Training & certification

Discounts of 50% are available to Academic Initiative members and their students, and are only valid for the tests listed on this page. If you are an Academic Initiative member, follow these steps to request and receive a discount.

1. Find a discounted test and follow the links to learn more about the test.
   
   
2. Complete the certification discount request form. The request may take up to 4 weeks to process and you will receive an approval by email.
   
   
3. Schedule the test with Thomson Prometric Centers. Use the promotional code that you received in your approval email (or take the voucher you receive by mail to the test center with you).

Discounted tests

Select the certification and test you need for further information.

• Information Management tests
  
  

  IBM DB2 9 for LUW

  • Test 000-730: DB2 9 Fundamentals
    
  • Test 000-541: DB2 9.7 DBA for Linux, UNIX and Windows
  • Test 000-543: DB2 9.7 Application Developer
  • Test 000-544: DB2 9.7 Advanced DBA for Linux, UNIX and Windows
  • Test 000-545: DB2 9.7 SQL Procedure Solution Developer
    
  • Test 000-731: DB2 9 DBA for Linux, UNIX and Windows
  • Test 000-733: DB2 9 Application Developer
  • Test 000-734: DB2 9 Advanced DBA for Linux, UNIX and Windows
  • Test 000-735: DB2 9.5 SQL Procedure Developer

  IBM Informix

  • Test 000-919: System Administration for Informix 11.70
  • Test 000-555: Informix 11.50 Fundamentals
  • Test 000-556: Informix 11.50 Application Developer
  • Test 000-918: System Administration for IBM Informix 11

  IBM for z/OS

  • Test 000-730: DB2 9 Fundamentals
  • Test 000-732: DB2 9 for z/OS Database Administrator
  • Test 000-737: DB2 9 for z/OS System Administrator

• Lotus tests
  • Test 801: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Application Development Update
  • Test 802: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 System Administration Update
  • Test 951: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Update
  • Test 956: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 System Administration Update
    
  • Test 910: IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0 Deployment and Administration Update
  • Test 915: IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0 Solution Development
  • Test 920: IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0 Deployment and Administration
  • Test 921: IBM WebSphere Portal 7.0 Migration and Support

• Power Systems tests
  • Test 103: AIX Basic Operations 6.1
  • Test 104: AIX System Administrator 6.1
  • Test 975: IBM i 6.1 Basic Operations
  • Test 976: IBM i 6.1 Certified System Administrator

• Rational tests
  • Test 833: Object Oriented Analysis and Design - Part 1 (Analysis)
  • Test 834: Object Oriented Analysis and Design - Part 2 (Design)
  • Test 839: Rational Unified Process V7

• SOA tests
  • Test 669: SOA Fundamentals (Entry-level)

• Tivoli tests
  • All Tivoli tests are available at a discount

• WebSphere tests
  • Test 216: IBM WebSphere Commerce V6.0 Administration
  • Test 217: IBM WebSphere Commerce V6.0 Application Development
  • Test 253: IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.1, Core Administration
  • Test 314: IBM WebSphere Message Broker V6.1, System Administration
  • Test 315: IBM WebSphere Message Broker V6.1, Solution Development
  • Test 807: Web Services Development for IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.1
  • Test 994: IBM WebSphere MQ V6.0 System Administration
  • Test 996: IBM WebSphere MQ V6.0 Solution Design

• XML tests
  • Test 142: XML 1.1 and Related Technologies - IBM Certified Solution Developer

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Take advantage of these special programs:

DB2 Academic Associate Certification — Exam 302A
This DB2 certification program was developed specifically for the academic community to teach database concepts using DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows. Use the classroom-ready DB2 Academic Associate Certification Preparation Course material to educate your students and better prepare them for the job market. Each student in your course receives a free DVD, which contains the training material (course workbook, lab instructions, study guide), an easy-to-use, installed virtual machine image of the DB2 Express-C and Data Studio software and other enriching DB2 training materials. Students who complete the training program can receive free certification testing if an IBM proctor is available.

IBM System z Mastery Test
Educators can help students get this valuable credential with our resources that assist you in planning and teaching a mainframe course based on the IBM z/OS system. If students are not able to take a formal System z mainframe course, they can use our self-study resources to prepare on their own.

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