SUN CERTIFICATION UPGRADE POLICY

Unless otherwise stated, and beginning with all Sun Certification exams taken after August 1, 2003, certification offerings from Sun Services are based on a version of technology. The certification date and exam version appears on both a certificate and an identification card with the applicable certification title.

Sun maintains multiple versions of any certification exam or Sun Certified title to meet varying global demand for title versions and to offer IT professionals flexible certification options. Sun reserves the right to retire specific Sun certification exams or titles for any reason and at any time. Sun's certification policy and program are subject to change without notice.

Available Upgrade Exams

If you hold a down-level Sun certification, take advantage of these certification exam offerings to keep your certification current with a more recent software revision.

• Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.4 Upgrade Exam (CX-310-036)
• Sun Certified Web Component Developer for the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition 1.4 Upgrade Exam (CX-310-082)

• Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 9 Operating System Upgrade Exam (CX-310-016)
• Sun Certified System Administrator for the Solaris 8 Operating System Upgrade Exam (CX-310-013)

The Java 2 Platform provides robust end-to-end solutions for networked applications as well as a trusted standard for embedded applications. The Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) provides the essential compiler, tools, runtimes and APIs for writing, deploying, and running applets and applications in the Java programming language. The Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) manages the infrastructure and supports the Web services to enable development of secure, robust and interoperable business applications. The Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) is the Java platform for consumer and embedded devices such as mobile telephones, PDAs, TV set-top boxes, in-vehicle telematics systems and a broad range of embedded devices.

Earning a Sun Java technology certification provides a clear demonstration of the technical skills, professional dedication and motivation for which employers are willing to pay a premium. Recognized industry-wide, Sun's Java technology training and certification options help ensure that you have the necessary skills to efficiently meet the challenges of your IT organization.

Please note that the goal of Sun certification is to test on a particular job role. Thus, certification exams are based on both recommended Sun instructor-led classes and six to twelve months of actual job role experience. Sun does not claim that by taking courses you are guaranteed to pass the certification examinations, however we do state that the courses are an important component in certification preparation.