SOA Certified Professional certifications are formal accreditations that prove proficiency in specific areas of service-oriented computing. To obtain a certification, candidates are required to pass a set of exams. Some exams provide credit toward two or more certifications, whereas other exams are specific to one certification. To view a grid that shows an overview of the relationships between exams and certifications, visit the Matrix page.

A Certified SOA Professional has completed one specialized certification, multiple specialized certifications, or has met minimum SOACP qualifications by demonstrating proficiency in service-oriented computing fundamentals and one additional area.
Exams: S90.01 plus one additional exam
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A Certified SOA Consultant is required to obtain a balanced proficiency in a cross-section of the most important topic areas, with an emphasis on concepts, principles, practices, and technologies associated with service-oriented computing and service engineering.
Exams: S90.01, S90.02, S90.03, S90.04, S90.05
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A Certified SOA Analyst has demonstrated proficiency in the service-oriented analysis of conceptual services and service blueprints through the mastery of service modeling techniques, business service definition practices, service-orientation principles, and related methodology.
Exams: S90.01, S90.03, S90.04, S90.06, S90.07
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A Certified SOA Architect has demonstrated proficiency in the mechanics of service-oriented computing through the mastery of patterns, principles, practices, and industry-standard technologies required to engineer modern-day service-oriented solutions.
Exams: S90.01, S90.02, S90.03, S90.08, S90.09
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A Certified SOA Security Specialist has comprehensive knowledge of common threats and vulnerabilities associated with service-oriented solutions and modern service technologies and has demonstrated proficiency in establishing security extensions for contemporary service-oriented architectures through the mastery of security patterns, practices, and industry technologies.
Exams: S90.01, S90.02, S90.03, S90.18, S90.19, S90.20
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A Certified SOA Java Developer has proficiency with the development of distributed solutions using Java programming technologies and tools, and has attained proven mastery of applying service-orientation to the programming and implementation of services-based Java solutions.
Exams: S90.01, S90.02, S90.03, S90.05, S90.10, S90.11, S90.12 [Available: Q2/2013]
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A Certified SOA .NET Developer has proficiency with the development of distributed solutions using .NET programming technologies and tools, and has attained proven mastery of applying service-orientation to the programming and implementation of services-based .NET solutions.
Exams: S90.01, S90.02, S90.03, S90.05, S90.10, S90.13, S90.14 [Available: Q2/2013]
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A Certified SOA Governance Specialist has demonstrated proficiency in defining, establishing, and evolving governance frameworks, precepts, and processes in support of organizational and technological SOA governance requirements.
Exams: S90.01, S90.03, S90.04, S90.15, S90.16, S90.17
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A Certified SOA Quality Assurance Specialist has proven expertise with testing techniques and practices specific to shared services and service-oriented solutions, and has further acquired proficiency with required quality assurance processes and assessment criteria.
Exams: S90.01, S90.03, S90.21, S90.22, S90.23 [Available: Q2/2013]
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A Certified SOA Trainer has completed at least one specialized certification with honors, has demonstrated exceptional communication abilities, and has sufficient hands-on project experience to meet the qualifications required to teach SOACP courses.
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Benefits to Certification
A certification is a formal documentation of accomplishments that proves that a candidate has demonstrated theoretical knowledge and practical "know how" in a particular field. The attainment of a certification brings with it several benefits that allow successful candidates to:
•Become Proficient with Vendor-Neutral, Real-World SOA
•Focus on Mature and Proven Parts of the SOA Industry
•Become a Project Ready SOA Professional
• Join the AITCP Community
To learn more, visit the Benefits to Certification page.

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