MySQL Newsletter MySQL launches certification program

MySQL AB is proud to announce the upcoming availability of two
MySQL certifications: The MySQL Core Certification and the MySQL
Professional Certification.

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Overview of the Certification Program in 2002
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The MySQL Core Certification is aimed at the professional MySQL
user who wants proof of his or her prowess in the fields of SQL,
data entry and maintenance, data extraction for reporting, etc.
This certification will be released in the autumn of 2002. For
more information on the MySQL Core Certification, see
http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide/sec-core.html (http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide/sec-core.html)

The MySQL Professional Certification is for the user who has more
experience in the world of MySQL, and wants the credentials that
prove his or her knowledge in such areas as database management,
installation, security, disaster prevention and optimization. This
certification will be released in late 2002. For preliminary
information on this exam, see
http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide/sec-prof.html (http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide/sec-prof.html)

The Core certification is a prerequisite for the Professional
Certification: Candidates must pass the Core exams before being able to
sign up for the Professional exam. Even though the Professional
exam might be the end goal, candidates should start making plans
for taking the Core exam already now.

For general information on the MySQL Certification Program,
see http://www.mysql.com/certification/index.html (http://www.mysql.com/certification/index.html) A certification
FAQ is also available, see http://www.mysql.com/certification/certfaq.html (http://www.mysql.com/certification/certfaq.html)

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Certifications are for Version 4.0
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Both certifications will certify your knowledge and competence
for MySQL 4.0. There will not be a MySQL certification for version
3.23 or earlier releases.

This should, however, not present any difficulties. The user view
of the database has not changed significantly, and the extensions
and enhancements in moving from MySQL 3.23 to MySQL 4.0 are clearly
presented and documented on our website:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/MySQL_4.0_Nutshell.html (http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/MySQL_4.0_Nutshell.html)

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The Certficiation Beta program
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We are now accepting applications for the MySQL Core Certification
Beta program.

Benefits of taking part in the beta exam program include:

* Beta exams and results are delivered well in advance of the official
publication date -- candidates will receive their certification
even before the program is officially launched!

* A MySQL Core Certificate obtained in the Beta program is just as
valid as a "regular" certificate delivered after the day of publication

* Beta exams are offered at a considerable discount

Beta certification exams consist of some 2-3 times the number questions
delivered during a Beta exam, and candidates do not receive the result of
their tests until some weeks after the exam (unlike regular exams, in which
the candidate receives the test result as soon as the exam is completed).

Read more about how to be part of our beta program on the MySQL
Beta Certification page: http://www.mysql.com/certification/beta.html (http://www.mysql.com/certification/beta.html)