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Course Details:

Online- Exam-Cram Boot Camps
For information – ICCP office: 800.843.8227 (Choose from 2 courses as below)

Prior to joining the web conference you will need to go to www.elluminate.com and test your system compatibility. This online-internet synchronous conference allows you to join similar learners while preparing for the ICCP examinations from the comfort and safety of your own office or home. Full two way communications and document sharing simulate a normal classroom environment, plus a shared whiteboard and remote control/sharing if/when needed. It is BEST to use a computer headset with an attached microphone.

WEB601 - CDMP Exam Cram (July 25)
WEB602 - CDMP Exam Cram (September 19)
WEB603 - CDMP Exam Cram (November 21)

Description: The Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) is offered by the ICCP and DAMA International (www.dama.org). This course prepares individuals to take the CDMP examinations. By attending this review session you can improve your likelihood of passing at the Expert/Mastery level by 30%. The CDMP at the Expert/Mastery level can also be used to qualify for the I.S.P. (www.cips.ca ) and also for the CBIP (www.tdwi.org)

TOPICS:
DAY 1:
1. Introductions and course goals
2. CDMP requirements, Test items, Skills-Gap Analysis
3. Item Writer's Guide - strategies to answer questions,
4. Information Systems Core (ISCORE) and related topics.
5. Data Management Exam (DM)
6. Data Warehousing Exam (DW) and Business Intelligence & Analytics (BIA)
7. Data and Information Quality Exam (DIQ)
8. Data Base Administration Exam (DBA) & Systems Development (SDV)
9. Additional specialty exams - when registering indicate any specific exams that you wish to take

Length: 1 day
Days: Saturday
Time: 12.00pm-6.00pm (Eastern Standard or Daylight Time).
Min: 4; Max: 12
Examinations: 1st examination - within 30 days of course completion

Proctoring arrangements: USA: ICCP office; Canada: CIPS/PDIT (mjk at cips.ca)
Registration: USA: ICCP office; Canada, contact CIPS/PDIT (mjk at cips.ca)
Fees: USD$275 (reduced fees for ICCP holders and I.S.P. holders using this course for recertification credits - contact CIPS/ICCP office)
CEU Credits: 12 CECs (continuing education credits - 10 CECs = 1 college credit)
Materials: Once registered, you will receive USD$165 worth of course study and reference materials for your future needs.
Pay-if-Pass: For those individuals who register for these courses, you will be able to take the FIRST examination only on a “pay if you pass” basis if the exam is taken with the ICCP office proctoring the exam. Note: for the CDMP Practitioner level the pass requirements is 50%.
Instructor: Pat Cupoli, CBIP, CCP, CDMP
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WEB650 - CCP Exam Cram (July 25)
WEB651 - CCP Exam Cram (September 19)
WEB652 - CCP Exam Cram (November 21)


Description: The Certified Computing Professional (CCP) is offered by the ICCP and its Constituent Societies. This course prepares individuals to take the CCP examinations. By attending this review session you can improve your likelihood of passing at the Expert/Mastery level by 30%. The CCP at the Expert/Mastery level can be used to qualify for the I.S.P. (www.cips.ca ), the CBIP (www.tdwi.org).

TOPICS:
DAY 1:
1. Introductions and course goals
2. CCP requirements, Test items, Skills-Gap Analysis
3. Item Writer's Guide – Item Maintenance System
4. Information Systems Core (ISCORE), Web development and eCommerce.
5. Systems Development Exam (SDV) Systems Analysis and Design
6. Business Information Systems Exam (BIS)
7. Microcomputers & Networking (MCN)
8. Internetworking and Data Communications (COM)
9. Other exams as requested - notify office of specific interests

Length: 1 day
Days: Saturday & Sunday
Time: 12.00pm-6.00pm (EST/EDT).
Min: 4; Max: 12
Examinations: 1st examination -to be taken within 30 days of course completion.

Proctoring arrangements: USA: ICCP office; Canada: CIPS/PDIT (mjk at cips.ca)
Registration: USA: ICCP office; Canada, contact CIPS/PDIT (mjk at cips.ca)
Fees: USD$275 (reduced fees for ICCP holders and I.S.P. holders using this course for recertification credits - contact CIPS/ICCP office)
CEU Credits: 12 CECs (continuing education credits - 10 CECs = 1 college credit)
Materials: Once registered, you will receive USD$165 worth of course study and reference materials for your future needs.
Pay-if-Pass: For those individuals who register for these courses, you will be able to take the FIRST examination only on a “pay if you pass” basis if the exam is taken with the ICCP office proctoring the exam. Note: for ACP, CDMP, CBIP purposes 50% is a pass mark.
Instructor: Pat Cupoli, CCP, CDMP, CBIP or Don Burdeyney, I.S.P.

For
1. L onger full semester online courses -click "online courses" in the left column
2. In person courses: see On-site courses.

ON-SITE Corporate Training: "Package Offer"

On-site examination preparation courses are available to organizations in North America for $3,000 per group (International $5,000 per group) for up to 20 people/group and this includes a $315 study package per person (The Complete Guide to Professional Computing ($115), Sample Examinations ($175) and the ICCP ExamCram Notebook ($35). During the on-site corporate training package attendees are able to take all of the ICCP examinations on a "zero risk, pay if you pass" basis.
Note: if you have a lower number of registrants, a minimum of 4, please contact the ICCP office for pricing. Most customized courses require fees plus expenses.
Length: minimum 2 days (14 hours), maximum 3 days (21 hours).
Days: Any combination of weekdays or one weekday and a weekend.
Additional costs: $285 per examination (volume discounts apply on 30 or more examinations purchased: 10%)
Time: 9.00am-5.00pm
Location/Facility: to be hosted by the purchasing corporation, requires laptop computers or a computer lab (one computer per person). Internet access optional, but useful.
Examinations: All ICCP examinations are available on a secure USB device and computer based testing (CBT) results in an immediate mark and performance analysis report.
Instructor: The initial course instructor is provided by the ICCP and later, certified professionals within the corporation are encouraged to run their own internal Examination Preparation courses, as dictated by the needs of the corporation, supervisors, HR & Training Department.

Other training at conferences and workshops:

ICCP through its Education Foundation can provide you training and educational support through its member organizations and other training providers in a number of areas: Exams available.

Universities & Colleges

If you are in a university or college and offer a computer related full time program, you may want to consider using our Core IT Skills program, course outline and educational materials. The same program can be offered in the evenings as a continuing education activity.

If you have a number of students completing their IT program and you want to externally validate your curriculum then have the students complete our ACP Review Course.

If you are interested in offering the Core IT Skills program, in 2003 you will have access to online educational materials which support and supplement your classroom based education. For students who are in more remote locations, they can sign up directly with ICCP's online university. Contact usat to find out more about how to do this.

 

Companies & Professionals in Industry

If a number of professionals working in IT want to test their knowledge and verify that they have the right kind of skills to pass the ICCP examinations, then we offer a one-day examination cramming session either in your company location or at one of the many industry conferences that ICCP attends to provide short exam preparation courses: visit ICCP News. The one-day examination cramming session is followed by one full day of examinations where you can sit up to 3 examinations. If you in charge of training for your company you should call us at 847-299-4227 or contact us at . For more information on this program please visit our CCP Review Course(s).

Training Partners

If you run a commercial training company or school and want to run either the full-time Core IT Skills program or want to run a certification program where the standards and certification are international in scope, you can now do this. Please visit our training partners section.

Sample Tests

Some of the internet based sample tests and downloadable trial examinations are available from our sample tests area

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