Authorized Teradata Certifications - Important Facts
Don't Be Fooled by Imitations
The Teradata Certified Professional Program (TCPP) team is pleased you have chosen to invest in your Teradata skills, knowledge and value to your organization through Teradata Certification(s). To get the maximum value from the certification process, utilize only Teradata authorized materials.
Teradata Corporation's official certification exams and certification credentials are developed, copyrighted and managed solely by its Teradata Certified Professional Program team. There are no other Teradata authorized exams, certifications or legitimate credentials in the IT industry. Don't be fooled by imitation exams, exam preparation materials or educational materials. These exams and certifications are not authorized by Teradata and are not recognized or valued in the industry. Like most imitations, there are trade-offs, short-cuts and omissions that undervalue you and your efforts.
Facts You Need to Know
The TCPP team partners with preeminent certification industry vendors and Teradata subject matter experts to develop Teradata Certification exams utilizing recognized industry standard guidelines for exam development including rigorous, legally-defensible, statistically validated analysis and scoring procedures. Teradata owns all technical content and no other exams lead to legitimate Teradata Certifications. When you embark on the process of earning any of our highly-valued Teradata Certifications, it is important to know these facts:
- Teradata's official certification exams are administered and proctored exclusively by: Prometric, Inc., a major global testing vendor.
- Teradata Certification levels are awarded only when all prescribed criteria and testing have been completed at an authorized Prometric testing site. Exam results and certifications are maintained within a secured certification tracking system that is accessible solely by candidates with a unique password and Login ID. Select the Tracking System link at the Teradata Certified Professional Program website.
- Candidates achieving Teradata Certifications are awarded specially designed credentials copyrighted by Teradata. The official credentials for each certification level include:
- Candidate's name and certification level imprinted on the official Teradata certificate which has been color watermarked and embossed with the TCPP gold seal in lower left corner
- Laminated wallet-sized certificate — if the certification is in the Teradata V2R5 track
- Official Teradata Certification logo that candidates may print on a business card and resume
- Congratulatory letter from Teradata on letterhead with a Teradata orange copyrighted logo
- Examination Score Report: a one-page printed exam completion document that includes Prometric's official seal
- Teradata's authorized certification curriculum is offered through the Teradata Education Network at www.TeradataEducationNetwork.com and is highly recommended for learning about Teradata's technology and for certification preparation and study. Sanctioned Teradata Certification credentials are not awarded for completing courses, labs and quizzes, practice tests, exams or assessments associated with any third party courseware.
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Teradata's Official Certification Web site:
To achieve your goals, pursue only Teradata-recognized processes and approved course of study as outlined on the official Teradata Certified Professional Program web site: www.Teradata.com/Certification. Information on all authorized Teradata Certification levels, exams, curriculum maps and recommended training, is supplied by a convenient matrix and links located on this TCPP web site page.
