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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


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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?

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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 Si il t Mi ft O l Ci tifi ti Si il t Mi ft O l Ci tifi ti

  • Similar to Microsoft, Oracle or Cisco certification

Similar to Microsoft, Oracle or Cisco certification

  • 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

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Certification Overview Certification Overview

ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL EXPERT DESKTOP

ArcGIS Desktop Associate ArcGIS Desktop Professional The need for "Expert" level certifications is yet to be

  • determined. Some tracks

may potentially develop "Expert" level or "Specialist" certifications

DEVELOPER

Desktop Developer Associate Desktop Developer Professional Web Server Developer Associate Web Server Developer Professional Mobile Developer Associate Mobile Developer Professional Enterprise Geodata Mgmt. Associate Enterprise Geodata Mgmt. Professional Enterprise System Design Associate

  • NOTE: All tracks and levels have not been determined/finalized

NOTE: All tracks and levels have not been determined/finalized

ENTERPRISE

Enterprise System Design Associate Enterprise System Design Professional Enterprise Administration Associate

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

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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

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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

Developer

ArcGIS Desktop Developer Associate ArcGIS Desktop Developer Professional Web Application Developer Associate Web Application Developer Professional Mobile Developer Associate Mobile Developer Professional

Enterprise

Enterprise Geodata Mgmt. Associate Enterprise Geodata Mgmt. Professional Enterprise System Design Associate Enterprise System Design Professional Enterprise Administration Associate

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  • 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-

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