Ben Thoma Atlassian Team

Thanks @Mark Cruth & @Eric Naiburg for jumping in to answer some questions. I'm going to post some questions that we saw in the Q&A but didn't get to because of time. I'll put the questions in quotes, as they are not my own, but I hope I represent them accurately. Here's the first one: "Do you have any advice on a new team…

We're really excited about Team Tour and, of course, Training Day! If you have any questions about what we're offering from Atlassian University, please let me know.

And if you need some more reasons to get excited about Jira Automation, check out @Kat Warner's post about this new course. Well-said, Kat!

@Biplab Ghosh You can start here with Jira Basics and a number of other free training tutorials: https://training.atlassian.com/free-training-catalog

@Julia See @Rob Horan 's feedback above. Thanks, Rob!

@Dirk Ronsmans That's correct. If you're scheduled already, you're all good.

Just wanted to make sure anyone following this Community article sees our update: Our beta program registration is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! Pre-registration for the standard exam will begin on September 15, 2020.

Just wanted to make sure this update made it to those watching this page or reading the comments: Due to a high demand, this beta program pricing will end September 1. If you were thinking about taking the beta exam, but haven't enrolled yet—now is the time! Early registration for the standard exams will open on September…

Hi @Fidele Tsognong. At the very least, I want to make sure you know about the exam prep resources on our University web site. Click here for the ACP-500 course details, including links to Exam Topics, Sample Questions, the Cert Prep Course, and Product Documentation. Click on "Exam Details" and "Preparation" to expand…

@Sachin Gotcha! Thanks for making the request. I've shared with the team. I also confirmed that we don't have anything like that on our roadmap—currently—but that always could change. If we ever do announce it, you'd see it here in Community and via our monthly email updates. 

@Cansu You can definitely earn Skills Badges before a Certification—we encourage you to do so! But if you want a Skills Badge to be used to extend a Certification, you will need to earn it in the 2 year period after your Certification. Luckily, there are enough Skill Badge options available, that you can earn Skills Badges…

@Sachin I'll ask, but I haven't seen that on any planning roadmaps yet. If I hear differently, I'll let you know. If we did plan something, what would you like to see covered that's either different or a subset of the topics in this course?

@Cansu Are you asking if you can take the same badges to extend your Certification?

@Mária Koháry The beta period means the exam is open to suggestions by beta participants and could change a bit before becoming generally available. The Certification will be as valid as any other, and it will be awarded after the beta period is over, given you pass the exam. Let me know if that's clear.

@Kristin Lyons Certifications need to be renewed within 24 months to remain active.

@Soumyadeep Mandal 👋 Sorry for the late reply on this one, but wanted to make sure you knew this post was shared within the University team and is a feature request we have in our ongoing backlog, and hope to address in future improvements. Thanks for sharing it!

Way to go, @Niall Murphy

If you have questions about this webinar or Skillbuilder, you can ask it in this Community Discussion.

@Ahmad Pouei We don't have brochures for this particular topic. If you are looking to learn more about credentials, you can more broadly go here. If you want more detail about each of the Pro Skills badges we mention in the webinar, you can go here: * Jira Cloud Essentials Pro Skills Badge * Jira Cloud Essentials with…

Better yet, the recommended training for the online exam is available for free through the end of June with our Learn From Home Training Package.

Thanks to everyone who attended the webinar. You can now watch it on demand, and join us for more Q&A here.

I'm glad to hear that, @Soumyadeep Mandal! 🙌 

@Soumyadeep Mandal I'm sorry you're having this issue. I'm not sure what's the cause of the problem. Could you submit a ticket for our team to investigate, please?

@Patricia Francezi_iDev_ @Monika Rani Looks like the news slipped out a little earlier than planned, but yes—it's true! We're extending our Learn From Home Training Package for another month. Everyone will now have the chance to enroll through the end of June! And that's just enough time for everyone to study for—and…

@Patricia Francezi_iDev_ Thanks for that feedback. We're glad that you found it so useful. We're asking the question internally: what can we learn from offering these Cloud courses for free in this initiative, and how will it change the way we develop our Atlassian University experience going forward? So, it's certainly…

We've start a discussion thread: click here if you have more questions about this topic.

Thanks @Max Foerster - K15t. Help us spread the word!

Hi Marilo. We just hosted a webinar on preparing for Atlassian certifications. You can watch it on-demand here. Currently, there are several Jira-related certifications, but no Trello certifications, offered by Atlassian University. And your comment about this being 'the best time to build your skills…' well we couldn't…

If you have questions about this content or webinar, we started a discussion here.

My Mom gave me this solar-powered, personal fan-in-the-brim hat for a birthday. I tried to seem excited when I opened it, and *never* thought that I would use it. As it turns out, it's actually useful when mowing your lawn. 🤷‍♂️ Who'd have guessed?