So I just finished the new AIIM SharePoint Practitioner course. I took it online, rather than in the two-day classroom training. I have to tell you, I thought it was an excellent course. There’s a clear ECM focus (this is AIIM, after all), but it’s really a very balance course, helping you understand what SharePoint can do for your organization. The course is not too easy that you feel like you’re wasting your time, yet it isn’t so hard that you can’t get certified if you pay close attention to what’s being said. Plus, there’s also a ton of content specifically centered on managing records in SharePoint – both in MOSS 07 and SharePoint 2010.
Next I sign up for the SharePoint Specialist training. After that, it’s the Big Time – SharePoint Master. Given my current schedule, I don’t expect to tackle the SharePoint Specialist course anytime soon, but when I do, I’ll let you know how it goes.
September 2, 2010 at 10:23 am
Hey Don
Congratulations on your SharePoint Practioner certification!
I’m scheduled to do the Master class on the 13th, and I am looking forward to it.
By the way – did a post you may find interesting:
http://markjowen.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/sharepoint-2010-trainingcertification-a-comparison-of-the-microsoft-aiim-offerings/
Cheers
September 14, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Mark,
I see by your Twitter account that you are taking the AIIM SharePoint Master course. Please stop by here when you’re done and let us know how it went.
Regards,
Don
September 17, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Hi Don,
The exam at the end of the course is an online one, and needs to be done within 6 months. There is also a written assignment that needs to be finished (based on a case study) that needs to be submitted to AIIM for review/appraisal within 3 months.
I have not yet done these.
However for an over view of how I found the course, check out my blog (http://markjowen.wordpress.com). Scroll down to the tag cloud and click on the AIIM tag. You’ll see a list of my AIIM related posts.
Cheers
December 14, 2010 at 2:13 am
Hi Don,
Well – I sat and passed the exam – so that, technically, puts me at the SharePoint Specialist level. I had to submit an assignment, which is being graded now. That’ll determine whether I get the SharePoint Master status. Once that is done I’ll write a post about the course and the completion requirements.
Hope things are going well in your world.
Cheers
Mark J Owen
blog: http://markjowen.wordpress.com