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Certified MySQL Associate

MySQL personal certifications empowers employers, managers, developers and DBAs with
*Verifiable skills and knowledge
*Lowered risks
*Higher service levels
*Increased customer satisfaction
*Improved productivity
*Elimination of costly mistakes
*Reduced operating costs
*Increased revenues

MySQL Certification lays the foundation for becoming a trusted and valuable resource for your company and customers. MySQL certifications are available for Developers, DBAs and for those specializing in MySQL Cluster technologies.

Smart consultants, developers and DBAs use MySQL certification to show prospective employers and customers that they are up to date on the latest features, gain confidence that they are on top of MySQL tools and tricks, promote themselves with certification logos on business cards, personal weblogs and job interviews and demonstrate that they can apply their skillset in a business environment.

Effective employers and managers use the MySQL certification program to shortlist candidates and quickly gain a selection of pre-qualified candidates for a job position, validate their investment in MySQL training of their employees, establish a common base of knowledge and skills for project members before embarking on a new task and may use the fact that they retain certified personnel in promotional materials.

Clever customers demand that their contractors and suppliers retain MySQL certified personnel, use MySQL certification to reduce risks and make most of their resources and continuously update the skills of the personnel through MySQL training and certification

Candidates should carefully review the Non Disclosure Agreements and Logo Usage Agreements for the English and Chinese & Japanese examinations before registering for any exam.
Availability
*Associate (CMA) Certification is an entry level certification that is attained by passing a single exam.
*Developer (CMDEV) and DBA (CMDBA) Certification is available for MySQL 5.0 and is attained by passing two exams.
*MySQL Cluster certification for MySQL 5.1 is attained by holders of the CMDBA certification by passing a single exam and is not version specific.

All exams are administered through Prometric testing centers available world-wide.

Associate Certification
The MySQL Certified Associate credential provides a foundation for further MySQL certification. Unlike other MySQL certifications, the Associate certification is not tied to any particular version of MySQL, but focuses on details of using MySQL that are universal no matter what version of the software you are using.

The best way to prepare for the Certified MySQL Associate exams is to take part in the MySQL for Beginners training course offered by MySQL. This and other courses are offered world-wide several times per year. See http://www.mysql.com/training for more information on upcoming courses. Those interested in self-study for this certification should see Preparing for the Associate Exam section of Certification Candidate Guide.

Developer and DBA Tracks
MySQL 5.0 Certification Tracks
An individual holding the Certified MySQL 5.0 Developer (CMDEV) or Certified MySQL 5.0 DBA (CMDBA) certification has extensive and broad competentences in his or her field of expertise.

Each certification focuses on specific application areas, expertise, and job skills. The CMDEV certification is targeted at candidates who will be developing applications that use MySQL as back-end storage, whereas the DBA certification is targeted at candidates who will take the administrative role of tuning, planning, and optimizing data layout for one or many servers, but do not write many applications.

Neither of these certifications implies an advancement level over the other. Rather, each certification covers a distinct area of expertise, aimed at different job roles. Candidates should choose to study for the certification that best suits his or her current or aspired professional position. Some candidates follow both tracks to become an all-round MySQL professional.

Studying for Developer and DBA certification
The MySQL Certification program is tightly linked with the MySQL training program. The courses MySQL 5.0 for Developers » and MySQL 5.0 for Database Administrators » both offer excellent opportunities for preparing for the certification exams.

If an official MySQL training program is not an option for you, a less intensive (but more time-consuming) method for studying is by obtaining a MySQL 5.0 Certification Study Guide ».

Developer and DBA exams
To attain either of these two certifications, the candidate must pass two exams:
* To attain CMDEV certification, the candidate must pass the Developer-I and Developer-II exams.
* For Database Administrator certification, the candidate must pass the DBA-I and DBA-II exams.

Although the recommended progression through these exams is to complete first the 'I' part and then the 'II' part, the exam part numbers do not express an advancement level. Rather, each part covers distinct areas of expertise, and the exams may be taken in any order. A CMDEV or CMDBA certification is attained only when both exams for that certification are passed.

MySQL Cluster DBA Certification
MySQL Cluster Certification

The MySQL 5.1 Cluster DBA Certification (CMCDBA) is a specialization exam for those that design, deploy and administer MySQL Cluster setups. Cluster certification is part of the DBA track, and represents an advancement level exceeding CMDBA certification. CMCDBA can be attained only by Certified MySQL DBAs. In order to attain CMCDBA certification, you must attain CMDBA certification and pass one CMCDBA exam.

Studying for Cluster DBA certification
The MySQL Certification program is tightly linked with the MySQL training program. The course MySQL Cluster for High Availability » is an excellent opportunity for preparing for the certification exam.

For self-study, the official MySQL Cluster Certification Study Guide is recommended.

The Cluster DBA certification exam
To attain Cluster DBA certification, the candidate must first be a Certified MySQL Database Administrator (CMDBA). Once the CMDBA certification has been acquired, the candidate must pass the Cluster Certification exam to obtain CMCDBA certification.