MySQL Certification program -- update

[Carsten H. Pedersen]

Dear MySQL user,

A long time ago, I promised on this list that MySQL Certifications would
be available within a few months. 

Certifications is a totally new area for MySQL AB, and as such things
go, "a few months" turned out to be many, many months of hard work getting
all the little pieces to fall into place -- and answering all the "why
has it not been released yet?" mails that kept pouring in :-)

But we got there, one step at a time, and we now have two certification
tests available for those of you that want to have proof of your MySQL
knowledge and skills:

* MySQL Core Certification
* MySQL Professional Certification

The Core certification has already been around for a while and you can
go take that exam any time you wish. The Professional certification exam
has just currently released as "Beta".

We are currently running a campaign with discounts on both exams, please
see https://order.mysql.com for the price structure. 

You can read more about the certifications on 

http://www.mysql.com/certification/
- General certification information

http://www.mysql.com/certification/certfaq.html
- FAQ for the impatient

http://www.mysql.com/certification/candguide/
- The candidate guide which has all the information on the exams, their
  contents and how to go about taking them.

Best regards,

/ Carsten

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