9/24/2003 -- Nortel Networks recently announced that on Oct. 31 it will make several changes to its certification program, including focusing titles around job roles and eliminating some outdated credentials.

As part of the change, all "post-sales Professional Certifications" will be grouped under the Nortel Networks Certified Support Specialist (NNCSS) designation, changing seven Nortel Networks Certified Field Specialist (NNCFS) and Nortel Networks Certified Design Specialist (NNCDS) titles into NNCSS titles.

Tracks being eliminated entirely include NNCFS BCM 2.5 and NNCFS First Line Maintenance. Several others are being updated for new product releases, including NNCCS Passport and NNCDS Ethernet Switching.

Details on all the changes can be found here. -Becky Nagel