symetri Autodesk Certification

Overview
Whatever your career path, proven Autodesk software expertise will keep you ahead of the curve and help you develop a solid competitive advantage in today’s complex marketplace. Autodesk certifications are a reliable validation of your skills and knowledge and can lead to accelerated professional development, improved productivity and enhanced credibility in your field. Autodesk certifications can help you succeed in your design career - providing benefits to both you and your employer. 

Benefits of Autodesk Certifications
In addition to improving your skill set, earning Autodesk Certification provides advantages and benefits:

• Enhanced skills and recognition: Autodesk Certification provides validation of your skills and knowledge along with recognition of your achievements.
  
• Electronic certificate: Once certified, you receive access to an electronic certificate, suitable for printing and framing.  You may reprint this certificate as often as you like.
  
• Certification logo: After passing the certification exam, you will receive the official Autodesk certification logo identifying you as Autodesk Certified, which you can use on business cards, CVs and letterhead.
  
• Immediate diagnostic feedback: Whether or not you pass the exam, you will receive immediate feedback on areas to improve your Autodesk application skills.
  
• Listing in the Certified Professionals Database: Once certified, you can choose to have your contact information and certifications listed in our publicly available database. This is an excellent way to demonstrate your certification status to prospective employers.

Certification Options
Autodesk offers a range of certifications to help you achieve your goals. There can be more than one certification level offered for many Autodesk products. Certification is available for the following Autodesk products:

• AutoCAD
• AutoCAD Architecture
• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Autodesk Inventor
• Autodesk 3ds Max Design
• Revit Architecture

It’s important to choose the application and the level that is right for you.

Exam Preparation
Autodesk highly recommends that you structure your examination preparation for success. This means scheduling regular time to prepare, reviewing the Exam Guide, using Autodesk Official Certification Courseware, taking an Application Proficiency or Assessment Exam and using a variety of resources to prepare for your certification. Equally as important, actual hands-on experience is recommended.

Comprehensive Exam Guides
These documents, new for 2010, are the perfect resource for preparing for the 2009 Certification exam and will help you develop a personal strategy to succeed. Exam Guides include detailed exam preparation information, exam sections and objectives, sample items, and test taking strategies. Exam Guides can be found on each Certification product page:

Autodesk Proficiency and Assessment Exams
Find out if you’re ready to be certified by taking these online exams. They consist of 40 to 50 questions that assess your knowledge of the tools, features and common tasks in a specific Autodesk application.

Exam Testing
Autodesk Certification offers a variety of exam types including simple item type exams and performance-based exams. Performance-based testing is defined as testing by doing. Rather than answer questions about how you might accomplish a task, you actually perform the task. Performance-based testing is widely accepted as a better way of ensuring you have the skills needed for the application, rather than just recalling information. You can find specific format information for each test in the Exam Overview document or Exam Guide for each certification exam.

Exam Registration, Purchase and Scheduling
In order to take an Autodesk Certification exam you will need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Purchase & Schedule Your Exam
You may purchase your exam directly from Symetri. You may schedule your exam at the time of purchase or choose to schedule at another time.

Step 2: Go to the Testing Centre
On the day you have scheduled your exam you will need to arrive at the testing centre to have your test administered. Each Certification Centre is staffed with an exam proctor who will get you seated for your exam and answer any questions you may have.

Step 3: Create a Profile
Before starting their exam, all candidates will need to create a profile in the Autodesk Online Testing Service. Before you start your test you will need to enter your name and contact information and create a user name and password.  This information is kept strictly confidential.

Terms & Conditions
For more detailed information, read the Autodesk Terms and Conditions for Certification.

• Questions & Answers about Autodesk Certification (80KB)
• Autodesk Certification Brochure (693KB)
• Benefits of Autodesk Certification (119KB)