Announcing the Kentico Certified Developer Exam
Wow – there is a lot of things happening here at Kentico - the release of
Kentico CMS 5.5 and
Content Administrator and Developer Training to name a few. Today, I am pleased to announce the release of the Kentico Certified Developer Exam. In this blog post I wanted to provide an overview of the certification exam and provide some details around the program.
Candidate Profile
The candidate works in a development environment that uses Kentico CMS 5 and the .NET Framework to create and deliver dynamic web application. The candidate should have at least one year of experience developing application using
Kentico CMS, or attended a certified Kentico CMS 5 Developer training.
In addition, the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following
· A solid understanding of the .NET Framework and ASP.NET development
· Experience in creating data driven web user interfaces
· Experience in creating layouts using Cascading Style Sheets
· Experience with setup and deployment of a web site
About this exam
Exam questions subject to change
· All exams are delivered online
· This exam is fifty (50) questions designed to test the candidate’s knowledge and skills in fundamentals and best practices for building, deploying and maintaining a web site with Kentico CMS 5 to deliver dynamic web site content
· Questions that contain code will be presented in C#
· The exam is a combination of multiple choice, multiple response and true false questions
· Once you start the exam you are given one hour to complete it. You must complete the exam during that time
· A minimum score of 80% is required to become a Kentico Certified Developer
Skills Being Measured
The exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.
· Describe the key features of Kentico CMS 5
· Describe the architecture of Kentico CMS 5
· Setup a Kentico CMS Development Environment
· Navigate the CMS DESK and Site Manager to perform common administration functions
· Describe document types and how they are used within Kentico CMS
· Create custom document types
· Describe the process used for developing a Kentico CMS site.
· Understand page development options using Kentico CMS
· Create page templates using both the Portal Engine and ASPX templates
· Create and manage CSS Style sheets using Kentico CMS
· Create and implement Web Parts
· Describe the common Kentico CMS Web Parts
· Create complex transformations
· Access and manipulate data stored with the Kentico CMS content repository.
· Secure the Kentico CMS Web site using variety of technologies, including authentication and membership
· Implement and manage workflow and versioning using Kentico CMS
· Setup and implement a multi-lingual sites
· Add additional functionality using the Kentico API
· Describe additional functionality using Kentico CMS extensibility
· View runtime and caching information using the built in Kentico CMS functionality
· Deploy a Kentico CMS website.
Certification Benefits
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Benefit
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Description
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Kentico Certified Logo
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Gain access to the Kentico Certified logo to draw attention to your experience and mastery. Add the logo to your business cards, email signatures and resume.
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Kentico Certified Online Badge
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Gain access to an online badge within the Kentico forums that draws attention to your experience
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Kentico Certificate
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Get proof of your qualification as a Kentico CMS Expert
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Are you certifiable?
More information on pricing and getting your exam voucher can be found
here