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Accredited presales consultant

This level of certification requires an individual to take a set of customer business requirements, and plan and design a solution (including application, platform, operating system, storage, network and option components) within a specialty area. Accredited Presales Consultants are expected to be able to explain and position business class and enterprise class products, as well as solutions and services at a generalist level. The ideal candidate for this certification level is any technology-aligned specialist who plans and designs solutions for their customers based on HP technologies.

The following Accredited Presales Consultant certifications are available:

Credential
status

Credential name

Active » HP AlphaServer GS Solutions
Active HP Enterprise Storage Solutions
» New candidates
» Upgrade path from APP - HP Network Storage Solutions
Active » HP Imaging and Printing Solutions
Active » HP Integrity Servers [2005]
Inactive » HP Superdome Configuration Services / Multi-OS [2003]
Active HP Superdome Server Solutions [2005]
» New candidates
» Upgrade path from APC - HP Superdome Configuration Services / Multi-OS [2003]
Active Specialty in HP StorageWorks XP Solutions [2005]
» New candidates
» Upgrade path from APC - Specialty in HP StorageWorks XP Solutions
Inactive » Specialty in HP StorageWorks XP Solutions
Inactive Superdome Platinum - Consulting Services

Active - The most up-to-date credential in a specific technology. It may be obtained by a candidate at any time.

Transitional - A credential that is still recognized by the program but will no longer be attainable as of a specific date in the future. This credential may have a more up-to-date or "superseding" credential considered to be Active. Details can be viewed by clicking the link for the Transitional credential.

Inactive - A credential that is still recognized as part of the program, but which is no longer attainable by a new candidate. This credential is valid toward benefits in the HP Certified Professional Program. Any HP Certified Professional holding a credential with this status is strongly encouraged to upgrade to an Active credential.

Expired - A credential that is no longer recognized by the program. The technology has changed to the degree that the HP Certified Professional Program has determined it should no longer maintain the credential.

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