Esri Technical Certification Overview Patty Mc Gray Director

Esri Technical Certification Overview Patty Mc. Gray, Director of Customer Education Dale Douk, Certification Program Coordinator Esri 2014 | User Presentation |

History of Certification 2008 Program development began 2010 Program Launch For 10. 0 2012 Exams created For 10. 1 and 10. 2 2014 Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview 3900+ Certifications 1900 individuals

Program Design Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

Exam Development Live exam Beta testing and analysis Item writing Exam definition Program design Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

Current Exam Availability Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

Foundation for Success GIS Education Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview Arc. GIS Technical Training Practical Application

Choosing an Exam Prerequisites Associate Domain Track Professional Prerequisites Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

Exam Popularity Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

Preparing for an Exam • Skills Measured and Training Resources Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

Preparation Resources • • Training resources - Instructor Led - Web Courses Online resources - • Arc. GIS Resource Center Study Guide – Now Available! Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

Registering for an Exam • Voucher purchase • Price: $225 • Esri or Pearson VUE • Registration • Testing Locations • 5, 000 worldwide • Exam specifics Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

What to Expect After an Exam Retake policy Emblem usage Candidate Directory Exp. 7/11/14 Performance results and enhanced score report Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview NEW! No expiration or recertification

Benefits of Certification Individual Organization Customer Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

How Important are IT Certifications? Source: The Value of Training and Certification, Amazon Consulting, 2009 Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

Technical Certification & GISP • Intended to be complementary • Certification • - Esri products - Technical focus - Exam GISP - GIS Professionals - Ethical conduct and professional practice - Portfolio based - Exam coming 2015 Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview

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Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification Overview