Now Available – The Signate dCAP Certification Review and Exam for Asterisk--The Asterisk Open Source PBX Software Proficiency Certification. Signate, the leading provider of Asterisk-related training, will offer the dCAP Asterisk Professional Certification examination in San Francisco and other cities starting March 25, 2005, dCAP testing is offered the day after Signate’s three-day Introduction to Asterisk class. A half-day of training assists test takers by covering additional topics not covered in the Signate introductory course. To become a dCAP, candidates must pass a 150 question written test and a hands-on practical examination. The practical requires building and configuring a PBX. The $595 fee includes the $275 cost of the certification exam. “dCAP certification will assure employers that they are talking to a qualified professional with proven proficiency in Asterisk PBX technologies,” said Robert Messer, Founder of ABP Technology, a leading distributor of VoIP products through channel partners. “We think our resellers will also benefit from the increased credibility that certification will bring them with prospective customers.” Certified Asterisk Professionals receive many business benefits from certification including priority access to technical support, co-marketing opportunities, and the right to use the dCAP logo. Candidates attending the training with no prior hands-on Asterisk experience will find the dCAP examination difficult to pass. Signate’s Introduction to Asterisk and dCAP Certification Review prepares test takers for the certification exam. A Signate training class schedule is posted at http://www.signate.com/training.php. Certification is given under license from Digium. ====Paul Mahler www.signate.com