IBM Workplace, Portal 5.1 Exams and Certifications Retired

Five of IBM’s IT certification tests were recently retired: three Workplace exams and two Portal 5.1 tests are no longer available to be taken. The first of the Workplace exams that won’t be around any longer is Test 821, ‘Implementing and Administering IBM Workplace Collaboration Services 2.5: Messaging.’ Test 823, ‘Implementing and Administering IBM Workplace Collaboration Services 2.5: Team Collaboration’ and Test 833, ‘Creating Application Components Using IBM Workplace Designer 2.5’ have also been eliminated.

The Portal 5.1 tests that will no longer be given are Test 397, ‘IBM WebSphere Portal V5.1 – Development & Administration’ and Test 399, ‘IBM WebSphere Portal V5.1 – Application Development.’ Regrettably, as the above five tests are retired, so are their certifications.

Certifications provided by Tests 821, 823, 833, 397 and 399 are thus no longer available. If you were hoping to take one of these tests, it’s unfortunate; there’s simply no way to do so anymore. However, if you’re hoping to take another exam, CertFX can provide your certification practice tests. IBM still offers a great number of tests, including their Lotus line, and you can find the corresponding IBM certification study materials right on this site, along with a great many more. You can say it of tests, too: five exams may be gone, but there are plenty of fish in the sea.