FileMaker Certification: Next Steps
The FileMaker 9 Certification examination is now available and is the only credential offered by FileMaker. Strengthen your solution development skills and gain a competitive advantage. Register today.
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Start Developing in FileMaker 9 now
- If you're not already using and developing in FileMaker 9, purchase now.
- Increase your chances of passing the exam with direct hands-on experience with FileMaker products.
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Get Training
- Take the FileMaker Training Series course for FileMaker 9 offered by one of the FileMaker Authorized Trainers—the most comprehensive training available for FileMaker products.
- Training is recommended but not a prerequisite for certification.
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Study FileMaker resources
- Get the FileMaker Training Series, self-paced training materials that include 12 modules of in-depth FileMaker development topics. This series includes a 500+ page, color manual along with a CD of demo files, exercises and videos. Learn more.
- Join the FileMaker Technical Network to get access to technical briefs and resources only available to members.
- Review product manuals for FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Pro Advanced, FileMaker Server, FileMaker Server Advanced
- Explore the in-product Help section found by clicking on the "Help" menu item in each product.
- Search the FileMaker Knowledge Base
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Take the Exam: "Developer Essentials for FileMaker 9 "
The exam consists of 72 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 2 hours to complete. If you're proficient in all these areas, you're ready to take the exam. Certification tests are offered in over 3,000 Prometric testing locations worldwide. The exam costs US$150 in the US and Canada (or equivalent in other countries). Register now.
The exam covers these areas:
- Knowing the product technical specifications
- Defining database schema
- Building layouts
- Working with calculations
- Writing scripts
- Securing FileMaker systems
- Deploying database solutions via Server, using best practices
- Data integration and data movement
- Publishing FileMaker data on the web
- Converting legacy FileMaker systems into FileMaker Pro 9
- Using specific features of FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced
The products and technologies covered are the FileMaker product line’s data integration technologies: XML/XSLT/xDBC, networking technologies, web basics and architecture.
Read the Certification FAQ for additional details.
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