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Acquia Certification Program!

•  About the program •  Why we built it •  Benefits •  New Acquia Certified Developer – Back end

Specialist exam! •  Exam details •  What’s the exam like?

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About us!Ben Ortega – Director of Learning Services

Peter Manijak – Head of Certification

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Why we built it!•  Address industry needs. •  Create greater awareness and use of Drupal •  Provide paths for skill development

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Benefits of certification!•  Establish your credibility •  More visibility within the marketplace •  Gain a formal certification in a dynamic field

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Acquia Certified Developer – !Back end Specialist exam!•  Available to take today •  Available to take at DrupalCon Amsterdam

–  https://www.acquia.com/drupalcon-certification •  Exam blueprint in place

– https://www.acquia.com/customer-success/learning-services/acquia-certified-developer-back-end-specialist-exam-blueprint

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What are you tested on?!Domain % of Examination

1.0 Fundamental Web Concepts 13%

2.0 Drupal core API 30%

3.0 Database Abstraction Layer 10%

4.0 Debug code and troubleshooting 8%

5.0 Theme Integration 5%

6.0 Performance 13%

7.0 Security 13%

8.0 Community 8%

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Acquia Certified Back end Specialist – !Exam Details!•  Exam cost: $350

•  Exam length: 60 multiple-choice, multiple answer questions

•  Exam duration: 90 minutes

•  Pass/Fail mark: 70%

•  Available today!

•  For more information please email to certification@acquia.com

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High-stakes proctored exam!•  Available on-site globally through 750

Kryterion test centers •  Available through on-line proctored

testing •  www.webassessor.com/acquia/

index.html

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Acquia Certification Roadmap!

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Helpful hints: Technical!•  Don’t use Chrome to register in

Kryterion or to take the on-line exam. •  Do not use a second monitor. •  You have install Sentinel software for

the purposes of the exam.

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Helpful hints: The proctored exam!

•  You need to schedule 24 hours in advance. •  Find a quiet place to take the exam if you

are taking it as an on-line proctored exam. •  Please be aware that you are being

monitored and if something occurs out of the norm, the proctor will pop in.

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Helpful hints: Taking the exam!•  Trust your first answer, it is usually the

right one. •  Don’t overthink the question. •  These are not trick questions, we aim

to be fair at all times. •  Take the question at face value •  You may want to save the longer

questions to the end.

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Acquia Certification Program Q&A!•  For more information on the exam details

and program, please visit www.acquia.com/certification

•  FAQ file available

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