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MySQL Certification  News -- March 2008

_2007 was a great year: _MySQL Certifications had a great year last 
year.  Over 45% more exams were delivered than in 2006 and 
certifications earned were up by almost a third! The new Associate 
Certification is proving to be very popular. Thank you on behalf of The 
Certification Team and MySQL.

_Users Conference:_ Once again you can take a MySQL Certification Exam 
at the Users Conference for $25.  We will have six exam sessions over 
the three days of the conference.  This is in addition to the tutorials, 
sessions, and great attenddes.  Be sure to drop by the exam area to find 
out when we are going to have an informal reception.   Signup at 
http://en.oreilly.com/mysql2008/public/content/home

_MySQL has its own planet?!?_ If you have not discovered 
http://planetmysql.com, you are in for a treat.  The best blogs on MySQL 
and related subjects can now be found in one place.

_Free exam voucher_ for those who attend MySQL training for a limited 
time.  Details at http://www.mysql.com/training/

_How can we help?_  We are looking for ways to help you earn your MySQL 
Certifications.  The exams are tough for a reason and we are not going 
to make them easier.  So we are looking for your input on what we can do 
to help you.  Do we run virtual study groups?  Set up a special online 
form for each exam?  So, what can we do for you?  Let us know at 
Certification@stripped

_MySQL 6.0 Exams: _ Next year MySQL 6.0 will take the world by storm and 
the MySQL Certification Exams will be upgraded to match the new 
release.  The MySQL Certification Team would like to hear your thoughts 
on then next generation of exams. 

Do we retain two exams (DBA-I & DBA-II or Dev-I & Dev-II) for the DBA 
and Developer exams?  Or do we need to go to three exams to cover 
Falcon, partitioning, and all the other new features?  Could the 
material be covered on one very long exam? 

So please help us design the 6.0 exam by sending your ideas to 
Certification@stripped with the subject line set to '6.0 exam'.

Thank you for your support of MySQL.

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-- 
David Stokes, Certification Developer
MySQL Inc, www.mysql.com


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