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April 2005
Volume 5, Number 4
 

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Program information

 

Make your plans to attend HP Technology Forum 2005…your annual technical training event
HP Technology Forum 2005 will be held September 12 - 15, 2005, in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA). This is your annual training event. The name is new, but the hard-hitting technical content that you've come to expect is all there.
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New StorageWorks segments in HP Briefing Room
The HP Briefing room provides our partners and customers with an overview of the features, benefits and solutions of HP's computing products. This vehicle allows the customer to see products up close and personal, and increase product knowledge while interacting with featured product families.
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Continuing certification requirement for ProLiant Server includes new APS On-line Exam
The HP Certified Professional Program announces a Continuing Certification Requirement (CCR) for APS - ProLiant Server certification. Service technicians who have not tested prior to November 15, 2003, must complete the new on-line exam prior to January 2, 2006.
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Participants needed for the StorageWorks Division APC and ASE Item Development Workshop
The StorageWorks Division (SWD) is looking for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to participate in an Item Development Workshop this June. We would like to find at least 8 technically focused XP presales individuals to participate in this important event.
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It pays to read the newsletter….winners announced
We're pleased to announce the winners from the 3 different survey contests we had in the January 2005 newsletter. The prizes (assortment of printers, iPAQs and iPODs) are making their way to these lucky winners who participated in the surveys or completed the Certified Professional Connection "I Found It!” Word Scavenger Hunt
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New contest…Chance to win an HP rz1710 iPAQ Pocket PC with an added 256 MB of memory
The Americas HP Certified Professional Program announced the release of the certification web portal….the Certified Professional Connection (we call it CP Connection). Since its release, the CP Connection Team has worked hard to add content that hopefully you are finding valuable. We want for YOU to tell us how you use the content located on the CP Connection to improve your own productivity and how the information is used with your customers or within your organization.
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Migration Reminders
For months we have been telling you about migration requirements that resulted from the merger of the Compaq and HP certification programs. These migration requirements have been cancelled. You do not need to do anything to preserve your certification status.

Continuing Certification Requirements (CCRs)
A number of credentials have CCRs that are due to be completed soon.
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Migration extension granted to Master ASEs

PLEASE READ. New Update: As of April 18, 2005, the HP Certified Professional program will no longer be requiring the migration CCRs mentioned below for Master ASEs. There is no further action required of those holding these credential titles at this time.

  • Compaq Accredited Professional Master ASE - Master Enterprise Storage
  • Compaq Accredited Professional Master ASE - SAN Architect (pre-November 15 2002)

Credential retirements
The Americas HP Certified Professional Program Office has announced several credential retirements.

» Get a list of all credential retirements

Welcome new members to the HP Certified Professional community!

343 people attained certification and joined the Americas HP Certified Professional community in March 2005. Welcome to all the new members.

» See the list of new HP Certified Professionals here

Certification Magazine features HP ProCurve Networking certifications
A recent article in Certification Magazine features the HP ProCurve Networking certifications. The recently-revamped certifications are growing in popularity for various reasons, including the increasing demand for the networking products.
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IT salaries for certified individuals are on the rise
An article recently published by Certification Magazine indicates that salaries for IT professionals are beginning to rise. What's more, certified professionals are seeing a larger increase than non-certified employees.
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On Happiness and Enjoying Life

"Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something…hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication." -- Roger Staubach

"How's your family? Is anyone complaining about not seeing enough of you? If you're waiting for your boss (or the work/life task force) to recognize and address your need for work/life balance, forget it. It's up to you to decide what you want and to go after it yourself." -- extracted from the book Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work by Beverly L. Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans

"Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should do, they never get around to what they want to do." -- Kathleen Windsor, author


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Helpful documentation in the Certified Professional Connection

 

What's new in the Certified Professional Connection portal
The list below reflects just a few of the hundreds of sales and technical articles you'll find in the Certified Professional Connection portal. To access these and other documents, visit http://www.hp.com/go/cpconnection.
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Events and user groups

 

Mark your calendar for HP Technology Forum 2005
Block out these dates on your calendar: September 12-15, 2005. That's when you'll want to attend HP Technology Forum 2005 for your technical training from HP.
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Register for HP Software Forum now and save $150
If you are an HP Certified Professional focused on HP OpenView solutions, you should plan to attend HP Software Forum 2005, to be held June 6-10 in Denver, Colorado, USA.
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Presenters needed for ITUG Summit in October
The International HP Users Group (ITUG) invites you to share your expertise and experiences at ITUG Summit 2005, the most comprehensive educational event dedicated to needs of the HP NonStop community.
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Beta exams and certification testing

 

Exam additions and retirements as of April 2005
We've made quite a few exam additions and retired many certification exams just recently. See how this may affect your certification path.

» View new exams list
» View retiring exams list

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

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Your Americas team

 

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