To enhance the value of SAP Certification for both consultants and customers, a new system featuring different certification levels has been introduced.

In the new scheme, there will be three levels of certification offered, to ensure that certification becomes a true measure of individual competency for use in recruiting, engaging and retraining. We feel it is important to recognise more experienced SAP professionals who have put their expertise into practice.

The certification previously offered by SAP will correspond to the ASSOCIATE level. Additional certifications are also available for Senior Consultant (Professional Certification) and Principal Consultant (Master Certification) roles, and have been designed to assess actual implementation experience. Where appropriate, these certifications will also involve third-party knowledge and industry accreditation.

The Professional Certification is aimed at those with at least three to five years practical, hands-on experience, whereas Master certification is likely to involve practical testing as well as interviews and written tests, and is aimed at those with 5 plus years experience.

The understanding of the system capabilities for certification is covered in the scheduled training courses run at SAP, but these new exams will be best attempted after a number of projects as they focus on the practical application of this knowledge – not just the ‘what’, but also the ‘how’ and ‘when’ it can and should be applied.

• SAP NetWeaver
• Customer Relationship Management
• Enterprise Service Orientated Architecture
• Business Process Expert
• ERP Financials
• Business Intelligence
• Industries
• ERP Operations-
• Human Capital Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Exchange Infrastructure
• ERP Integration
• MidMarket Solutions
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Master Data Management
• End 2 End
• ERP Analytics

The full list of certifications, along with their expected availability, can be found below:

SAP NetWeaver

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified Technology Associate - SAP NetWeaver 7.0 System Administration with Oracle	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Technology Professional - SAP NetWeaver 7.0 Security	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Development Associate - Java with SAP NetWeaver 7.0	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
Certified Professional Developer - SAP NetWeaver Java Development	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Development Associate - ABAP with SAP NetWeaver 7.0	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Development Professional - ABAP System Integration with SAP NetWeaver 7.0	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Development Professional- ABAP User Interfaces with NetWeaver 7.0	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Technology Professional - SAP Software Maintenance and System Optimization	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Technology Professional - SAP NetWeaver Portal with NW 7.0	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP System Administration DB2 with NW 7.0	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP System Administration MaxDB with NW 7.0	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP System Administration SQL with NW 7.0	SAP NetWeaver	Q1 2008
Cert. Tech. Professional – Duet	SAP NetWeaver	Q3 2008
SAP IT Excellence - SAP Solution Manager 4.0 Operations	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Advanced Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver - Business Intelligence Technology (BW 3.0)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certificate Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver - ABAP Workbench (2003)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certificate Technology Consultant intermediate testing for certificates SAP NetWeaver - SAP Web AS Implementation & Operation for DB (2003) [with DB = SAP DB, ORACLE, MS SQL Server, DB2 UDB]	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certificate Technology Consultant OS/DB Migration for SAP Systems (2003)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certificate Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver - SAP Web AS Implementation & Operation for DB (2003) (for Tech. Cons. 2000 or 2002) [with DB = Oracle, MS SQL Server, DB2 UDB, Informix or AS/400	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certificate Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver - SAP Web AS Implementation & Operation for DB2 UDB (2003)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certificate Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver - SAP Web AS Implementation & Operation for MS SQL Server (2003)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certificate Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver - SAP Web AS Implementation & Operation for ORACLE (2003)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certificate Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver - SAP Web AS Implementation & Operation for SAP DB (2003)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Certification Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver 7.0 – Exchange Infrastructure	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
DC SAP NetWeaver'04 - SAP J2EE Migration	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Delta Certification Solution Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004s – Business Intelligence (for 3.0 Cons.)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Delta Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 - Application Development Focus ABAP	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04s – SAP BI	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver 04 - Application Development Focus ABAP	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 - EP	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 - Exchange Infrastructure & Integration	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 - Mobile Infrastructure	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 – Web Application Development Focus JAVA	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 – Web Application Development Focus JAVA	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004s - Knowledge Management and Collaboration	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004s - Mobile Infrastructure	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Development Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004s - NetWeaver Portal	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
SAP Certified E2E Application Management Expert - E2E Automation & Implementation	E2E	Available now
E2E Change Management	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
E2E Root Cause Analysis	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP NetWeaver ’04 – Knowledge Management and Collaboration	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 – Business Intelligence	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 - Solution Manager Implementation Tools	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Delta Solution Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04s – SAP BI	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004s – Knowledge Management and Collaboration	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP Solution Manager 4.0 - Implementation Tools	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technical Upgrade Management	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver - SAP Security (2004)	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver ´04 - OS/DB Migration for SAP Systems	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver ’04 – SAP Web AS for [DB]	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 – Business Intelligence	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver '04 – Exchange Infrastructure & Integration	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 - Enterprise Portal, Knowledge Management & Collaboration	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 - SAP Web AS for DB2 on z/OS	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 - SAP Web AS for DB2 UDB	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 - SAP Web AS for MAX DB	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 - SAP Web AS for MS SQL Server	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004 - SAP Web AS for ORACLE	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
Technology Consultant SAP NetWeaver 2004s - NetWeaver Portal, Knowledge Management & Collaboration	SAP NetWeaver	Available now
E2E Automation & Implementation	SAP NetWeaver	Available now

