Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA) certification

By: Emiley J.

Sun Certified Enterprise Architect (SCEA) certification is for enterprise architects responsible for architecting and designing Java EE compliant applications.

To achieve this certification, candidates must successfully complete three elements: a knowledge-based multiple choice exam, an assignment and essay exam.

1. Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (Step 1 of 3) (CX-310-052)

This exam is for enterprise architects responsible for architecting and designing Java Platform, Enterprise Edition technology-compliant applications that are scalable, flexible, and highly secure. This exam is designed for candidates with experience in the following areas (typically 5 or more years: Application design: concepts and principles, common architectures, integration and messaging, business-tier technologies, web-tier technologies, Java EE technology, patterns and security. If a candidate has NOT taken the SCEA 5 certification exam, Sun recommends the candidate take the new SCEA 5 certification exam. If a candidate has taken and passed all three steps to the SCEA (CX-310-051/CX-310-300A,CX-310-052), Sun recommends that the candidate take the SCEA 5 Upgrade exam. The upgrade exam is for candidates who have successfully been certified on a previous version of the SCEA. - Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (Step 1 of 3) (CX-310-052)

2. Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java EE 5: Assignment (Step 2 of 3) (CX-310-301A)

The Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java Platform, EE 5 Technology (Step 2 of 3) certification exam is for enterprise architects responsible for architecting and designing Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) platform compliant applications, which are scalable, flexible and highly secure.

Description of the Sun Certified Enterprise Architect Assignment Exam

The Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java EE (SCEA) is intended for Java technology professionals responsible for architecting systems. It is expected but not mandatory that a person taking the SCEA exam has already passed the Java technology programmer and Java technology developer certifications. The SCEA exam is broken down into three parts. Part 1 is multiple choice and tests your knowledge in the areas of general architecture and Java EE. Part 2 is an assignment that tests your ability to apply the knowledge you were tested on in part 1. Part 3 is an essay that asks questions about your assignment. - Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5: Assignment (Step 2 of 3) (CX-310-301A)

3. Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5: Essay (Step 3 of 3) (CX-310-062)

The Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (Step 3 of 3) exam is for enterprise architects responsible for architecting and designing Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) technology-compliant applications, which are scalable, flexible and highly secure. The essay consists of 8 questions in reference to your assignment submission.