10/16/2002 -- IBM announced recently that it will offer a number of free WebSphere certification exams at its upcoming WebSphere Technical Exchange conference, being held Nov. 11 through 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The exams are:

• Test 345: IBM WebSphere Studio Family of Products, V4.0.x (targeting junior developers)
• Test 157: IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Windows, V4.0.3
• Test 158: IBM WebSphere Application Server, Single Server Ed. for Multiplatforms, V4.0
• Test 342: IBM WebSphere Application Server V4.0.1 for zOS and OS/390 Implementation
• Test 489: Administration for IBM WebSphere Application Server, Adv. Ed. V4.0
• Test 344: IBM WebSphere Portal for Multiplatforms V4.1 Implementation
• Test 211: IBM WebSphere Commerce, Bus. Ed. V5.4 Implementation
• Test 212: IBM WebSphere Commerce, Bus. Ed. V5.4 Customization
• Test 486: Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML
• Test 483: Enterprise Connectivity with UML
• Test 141: XML and Related Technologies

According to IBM, the exams will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The company did not state whether there would be a limit on the number of exams an individual could take.

To view the official announcement regarding this promotion, click here. -B.N.