3/2/2005 -- The beta Advanced Novell Network Management: NetWare 6.5 (051-691) is free at Prometric and Pearson Vue testing centers, although seating is limited to 100 registrants through each testing network. Passing the beta does count toward certification.

The exam is part of a new Certified Novell Engineer: NetWare 6.5 track, for which Novell recently announced all of the exam requirements:

• Foundations of Novell Networking: NetWare 6.5 (50-686)
• Novell Network Administration: NetWare 6.5 (50-681)
• Advanced Novell Network Administration: NetWare 6.5 (50-691)
• ZENWorks 6.5 Desktop Management (50-692)

Currently, only the Foundations exam, which also earns candidates the company's Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) 6.5 title, is now live. Novell has not announced live dates for the other exams.

For more information on this beta exam, go here. For more information on Novell's CNE certifications, go here. -Becky Nagel