7/27/2005 -- Active Endpoints, an independent provider of of commercial and open source Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) solutions, recently announced a new certification for the XML-based Web services language.

To become a Certified BPEL Engineer, candidates are required to pass an online exam covering four major topic areas:

• Concepts and Fundamentals
• Conditional, Concurrent and Iterative Processing
• Fault Handling, Scopes and Compensation
• Event Handling and Correlation

Detailed objectives were not posted on the company Web site as of press time.

The Web-based exam consist of 60 multiple-choice question; candidates must score at least 60 percent in all four areas. It costs $75, which includes the price of one retake, said Sonal Rajan, Active Endpoints marketing manager. Optional training is available through the company.

The exam is now live.

For more information on this certification, go here. -Becky Nagel