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6/3/2010 ESRI Technical Certification ESRI Technical Certification Stacia Canaday Stacia Canaday June 3, 2010 June 3, 2010 Outline Outline • What is certification? What is certification? • How is it earned? How is it earned? • Is it the same as GISP? Is it the same as GISP? • What’s the program timeline? What’s the program timeline? • How do I best prepare? How do I best prepare? How do I best prepare? How do I best prepare? 1

6/3/2010 What is Certification? What is Certification? • ESRI Technical Certification Program ESRI Technical Certification Program – Will start with ArcGIS 10 Will start with ArcGIS 10 • Exam Exam- -based based • Designed to establish a community of qualified individuals who Designed to establish a community of qualified individuals who are proficient in best practices for using ESRI software are proficient in best practices for using ESRI software • Similar to Microsoft, Oracle or Cisco certification Similar to Microsoft, Oracle or Cisco certification Si Si il il t t Mi Mi ft O ft O l l Ci Ci tifi tifi ti ti • Brought about because of user demand Brought about because of user demand – ideas.arcgis.com ideas.arcgis.com Program Benefits Program Benefits • Competitive differentiator Competitive differentiator • Benchmark of product expertise based on best practices Benchmark of product expertise based on best practices • Improved and consistent user base for system implementation Improved and consistent user base for system implementation • Professional development path for individuals Professional development path for individuals 2

6/3/2010 Certification Overview Certification Overview ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL EXPERT DESKTOP ArcGIS Desktop Associate ArcGIS Desktop Professional Desktop Developer Associate Desktop Developer Professional DEVELOPER Web Server Developer Associate Web Server Developer Professional The need for "Expert" level certifications is yet to be determined. Some tracks Mobile Developer Associate Mobile Developer Professional may potentially develop "Expert" level or "Specialist" Enterprise Geodata Mgmt. Enterprise Geodata Mgmt. certifications Associate Professional Enterprise System Design Associate Enterprise System Design Associate ENTERPRISE Enterprise System Design Professional Enterprise Administration Associate • NOTE: All tracks and levels have not been determined/finalized NOTE: All tracks and levels have not been determined/finalized How does one become certified? How does one become certified? • Gain experience using ESRI software Gain experience using ESRI software – On the job On the job j – Formal training Formal training – College/University/Technical school College/University/Technical school • Take an exam Take an exam – Worldwide testing center locations Worldwide testing center locations – Between $150 Between $150- -$200 per exam $200 per exam – Approximately 90 questions on the exam Approximately 90 questions on the exam Approximately 90 questions on the exam Approximately 90 questions on the exam – Results in 6 Results in 6- -8 weeks 8 weeks 3

6/3/2010 Is this the same as GISP? Is this the same as GISP? • No No • GISP = Certified GIS Professional GISP = Certified GIS Professional – Granted by GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) Granted by GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) • GISP is far more holistic GISP is far more holistic – Takes into consideration: Takes into consideration: • College Education College Education • # of years worked in GIS # of years worked in GIS • Ongoing professional education Ongoing professional education • Community Involvement Community Involvement • All ESRI Certification cares about is “do you know ESRI All ESRI Certification cares about is “do you know ESRI software?” software?” What’s the timeline? What’s the timeline? • Currently in closed beta program Currently in closed beta program – Open only to: Open only to: y • ESRI Employees ESRI Employees • Distributors Distributors • Business Partners Business Partners • Authorized Instructors Authorized Instructors • Beta exams administered during UC week at the Omni Beta exams administered during UC week at the Omni – Primarily for distributors, BPs and ATP’s Primarily for distributors, BPs and ATP’s • Converting one classroom in Redlands to testing center Converting one classroom in Redlands to testing center – Primarily for employees Primarily for employees – Open by August 1 Open by August 1 4

6/3/2010 What’s the timeline? What’s the timeline? • Beta program runs through September Beta program runs through September – No one gets results of exam until beta is finished No one gets results of exam until beta is finished g • Beta program is free and tests aren’t timed Beta program is free and tests aren’t timed • 170 questions on beta exams 170 questions on beta exams • If you pass the exam, you’re certified! If you pass the exam, you’re certified! – If you don’t, must re If you don’t, must re- -take when program goes final take when program goes final • Program will go final sometime in 2011 Program will go final sometime in 2011 – Customers can start to take exams Customers can start to take exams Exams available during beta program Exams available during beta program – Exams in gray are Exams in gray are not not available yet available yet Associate Professional Desktop ArcGIS Desktop Associate ArcGIS Desktop Professional ArcGIS Desktop Developer ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associate Professional Web Application Developer Developer Web Application Developer Associate Professional Mobile Developer Associate Mobile Developer Professional Enterprise Geodata Mgmt. Enterprise Geodata Mgmt. Associate Professional Enterprise System Design Associate Enterprise Enterprise System Design Professional Enterprise Administration Associate 5

6/3/2010 How to Prepare How to Prepare • Take training Take training – Live Training Seminars Live Training Seminars g – Online Online – Instructor Instructor- -led led • ESRI, College, University, Technical school, in ESRI, College, University, Technical school, in- -house, etc house, etc • Work on as many projects as you can. Work on as many projects as you can. • Begin to budget for staff development or training to support your • Begin to budget for staff development or training to support your Begin to budget for staff development or training to support your Begin to budget for staff development or training to support your certification needs. certification needs. • Talk to HR department about possible benefits of certification. Talk to HR department about possible benefits of certification. Questions? Questions? • certification@esri.com certification@esri.com • Stacia Canaday Stacia Canaday – scanaday@esri.com scanaday@esri.com – (210) 499 (210) 499- -1044 1044 6