Member benefits

• Continuous Learning. This includes benefits such as access to new product training, discounted access to courseware and testing, web-based trainings, and participation in training events.
• Access to Expertise. This includes access to planning tools, configurators, knowledge bases, and access to knowledgeable HP technology experts.
• Community. Being certified is about joining a community where we can all learn from and share with one another. We provide this through forums, meetings and events at your local and country levels. As well, you have access to special information lines, websites and portals.

Benefits vary by region, location, certification level, credential held and certification status. Because the program is based on a credentialing hierarchy, there is a built-in incentive for you to achieve additional certifications in order to gain access to more benefits.

Benefits at a glance

Access to many of the exclusive benefits is available on your regional HP Certified Professional website. Examples include:

Continuous Learning benefits

• Participation in Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA) sessions at HP events
• Access to special training events and online training
• Discounts to training events and exams
• Invitation to lab tours - availability varies by region
• Access to CDA materials via the HP Certified Professional Connection web portal (see link on the left navigation bar)
• Access to product presentations, white papers, competitive analyses, benchmark data and marketing tools
• Technical Update Training Tool for AIS, ASE, CSE, NonStop HP Certified Professionals

Access to Expertise benefits

• Configurators and sizers via the HP Certified Professional Connection web portal
• Technical tools and utilities (software download link), access is based on credential held.
  • SmartStart
  • Onsite Agent's Reference Set (OARs)
  • Commercial software support
  • Parts Reference Guide (PRG)
• SPOCK storage tool (for Master SAN Architects employed by enterprise partners - availability varies by region)
• Sales support tools (located on the HP Certified Professional Connection web portal)
  • Cookbooks (Example: How to Distribute Microsoft Virtual Server 2005)
  • Sizers (Example: HP StorageWorks Backup Sizing Tool
  • Utilities (Example: Lights-Out Mouse OPTimization Utility
• Sales proposal tool
• Channel Services Network (CSN) via Certified Professional Connection web portal - availability varies by region
• Certification Program Office Information Line - availability varies by region
• "Cert Alert" out-going recorded phone message with program updates - availability varies by region
• Access to level two technical support for the following certification levels/credentials (U.S. and Canada only)
  • AIS HP ProLiant Server
  • AIS HP AlphaServer Systems - Linux
  • AIS HP ALphaServer Systems - OpenVMS
  • AIS HP AlphaServer Sysstems Tru64 UNIX
  • ASE HP ProLiant Server
  • ASE HP AlphaServer Systems - Linux
  • ASE HP AlphaServer Systems - OpenVMS
  • ASE HP AlphaServer Systems - Tru64 UNIX
  • CSA HP OpenVMS v7
  • CSA HP Tru64 UNIX v5
  • CSE HP OpenVMS v7
  • CSE HP Tru64 UNIX v5
• Access to beta or early release software, knowledge databases, technical documentation and the HP Information Technology Resource Center (ITRC)

Community benefits

• Local "relationship" events with HP Field
• Regional large industry events such as the HP Technology Forum, Americas StorageWorks Conference, OpenView Forum, ENSA and ITUG Summit
• IT Resource Center
  • Over sixty forums on topics covering all HP products and families, handhelds to servers, including solutions and systems management
  • Advanced search services to find the right topics and answers
  • Recognition, via a 'points system' of those individuals who are contributing to others' success in the forums
  • Hundreds of thousands of users, each contributing and helping to solve each others' problems
  • Participation by HP engineers
• Local knowledge transfer events
• HP Certified Professional Program newsletter
• Certification website and website news items
• Discounted HP Product Purchase Plan (U.S. only)
• Access to Logo Merchandise Store - availability varies by region
• Right to use branding and program logos
• Email communications from your regional HP Certified Professional Program office

The HP Certified Professional Program is dedicated to providing the tools, programs, knowledge and expertise you need to sell, implement and support HP products and solutions. More information may be found by contacting your local HP Certification program office.