IBM Open Professions Scope of Accreditation
Technical Specialist Certification
The Scope Of Accreditation for Technical Specialist certification is defined by the Certification Levels and Specialties supported by the Accredited Certification Program.
IBM is accredited to certify people at the following Certification Levels:
Level 1: Certified Technical Specialist
Level 2: Master Certified Technical Specialist
Level 3: Distinguished Certified Technical Specialist
If you are a curent IBM employee and would like to learn about getting a Technical Specialist certification within IBM, visit the IBM Technical Specialist Profession Resource Center. If you are a curent IBM employee and are already certified by IBM, you may apply for an equivalent Open Certified Technical Specialist certification and badge from The Open Group.
IBM is accredited to certify people in the following Specialties
| Specialty | Level 1 | Level 2 |
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| Application Development |  |
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| Application Integration | |
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| Business Analysis | |
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| Data Engineering | |
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| Data Platform | |
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| Nework Systems | |
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| Package Application Implementation | |
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| Product Support | |
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| Security | |
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| Server Systems | |
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| Storage Systems | |
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| Testing | |
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