Novell makes key changes to NetWare certifications

By Steven Pittsley, TechRepublic, 16 April, 2002 15:49

Requirements for MCNE certification After obtaining their CNE certification, many professionals decide to obtain the Master CNE (MCNE) certification. This is the ultimate level of Novell certification and shows that you are an expert in Novell networking.Previously, you could obtain MCNE certification by specializing in several areas of knowledge, such as ZENworks, BorderManager, or GroupWise. Novell has scrapped those specialization areas and now requires all MCNE candidates to pass the same three exams. To obtain this certification, you must first be a CNE. You are then faced with the challenge of passing three more exams:

The first required exam, Advanced TCP/IP, will test your knowledge of troubleshooting and advanced TCP/IP topics.
The Novell Secure Access exam will test your knowledge of products such as BorderManager, iChain, Single Sign-On, and Authentication Services.
Continuing its new affiliation with CompTIA, Novell will also require MCNE candidates to pass the CompTIA IT Project+ exam. This exam will test your knowledge of various business and project management skills.

These three exams are currently being developed and should be available later in 2002. Again, we think that testing all MCNE candidates on the same body of knowledge makes sense because employers will know exactly what type of expertise an MCNE has. Continuing certification requirements Like most vendors, Novell requires its certified professionals to update their certifications whenever a new version of its operating system is released. This ensures that you have knowledge of Novell's latest products and keeps the certification valuable to employers.If you currently hold the CNE certification, you can take Novell exam 50-676, Upgrading to NetWare 6, to fulfill the continuing certification requirement. To prepare for this exam, you can take Novell class 3000. Novell has not set a mandatory date for recertification, but it should be announced soon.CNEs are not the only ones required to update their certifications. The MCNE continuing certification requirement states that MCNEs must pass the NetWare 6 continuing certification requirement and pass the IT Project+ exam. You will have until Jan. 3, 2003, to fulfill these requirements. Wrap up Novell was the first vendor to jump-start the IT certification craze and has always taken pride in keeping its classes and exams up to date and relevant to the industry. The changes outlined in this article are a continuation of its efforts to provide a high-quality certification program to industry professionals and employers. I believe that these changes are positive and will provide IT professionals certified by Novell with a strong overview of important IT topics, as well as Novell products, making the certification more applicable to what IT pros see in the workplace every day.

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