1. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Esri Technical Certification Overview Patty McGray, Director of Customer Education Dale Douk, Certification Program Coordinator

2. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | History of Certification Technical Certification Overview 2008 Program development began 2010 Program Launch For 10.0 2012 Exams created For 10.1 and 10.2 2014 3900+ Certifications 1900 individuals

3. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Program Design Technical Certification Overview

4. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Exam Development Technical Certification Overview Exam definition Item writing Beta testing and analysis Live exam Program design

5. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Current Exam Availability Technical Certification Overview

6. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Foundation for Success Technical Certification Overview GIS Education ArcGIS Technical Training Practical Application

7. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Choosing an Exam Technical Certification Overview DomainTrack Associate Professional Prerequisites

8. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Exam Popularity Technical Certification Overview

9. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Preparing for an Exam Skills Measured and Training Resources Technical Certification Overview

10. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Preparation Resources Training resources - Instructor Led - Web Courses Online resources - ArcGIS Resource Center Study Guide – Now Available! Technical Certification Overview

11. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Registering for an Exam Voucher purchase Price: $225 Esri or Pearson VUE Registration Testing Locations 5,000 worldwide Exam specifics Technical Certification Overview

12. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | What to Expect After an Exam Technical Certification Overview Performance results and enhanced score report Retake policy Exp. 7/11/14 No expiration or recertification Candidate Directory NEW! Emblem usage

13. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Benefits of Certification Individual Organization Customer Technical Certification Overview

14. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | How Important are IT Certifications? Source: The Value of Training and Certification, Amazon Consulting, 2009 Technical Certification Overview

15. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Technical Certification & GISP Intended to be complementary Certification - Esri products - Technical focus - Exam GISP - GIS Professionals - Ethical conduct and professional practice - Portfolio based - Exam coming 2015 Technical Certification Overview

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17. Esri 2014 | User Presentation | Thank you! Don’t forget to fill out the session survey! Online – www.esri.com/ucsessionsurveyswww.esri.com/ucsessionsurveys Paper – pick up and put in drop box Technical Certification Overview

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