivery tool
- A retaken test will count as one of the three (3) free tests/seatings for the brand/technology.
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It is strongly recommended that you prepare for the test(s) before the conference.
To do so, per applicable test, on http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/tests/test_index_bd.shtml (Test Information - by product view),
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 |
Notes:
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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.
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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 #.
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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.
Previous Prime users, are to bring their Prime username and password.
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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.
Your IBM WebSphere, SOA, XML Certification team
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