Does Informatica Professional Certification require enrollment in formal classes?
No. Professional Certification is based strictly on knowledge level, and that knowledge level can be attained through a combination of hands-on work, studying the software documentation and white papers, or, optionally, attending formal Informatica classes. Although it is not required, attending Informatica Education Services classes are an efficient and cost-effective way to learn about the software. It should be noted, however, that attending any number of Informatica classes and successfully completing the hands-on exercises will not, by itself, provide you with the expert level of understanding needed for certification. You will also need to use the tools until you feel very comfortable with them, and use the Skill Set Inventory to ensure that you understand on a detailed level every topic that will be covered in a given exam.