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Customer Relationship Management

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified Application Professional – CRM Analytics with SAP CRM 2005	CRM	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Application Professional – CRM Marketing with SAP CRM 2005	CRM	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Application Professional – CRM Sales with SAP CRM 2005	CRM	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Application Professional – CRM Service with SAP CRM 2005	CRM	Q1 2008
Certification Consultant CRM - Foundation (SAP CRM 2005)	CRM	Available now

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Enterprise Service Orientated Architecture

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified Enterprise Architect Associate	ESOA	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Enterprise Architect Professional	ESOA	Q1 2008

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Business Process Expert

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified Business Process Associate	BPX	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Business Process Professional	BPX	Q1 2008

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ERP Financials

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Cert. Appl.Professional- Global Risk Compliance	ERP Financials	Q2 2008
Cert. Appl. Associate – Financials	ERP Financials	Q3 2008
SAP Cert. Appl. Professional- Management Accounting	ERP Financials	Available now
SAP Cert. Appl. Professional- Financial Accounting	ERP Financials	Available now
Solution Consultant Financials - Financial Accounting with SAP ERP 2005	ERP Financials	Available now
Solution Consultant Financials - Management Accounting with SAP ERP 2005	ERP Financials	Available now
Solution Consultant Financials - Financial Accounting with SAP ERP 2004	ERP Financials	Available now
Solution Consultant Financials - Management Accounting with SAP ERP 2004	ERP Financials	Available now
Solution Consultants Financials - Strategic Enterprise Management CPM & BPS with SAP ERP 2004	ERP Financials	Available now

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Business Intelligence

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified Solution Associate - SAP NW BI	BI	Q1 2008
Certified Appl. Professional - SAP NW BI EDW	BI	Q1 2008
Certified Appl. Professional - SAP NW BI Planning	BI	Q1 2008
Certified Appl. Professional - SAP NW BI Reporting	BI	Q1 2008
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP BI - Business Information Warehouse (2002)	BI	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP BI - Business Information Warehouse (2002) (for BW 2000 Consultants)	BI	Available now

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Industries

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified Application Professional- Analytic. Banking	Industries	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Application Professional- Trans. Banking	Industries	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Application Professional- Retail	Industries	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Application Professional- Public Sector	Industries	Q2 2008
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP Beverage – Logistics (2003)	Industries	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP for Retail (2003)	Industries	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP for Oil & Gas: Business Processes and Organization	Industries	Available now

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ERP Operations

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Cert. Appl. Professional – ERP Procurement with SCM 5.0	ERP Ops	Q1 2008
SAP Cert. Appl. Professional – Order Fulfillment with SCM 5.0	ERP Ops	Q1 2008
Certified Application Professional – Order Fulfillment – LE/WM	ERP Ops	Q2 2008
Certified Application Associate - LE/WM	ERP Ops	Q3 2008
Certified Application Associate - Procurement	ERP Ops	Q3 2008
Certified Application Associate - Production Planning & Manuf.	ERP Ops	Q3 2008
Certified Application Associate - Order Fulfillment	ERP Ops	Q3 2008

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Human Capital Management

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Cert. Appl. Professional- HCM Talent Management	HCM	Q1 2008
SAP Cert.Appl. Professional- HCM Workforce Process Mgt	HCM	Q2 2008
Cert. Appl. Associate – Human Cap. Mgt	HCM	Q3 2008
Cert. Appl.Professional- HCM Shared Services	HCM	Q3 2008
Cert. Appl.Professional- HCM Shared Services	HCM	Q3 2008
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP HR - Management/Administration (2002)	HCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP HR - Management/Administration (2003)	HCM	Available now
Solution Consultant Human Capital Management	HCM	Available now
Solution Consultant Human Resource - Management & Administration with SAP ERP 2004	HR	Available now
Solution Consultant Human Capital Management	HCM	Available now

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Supplier Relationship Management

