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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 [email protected]
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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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