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Certification Program
Certification Program
As a result of the 2006 collective bargaining agreement, the CWA and IBEW Unions and Avaya, would like to announce their joint support of a new voluntary certification program for Senior Technicians, Senior Software Associates and Staging Technicians. The certification program is designed to be a long-term program that provides added incentive to grow skills and knowledge in the emerging IP workplace for employees in the covered titles listed above.
The program enrollment will begin on or about
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Attainment Levels |
Certification Requirements |
Semi-Annual Bonus |
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Level 1 (Achieve 3 of the items to the right; w/ minimum of 1 ACA) Level 2 (Achieve 5 items to the right) |
1. Comptia A+ 2. Comptia Net+ 3. Communications Network Exam (CNE) -OR - Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) - Convergence Plus (Under development; ~09/06) 4. Avaya Certified Associate (ACA) 5. Avaya Certified Associate (ACA) 6. Avaya Certified Associate (ACA) Future/new ACA product certifications to be added. |
Level 1 $400 Level 2 $900 |
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Level 3 (Achieve Level 2 and 2 of the 3 items on the right) Level 4 (Achieve Level 2 and all 3 of the items on the right) |
Level 2 requirements plus: 1. Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) (2000/2003 Server) 2. Linux (Level 1/Linux Plus) 3. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) |
Level 3 $1500 Level 4 $2200 |