HP Certified Professional

November 2004
Volume 4, Number 11

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Program information

HP Certified Professional Program office announces new enhancements
On November 1, 2004 all HP Certified Professionals residing in Canada and the United States received an email Alert communication about new program announcements.
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Announcement of new program enhancements in Latin America
Attention HP Certified Professionals in Latin America!
The new program enhancements announced on November 1, 2004 in Canada and the United States will be implemented in Latin America in December 2004
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Accredited Platform Specialist (APS) credential retirements
The Accredited Platform Specialist (APS) level of certification will retire two certifications on December 31, 2004.
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Storage tool now available to all storage HP Certified Professionals
In August we announced the benefit...access software tools online. We announced the new "ISO download" feature so you could have the flexibility in downloading the tools you want (the ones you're entitled to based on credential).
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Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR) Reminders
A number of credentials have CCRs that are due to be completed soon.
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Migration Reminders
Many HP Certified Professionals still have migration requirements to complete as a result of the merger of HP and Compaq certification programs.
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CCR Change for ASE ProLiant
The Americas HP Certified Professional Program Office has announced a change to an existing CCR that was announced for the ASE level of those who held the former ProLiant + Windows credential.
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Credential Retirements
The Americas HP Certified Professional Program Office has announced several credential retirements.
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Don’t forget to mark your calendars…HP Americas Technology Forum 2005
We’re calling on all Americas HP Certified Professionals to join us at the HP Americas Technology Forum.
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Certification Magazine summarizes the changes in the HP Certified Professional Program
The HP Certified Professional program has undergone big updates, and Certification Magazine describes them in this article.
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Certification Magazine touts the HP Certified Professional Program
Be sure to show your manager and your colleagues this article in Certification Magazine about the value to be found in the HP Certified Professional Program.
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A tip for getting ahead: get certified!
A recent article in Network World by Steve Hall talks about ways to advance your career.
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Beta exams and certification testing

Exam additions and retirements as of November 2004
We’ve made quite a few exam additions and retired many certification exams just recently.
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Free online exam testing promotion ended October 31, 2004
In February 2004 the Americas HP Certified Professional Program announced a limited offer of "first attempt" free online exams.
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See the list of all active beta exams
Get the comprehensive list of beta exams available in the HP Certified Professional Program here.

SMEs needed to help develop valid test exams
Apply your knowledge and expertise as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) and help the HP Certified Professional Program develop valid and reliable exams.
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Training and educational opportunities

Windows 2003 – be ahead of the curve
Upgrade your MCSE status from NT4 to Windows Server 2003, now via HP’s efficient blended learning programs and stay productive while getting trained.
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Free webinars on blades and ProLiant server management
As part of the BladeSystem announcement in September of this year, HP announced a new set of management offerings focused on driving leadership in blade and ProLiant server management.
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New network training courses from ProCurve Networking by HP
Three new Network Training Courses are now available world wide from ProCurve Networking by HP.
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Events and user groups

Presentation abstracts now being accepted for 2005 ITUG European Conference
HP NonStop Certified Professionals are encouraged to submit presentation abstracts for the 2005 ITUG European Conference to be held 23-25 May in Berlin, Germany.
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Don’t forget to mark your calendars…HP Americas Technology Forum 2005
We’re calling on all Americas HP Certified Professionals to join us at the HP Americas Technology Forum.
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Technical documentation

Reminder: Visit the HP Certified Professional Connection portal for your technical documents
We no longer publish articles with technical documentation in this newsletter. Instead, all the documents are in one convenient place: the HP Certified Professional Connection portal.

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Your Americas team

Management

• Ann Palmer, Americas Partner Education & Certification Manager, Ann.Palmer@hp.com
• Rich Gossman, Manager, HP Certified Professional Program, Rich.Gossman@hp.com

Staff Team Members

• Donna Green, Donna.Green@hp.com (Operations)
• Suzanne Martinez, Suzanne.Martinez@hp.com (Operations)
• Elvira Narvaez, maria-elvira_narvaez-cabrera@hp.com (Operations)
• Barbara Sandro, Barbara.Sandro@hp.com (Marketing)
• Candace MacMillen, Candace.MacMillen@hp.com (Program Management)

How to contact us

• Email: certification.americas@hp.com
• Information Line: 1-800-273-4812
• Website: www.hp.com/go/certification/americas

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