Telephony Certification

Lucent Technologies

Designation	Certification	Description
LCSE	Lucent Certified Solutions Expert	Comprehensive training and certification program aimed at helping service providers and systems & network integrators manage the convergence of voice and data networks.  Aimed at Pre-Sales Support.
LCTE	Lucent Certified Technical Expert	Comprehensive training and certification program aimed at helping service providers and systems & network integrators manage the convergence of voice and data networks.  Aimed at Post-Sales Support.

Avaya Communications

Certification	Description
Avaya Certified Associate - Communication Networking	Fundamental understanding of voice networking, data networking, converged networking, basic applications, and connectivity
Avaya Certified Specialist - Communication Design	Recognizes strong technical competency in designing integrated voice and data solutions in single-site and simple multisite integrated voice and data solutions.
Avaya Certified Specialist - Communication Implementation	Rrecognizes strong technical competency in provisioning, implementing, or administering single-site and simple multisite integrated voice and data solutions.
Avaya Certified Expert - Communication Design	The Avaya Certified Expert - Communication Design and Avaya Certified Expert - Communication Implementation credentials are expected to be available in 2001.
Avaya Certified Expert - Communication Implementation	The Avaya Certified Expert - Communication Design and Avaya Certified Expert - Communication Implementation credentials are expected to be available in 2001.
Avaya Certified Communication Architect	The Avaya Certified Communication Architect is expected to be available in 2002.

Nortel Networks

Designation	Certification	Description
NNCSS - Voice	Nortel Networks Certified Support Specialist - Voice	Recognizes a fundamental level of technical expertise to operate, configure the database, and troubleshoot Nortel Networks products and solutions.
NNCAS	Nortel Networks Certified Account Specialist	Recognizes a fundamental level of knowledge of Nortel Networks products, solutions and related technologies.
NNCDS	Nortel Networks Certified Design Specialist	Recognizes a fundamental level of design expertise and network planning utilizing Nortel Networks solutions.
NNCDE	Nortel Networks Certified Design Expert	Recognizes an advanced level of network design, planning and optimization using Nortel Networks solutions.