Partners are considered an extension of Esri, and, with that, we offer Partners the opportunity to collaborate with us on a range of initiatives to include participation in Esri Technical Certification exam development. Read this article to learn more about Esri exam development, why it matters to partners, and how you can participate in future events.
To ensure our certification exams are of the highest quality, align with the Esri software best practices, and meet the needs of the GIS Industry, our exams are updated routinely, every 18-24 months. To ensure we meet these standards, we seek the participation of qualified candidates within the ArcGIS community during exam development.
As these exams are developed, they go through different phases of exam development, or exam states as we call them. These exam states are considered milestones that occur prior to and following our exams being published and made available to the public. Two of these exam states are where partners can to get involved in the development process: blueprint surveys and beta testing.
The state of an exam can be found on the Exam Details page. Visit Esri Academy and click an exam card to view exam details and see the exam state at any time.
Esri Technical Certifications are crucial to a successful partner strategy. Not only are there Esri certification requirements for certain partner agreement tiers and partner specialty designations that must be renewed every 2-3 years, but they demonstrate subject matter expertise within your organization to give you confidence in delivering quality services and solutions to your customers. For individuals, Esri certifications are a great to way to validate your GIS skills and further your career within your organization.
Since certification plays such an imperative role to partners and the individuals in their organization, having the ability to help shape the content of future exams by participating in exam development helps not only you but your fellow GIS professionals ensure the content on any exams we offer meet industry standards and best meet your professional development needs.
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