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
Cert. Appl. Professional – Planning (PP & APO) SCM 5.0	SCM	Q2 2008
Cert. Appl. Professional – Planning & Manuf. SCM 5.0	SCM	Q2 2008
Certified Solution Architect Master - SCM	SCM	Q3 2008
Certified Application Associate - SPM	SCM	Q3 2008
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP SCM - Manufacturing (2003)	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP SCM - Order Fulfillment (2002)	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP SCM - Order Fulfillment (2003)	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP SCM - Planning (2003)	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP SCM - Procurement (2002)	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP SCM - Procurement (2003)	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SCM - Procurement	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SCM - Sales	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SCM - WM & LE	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SCM Demand & Supply Planning (SAP APO 3.0)	SCM	Available now
Solution Consultant SCM - Advanced Planning with mySAP SCM 2005	SCM	Available now
Solution Consultant SCM - Manufacturing (SCM 4.0)	SCM	Available now
Solution Consultant SCM - Planning & Manufacturing with mySAP ERP 2005	SCM	Available now
Solution Consultant SCM - Planning (SCM 4.0)	SCM	Available now
Solution Consultant Supply Chain Management - Order Fulfillment with mySAP ERP 2004	SCM	Available now
Solution Consultant Supply Chain Management - Procurement with SAP ERP 2004	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP SCM - Planning (2003)	SCM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP SCM - Procurement (2002)	SCM	Available now

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Exchange Infrastructure

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
Cert. Devt Associate - SAP NW XI	XI	Q3 2008
Cert. Tech.Associate - SAP NW XI	XI	Q3 2008

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ERP Integration

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
Solution Architect ERP - Integration of Business Processes with SAP ERP 2005	ERP Financials	Available now
Solution Consultant ERP Integration	ERP Financials	Available now

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MidMarket Solutions

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified Application Associate - Financials with SAP Business All-in-One Solution	MidMarket Solutions	Q1 2008
SAP Certified Application Associate - Logistics with SAP Business All-in-One Solution	MidMarket Solutions	Q1 2008
Best Practices Tools and Accelerators (Lean Baseline) Quest	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Certificate Development Consultant SAP Business One (2004)	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Certificate Development Consultant SAP Business One (6.5)	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Certificate Sales Specialist SAP Business One (2004)	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Certificate Sales Specialist SAP Business One (6.5)	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP Business One (6.5)	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Certification SAP ASAP Focus Methodology Training	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Integration Consultant SAP Business One Integration Toolkit 1.5	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
SAP Business One 2005	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
SAP Business One Delta Certification 7.0	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
SAP Business One Release 2005 Support Consultant Certification Test	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP Business One (2004)	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Support Consultant SAP Business One 6.5	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Certificate Development Consultant SAP Business One (6.5)	MidMarket Solutions	Available now
Certificate Development Consultant SAP Business One (6.5)	MidMarket Solutions	Available now

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Product Lifecycle Management

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP PLM - Asset Life-Cycle Management - Customer Service (2003)	PLM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP PLM - Asset Life-Cycle Management - Plant Maintenance (2003)	PLM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP PLM - Asset Life-Cycle Management - Plant Maintenance (2005)	PLM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP PLM - Program and Project Management (2005)	PLM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant SAP PLM - Project Management (2003)	PLM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant mySAP PLM - Quality Management (2003)	PLM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant Plant Maintenance	PLM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant Project System (PS)	PLM	Available now
Certificate Solution Consultant Quality Management (QM)	PLM	Available now

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Supplier Relationship Management

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified Application Professional – SRM with SAP SRM	SRM	Q1 2008
Certified Application Associate - SRM	SRM	Q2 2008
Certificate Solution Consultant SRM - E-Procurement	SCM	Available now
Solution Consultant SAP SRM - E-Procurement (SRM 3.0)	SCM	Available now
Solution Consultant Supplier Relationship Management - Procurement with SAP SRM 4.0	SCM	Available now

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Master Data Management

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
Cert. Appl. Professional MDM 5.5.	MDM	Q2 2008

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End 2 End

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
SAP Certified E2E Application Management Expert - Root Cause Analysis	E2E	Available now
SAP Certified E2E Application Management Expert - Change Control Management	E2E	Available now
SAP Certified E2E Application Management Expert - E2E Automation & Implementation	E2E	Available now

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ERP Analytics

Certification Title	Solution	SAP Education Center Expected Availability
Cert. Appl. Professional SEM-BC	ERP Analytics	Q2 2008
Cert. Appl.Professional- CPM	ERP Analytics	Q3 2008