HP Certified Professional

September 2004
Volume 4, Number 9

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Program updates

A look back at HP World 2004, and a look ahead to 2005's technical conference
Rich Gossman reports that the Americas HP Certified Professional Technical Conference, held in conjunction with HP World, was a HUGE success!

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Important News: September 30, 2004 Migration Deadline extended to November 30, 2004.
The Americas Program Office has announced an extension for individuals completing the migration tasks for the Master ASE/HP SAN Architect-Data Availability certification (awarded prior to November 2002).

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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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Important changes to ProLiant credentials…Retirements, new credential name and CCR at ASE level
Two new ProLiant certifications became available in the Americas region as of August 11.

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New Credential Announced
The following new credential was recently announced:

• Accredited Platform Specialist (APS): HP ProCurve Networking

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Upcoming Credential Retirement
The credential of Accredited Presales Consultant (APC) will officially retire on October 31, 2004. This credential is retiring due to discontinuation of the CASA product.

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Summary of current Continuing Certification Requirements (CCR)
Here's a list of all the current CCRs.

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New addition to HP Certified Professional suite of benefits
HP Certified Professionals now have the opportunity to participate in a program that allows access to software tools online.

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Now available for download: HP Certified Professional video on "Building the value of your business"
For your convenience, you may now download the video shown at HP World about the value of working with an HP Certified Professional.

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Take the confidential Certification Magazine salary survey
We are working with MediaTec Publishing, publishers of Certification Magazine, and several industry partners to prepare an in-depth salary survey to gauge the financial impact of certification and experience on IT professionals.

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There's value in your certification
A recent newsletter published by Network World cites several reasons why there is value in your technical certifications.

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Attention: NonStop HP Certified Professionals
The HP Certified Professional Team will be at the ITUG Summit 2004 with a special Hospitality Suite.

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Beta tests and certification exams

See the list of all active beta exams
Get the comprehensive list of beta exams available in the HP Certified Professional Program here.

HP Internet Security & eCommerce Solutions beta exam
This exam is for system administrators with at least two years of experience with HP ProLiant servers and knowledge of networking and website administration.

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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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CompTIA Server+™ Certification
The CompTIA Server+™ Certification is a required prerequisite for the APS in ProLiant Servers and a recommended prerequisite for AIS in ProLiant Servers.

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Events and user groups

Free HP NonStop Systems certification overview sessions and testing available at ITUG Summit 2004
As part of the ITUG Summit 2004 registration fee, HP Certified Professionals interested in expanding their credentials to include NonStop Systems will have both the opportunity to participate in a special track of certification overview sessions and to take the tests, compliments of HP, in the on-site testing center.

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Mark your calendar now for the 2005 HP Americas Technical Forum
Mark your calendars and plan to attend the HP Americas Technical Forum, September 12th-15th, 2005 in New Orleans!

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Read the HP World 2004 wrap-up
Rich Gossman reports that the Americas HP Certified Professional Technical Conference, held in conjunction with HP World, was a HUGE success!

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Encompass offers technical portals
The HP user group Encompass offers technical resources for all members and guests.

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HP user group Interex offers technical resources
Speaking of free resources, the HP user group Interex offers its own vast set of professional and technical resources to help you be successful in your HP computing environment.

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Technical documentation

ISS warranty information is online
Is your Industry Standard Server purchased from Compaq or HP still under warranty? It's easy to look this information up online to be sure.

ISS August newsletter is available here
Read the ISS Technology Update newsletter here. This newsletter is specifically for HP Certified Professionals with a strong interest in industry standard servers.

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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