Individuals who are interested in becoming a Sun Certified Enterprise Architect 5 can sign up to be one of the first to take the new SCEA exams (Beta). The SCEA is a 3 part process which includes a multiple choice exam, a programming assignment, and an essay. Starting September 19th, interested candidates can sign up for the beta version of the multiple choice exam at no charge, followed by the assignment if you pass the exam. The exam beta can be taken between September 21 and October 22, 2007. The assignment beta will run from November 21 through December 26.
Are you an architect who is responsible for architecting and designing Java Platform, Enterprise Edition compliant applications, which are scalable, flexible, and highly secure? If so, this is your opportunity to get involved in the creation of the Enterprise Architect certification exam!
Recommended Prerequisites
The Sun Certified Enterprise Architect exam is designed for candidates with experience in the following areas (typically 5 or more years):
- Application design: concepts and principles
- Common architectures
- Integration and messaging
- Business-tier technologies
- Web-tier technologies
- Java EE technology
- Patterns
- Security
Candidates MUST pass all three parts of the beta exam in order to receive your certification kit.
Beta Exam Registration Procedure
Unlike other Sun Microsystems certification exams, Part 1 (multiple choice) of this exam does not require a voucher. Part II (assignment) is an architecture assignment, and Part III (short essay) requires a voucher, which will be emailed to you if you pass Part I (multiple choice).
To register for the Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 beta exam, you may register online at www.prometric.com/Sun/default.htm, and follow the prompts. Or, you may register by phone, by calling your regional Prometric registration office, listed at www.prometric.com/ContactUs/TestTakers.
- Asia/Australia - 61-2-96405830
- Europe - 31-320-239-800
- Japan - 81-0120-107737
- Latin America - Contact your local Prometric testing center, listed at www.2test.com
- USA/Canada - 1-800-795-3926