Okay, understanding the certification upgrade paths that IBM has set out for us, deserves a practice test in its own right.

If you are certified in IBM Lotus Notes Domino 6.0 or 6.5 as an application developer or a system administrator it’s going to take you three exams to get certified in Domino 8.5

Now here is where it gets complicated. Which three do you take?

You can do this two directions. You can take three brand new Domino 8.5 exams.

However, it is probably a better choice to upgrade from IBM Lotus Notes Domino 6.0/6.5 certification to IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 certification, once there you would upgrade to release 8 and then take the final upgrade exam to 8.5.

Either path you take, it’s still three tests to take, but if you take the upgrade route, you get certified in Notes and Domino 7, certified in Notes and Domino 8 and then against in release 8.5 of Lotus Notes/Domino.

The Fast Track to Notes and Domino 8.5 Certification Upgrade Path (recommended).

Application Development and System Administration upgrade tests from 6/6.5 to 7

LOT-701 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 Application Development Update

LOT-702 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 System Administration Update

Application Development and System Administration upgrade tests from 7 to 8

LOT-801 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Application Development Update

LOT-802 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 System Administration Update

Application Development and System Administration upgrade tests from 8 to 8.5

LOT-951 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Update

LOT-952 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Fundamentals