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The IBM Certified Instructor Program is a program for certified professionals involved in the delivery of Lotus
authorized courseware through authorized training channels. Lotus provides the framework for instructors to acquire
the product knowledge and skills to effectively train others on IBM software.
If you have questions about the instructor certification requirements, please contact the instructor program at
certify@us.ibm.com, an Authorized Independent Training Provider (AITP) or an Authorized Training Provider (ATP)
regional contact.
Each IBM Certified Instructor earns the right to display a certification mark that corresponds to the IBM software
brand in which they have validated skills. These certification marks are a statement of an instructor’s expertise and
commitment to educational excellence.
Once an instructor is successfully certified, IBM will provide access to the materials and courseware needed to
develop a structured but flexible training program for customers, other IBM Business Partners and IT
professionals.
IBM Certified Instructors have access to the private Certified Instructor private pages. This site provides tools,
program updates and enablement information for instructors.
How to apply
In order to become an IBM Certified Instructor, you may be an employee of an approved Authorized
Independent Training Provider, you may be an employee or a contractor with an approved Authorized
Training Provider or you may apply as an independent instructor.
Once you are approved, you will be authorized to teach Lotus, WebSphere Portal and/or Workplace courses
as listed in the competency table at the end of this document.
Step 1 Earn an accepted IBM Certified Professional for Lotus Software credential
Before you apply through PartnerWorld to become a certified instructor, you must earn one of these qualifying
professional certifications. Information on the how to earn these certifications can be found on the Lotus Certification
home page at http://www-03.ibm.com/certify/certs/lt_index.shtml.
IBM Workplace
˜ IBM Certified Application Developer - IBM Workplace Web Content Management 6.0
˜ IBM Certified Application Developer - IBM Workplace Forms 2.6
Note: Attaining advanced professional certification in either Lotus Notes and Domino System Administration or Lotus
Notes and Domino Application Development may qualify you for advanced instructor status.
You must enter this information into your online application in PartnerWorld.
This application determines whether you will be accepted into the Lotus Certified Instructor Program. It is imperative
you provide as much detail as possible. If you are accepted into the program, this application becomes your
PartnerWorld profile. It is recommended you review the information in your Partnerworld profile every six months to
ensure it is still accurate and up to date.
*Note that IBM employees who wish to become an instructor should not apply through Partnerworld. All necessary
information, including proof of teaching skills must be sent directly to certify@us.ibm.com
More questions?
If you have questions about the instructor certification requirements, please contact the instructor program at
certify@us.ibm.com, an Authorized Independent Training Provider (AITP) or an Authorized Training Provider (ATP)
regional contact.
Maintaining Your Instructor Status
If your instructor application is accepted and you are approved as an IBM Certified Instructor, you must notify the
program each time you upgrade your professional certification(s) and/or want to add courses to your portfolio. Note
that unlike professional certifications, instructor certifications are not automatically issued. Their attainment is not only
contingent upon passing an exam (or exams), but also on maintaining good standing within the Instructor Program.
Send an email to certify@us.ibm.com if you wish to upgrade your instructor certifications or add courses to your
portfolio.
For each course, you must buy the corresponding Instructor Guide. Information on how to buy Instructor Guides can
be found on the Lotus Instructor private website, which you will have access to once you have been accepted into
the program.
IBM Workplace
Course Code and Course Name Instructor Competency Requirement
WP440: Developing Web Sites Using IBM Pass exam 832: Developing Websites Using IBM Workplace WCM 6
Workplace Content Management 6.0 and obtain instructor certification in Web Content Management
WP450 Creating Forms Using IBM Pass exam 822: Building Forms Applications Using IBM Workplace
Workplace Forms 2.6.1 Forms 2.6 and obtain instructor certification in Forms
WP460 Creating Forms Using IBM Lotus Hold instructor certification in a prior release and enable on
Forms 3.0 courseware or provide list of differences between 2.6 and 3.0
WPL46 Creating Forms Using IBM Lotus Hold instructor certification in a prior release and enable on
Forms 3.5 courseware or provide list of differences between 3.0 and 3.5
Information on professional certifications and Lotus exams are available on the IBM Lotus Certifications Page.
Instructors can follow an "upgrade" process to become authorized to teach new courses or new versions of existing
courses. The specific process will depend on the degree of change in the technology and courseware from one
version to the next. Upgrade requirements may include one or more of the following, depending on the product and
whether the course is new or an updated version of a previously released course:
Completion of the upgrade requirements will result in provisional authorization for a specified time period to teach the
new version of the course until the corresponding exam is released. If the corresponding exam is not taken and
passed before the provisional authorization expires, you will no longer be authorized to teach the course. If the exam
is taken and passed, then you will attain certification in the product area and the new offering will be added to your
permanent list of teachable courses.
In some cases - if there is no corresponding exam scheduled for release within the calendar year, for example – then
authorization to teach a given course or courses will be granted indefinitely.
In all cases, the duration of authorization will be clearly stated in the email correspondence letting the instructor know
the course has been added to their portfolio.
For more information on provisional authorization requirements for upcoming courseware, please visit the Certified
Instructor Private Site and click on “Sneak peak at upcoming courses and certifications” under Quick picks.