Tracking Certification Status

Sun maintains a database that indicates the exams you have passed and your corresponding test scores. The database is accessible via Sun's web site at http://training.sun.com/US/certification/certmanager/index.html. You use your Thomson Prometric ID to log in to certmanager, where you have to assign a password if this is the first time you've accessed this facility. Verify and update, if necessary, your personal information. You can then view your certification status. Official certification normally takes anywhere from four to six weeks (but is generally within 30 days), so don't expect to receive your certificate immediately. The exam results will normally be available in certmanager after about 4 working days, so you can view the status online much sooner. After you have completed certification, you will receive a package with a Welcome Kit that contains a number of elements:

• A Network Administrator for Solaris 9 certificate, suitable for framing

• A logo sheet, which includes camera-ready artwork for use on letterheads, business cards, and so on

• A Sun Certified Network Administrator lapel pin

Many people believe that the benefits of certification go well beyond the perks that Sun provides to newly anointed members of this elite group . More and more job listings require applicants to have a Solaris certification, and many individuals who complete the program can qualify for increases in pay and/or responsibility. As an official recognition of hard work and broad knowledge, Solaris certification is a badge of honor in many IT organizations.