Title of certification: Accredited Presales Consultant also known as APC

When was cert introduced: October 2001

When was it updated: July 2003

HP APC Level of cert: Advanced

HP APC Description of certification:
Implicit in the earning of the APC (Accredited Presales Consultant) certification is that the candidates have apprentice knowledge plan and design a solution (including application, platform, operating system, storage, network and option components) within a specialty area.

What are the compulsory exams to earn credit towards this certification?
You need to do the HP exam(s) required to earn AIS certification. Because there are different tracks in the certification, there can be different exams for the different tracks. For example:

The exam that is required is the APC - HP Imaging and Printing Solutions track is the HP HP2-448 Digital Workplace Technical Professional v5.4 exam.

The exam that is required is the APC - HP Integrity Servers [2005] track is the HP HP0-380 Planning & Design of HP Integrity Entry-Level Server Solutions exam.

The exam that is required is the APC - HP AlphaServer GS Solutions track is the HP HP0-733 AlphaServer GS80/160/320 System Technologies exam.

In preparation for this exam candidates are advised to also do the training course Designing for HP Internetwork Solutions (DHPIS). (Please note that the training course is a recommendation.) This training course is available from HP Bootcamp.

What can be done in terms of Recertification for APC?
The certification validity period is indefinitely years. Recertification will thus not be required.

Who is eligible to take this certification?
The candidates must have passed entry level certification for this certification as this specific certification requires that candidates have 6 to 12 months experience design, support and integrate platform, operating system, storage, network and option components to solve business needs.

Tips and recommendations for the APC (Accredited Presales Consultant) certification.
The DHPIS course is available from APC Testking. Testking offers a wide variety of products that will aid any candidate for his/her preparation for the APC (Accredited Presales Consultant) certification. Study materials include study guides, exam questions and detailed answers for a wide range of products and various related articles. Alternatively you can also visit the HP Braindumps site, APC Free Brain Dumps, HP Certification, and so forth.

Where can one sit for exams towards certification?
The authorized, official vendors that offer the facilities to sit for examinations towards certification are Prometric and VUE worldwide.

HP APC How much will this certification cost?
Contact the Test center for information regarding course availability, registration information and cost. Remember that costs may vary from vendor to vendor and from examination to examination.

Capabilities of APC certified professionals:
The plan and design a solution (including application, platform, operating system, storage, network and option components) within a specialty area.