This document discusses becoming an Acquia Certified Grand Master in Drupal at the DrupalCon conference in Barcelona. It provides an overview of Acquia's certification program, which aims to validate Drupal skills through standardized exams. Candidates can take exams to become certified in areas like front-end development, back-end development, or as a full-stack developer. The new Grand Master certification recognizes experts who pass exams in multiple specializations. Attendees at DrupalCon Barcelona have an opportunity to take certification exams and receive the Grand Master designation.

1. Become an
Acquia Certified Grand Master
at DrupalCon Barcelona!
Prasad Shirgaonkar

2. Agenda
→ Certification Overview
→ Exams
→ Grand Master Credentials
→ DrupalCon Barcelona

3. About me
→ Prasad Shirgaonkar
→ Curriculum Developer,
Acquia
→ @prasadshir

4. Overview

5. The Challenge
→ Need for a standardized
and objective way to
validate Drupal skills

6. The Solution!
Launched in Mar 2014

7. 75 Countries
2130 Registrations
1516 Exams Taken
1137 Exams Passed
TheImpact!

8. 75 Countries
2130 Registrations
1516 Exams Taken
1137 Exams Passed
Registry
training.acquia.com/registry

9. Benefits!

10. Exams

11. Exams
Site
Builder
Front end
Specialist
Back end
Specialist
Certified
Developer

12. Exam Objectives
Site Builder
• Plan, build, and manage
Drupal 7-based solutions
• Understand the core Drupal
practices for site building
• Develop and maintain
applications using Drupal site
building tools
• Install and configure new
Drupal modules and themes
Front end Specialist
• Design, develop and deploy
Drupal 7 based solutions
focusing on the front end.
• Understand core Drupal
architecture best practices for
site building and theme
development.
• Develop and maintain
applications using Drupal
front end development.
• Develop, customize, and
implement new Drupal
themes.
• Customize and extend
existing modules.
• Build and customize displays
using Views module.
Back end Specialist
• Design, develop and deploy
Drupal based solutions
focusing on the back end
• Understand the core Drupal
basic architecture best
practices for back end
development
• Develop and maintain
applications using Drupal
back end development
• Develop and implement new
Drupal modules
• Customize and extend
existing modules
Certified Developer
• Design, develop and deploy
Drupal based solutions
• Understand the core Drupal
basic architecture best
practices for front and back
end development
• Develop and maintain
applications using Drupal
front and back end
development
• Develop and implement new
Drupal modules and themes
• Customize and extend
existing modules and themes

13. Exams Details
Site Builder
• Exam Duration: 90 minutes
• Exam Price: $155
• Exam length: 50 questions
• Pass/Fail mark: 68%
Front end Specialist
• Exam Duration: 90 minutes
• Exam Price: $300
• Exam length: 60 questions
• Pass/Fail mark: 68%
Back end Specialist
• Exam Duration: 90 minutes
• Exam Price: $350
• Exam length: 60 questions
• Pass/Fail mark: 70%
Certified Developer
• Exam Duration: 90 minutes
• Exam Price: $250
• Exam length: 60 questions
• Pass/Fail mark: 65%

14. 70%
10%
10%
10%
Certified
Developer
Back end
Specialist
Front end
Specialist
Site Builder
ExamBreakup

15. Which Exam Should I Take?
→ This is the question
asked by many
candidates…

16. Depends on your Learning Path!
→ Your past experience
→ Your current role
→ Your future path

17. Suggested Paths

18. Introducing
Drupal Grand Master!

19. Revisiting the Elephant!
→ Need for a holistic view
and understanding of
Drupal Architecture

20. Specialist or Generalist / Architect?
→ Both the roles are
necessary for executing
projects
→ Chose a path which suits
your own inclination,
capabilities and interests

21. The Grand Master Certification

22. Grand Master Benefits
→ Get a Special Badge and
Certificate
→ Get listed on a special
registry of elites!
→ Invitation to special
online / real-world events

23. How to be a Grand Master
→ If you already have any
one of the top Acquia
Credentials, take the
other two!!
→ Simple!

24. Certification @ Barcelona!

25. We’ll be at DrupalCon Barcelona!
→ Test your knowledge
→ Earn an Acquia Certification
→ FREE RETAKE OFFER!

26. Schedule
https://www.acquia.com/drupalcon-certification

27. Questions

28. Thank you