Certification Team

The Joomla! Certification Program Team is made up of Joomlers working on Operations and Marketing, or the Certification Platform and exams.

Operations and Marketing volunteers: connect with interested trainers, Joomla! Learning Partners (JLP), JoomlaDays, Joomla! User Groups (JUGs) and Exam Supervisors. In addition to supporting the Joomla! Certification Program with marketing and communication, we answer questions about the certification process, and by providing contracts for exam hosts. We welcome open dialogue with the community to get feedback on the Joomla! Certification.

Platform and Exam volunteers: are responsible for the various Joomla! certification exams, starting with defining knowledge areas for each exam, creating questions and answers for these exams in English, and coordinating the translation of the exams into the various different languages. We are also responsible for maintaining the certification platform, which consists of Exam Delivery, Learning Partners Dashboard, Payments, Enrollment and maintaining the directory of Certified Users. We monitor the exam results and update the questions and/or answers and handle the feedback from exam candidates.

For more information over the Joomla Certification Program

Website: https://certification.joomla.org
Department: Outreach
Date Started: January 2014

Joomler	Position	Role	Date Started
Jeroen Moolenschot	Member	Developer	Feb 2019
Laura Gordon	Contributor	Exam Maintainer - Admin. & Content	Oct 2021
Luca Marzo Italy	Member	JLPs Liaison	Jun 2015
Shirielle (SD) Williams United States	Contributor	Exam Maintainer - Admin. & Content	Oct 2021

Joomler	Position	Role	Date Started	Date Ended
Private Profile c2e15406	Contributor	Developer	Apr 2020	Jun 2023
Private Profile 12e2a7ef	Team Leader	JCP - Team Leader	Nov 2017	Jun 2023
Wilco Alsemgeest Netherlands	Contributor	Webmaster	Jun 2020	Mar 2022
Andrea Gentil Spain	Assistant Team Leader	Operations & Marketing - Team Leader	Feb 2019	Mar 2021
Todd Woodward	Member		Mar 2016	Jun 2020
Private Profile 2e7ff36e	Contributor		Apr 2020	Jun 2020
Wilco Alsemgeest Netherlands	Assistant Team Leader	Webmaster	Feb 2019	Jun 2020
Private Profile c2e15406	Member	Developer	Jun 2019	Apr 2020
Private Profile 2e7ff36e	Member		Aug 2016	Apr 2020
Private Profile 5423cbc6	Contributor		Jan 2019	Feb 2019
Wilco Alsemgeest Netherlands	Member		Dec 2016	Feb 2019
Private Profile b29c7b6d	Member		Jun 2015	Feb 2019
Private Profile 6fd9e8cd	Member		Jan 2016	Feb 2019
Private Profile 6c6a8116	Member		Sep 2016	Feb 2019
Private Profile 6bb2f47f	Member		Jun 2015	Feb 2019
Private Profile 2124d883	Member		Nov 2017	Feb 2019
Private Profile 157626a8	Member		Feb 2018	Feb 2019
Luca Marzo Italy	Assistant Team Leader		Jun 2015	Feb 2019
Andrea Gentil Spain	Member		Sep 2016	Feb 2019
Private Profile 6bb2f47f	Contributor		Feb 2019	Jan 2019
Private Profile 5423cbc6	Member		Apr 2018	Dec 2018
Claudia Weber-Lenck Germany	Member		Sep 2014	May 2018
Private Profile ee5c4a25	Member		Jul 2015	Feb 2018
Private Profile 56348708	Contributor		Oct 2016	Feb 2018
Private Profile 562a5d20	Member		Aug 2016	Feb 2018
Private Profile 39acc566	Contributor		Nov 2017	Feb 2018
Rick Spaan	Member		Oct 2016	Nov 2017
Private Profile 6a598949	Member		Jun 2014	Nov 2017
Private Profile 3f48af36	Member		Sep 2014	Nov 2017
Private Profile 4af84e10	Member		Mar 2015	Nov 2017
Private Profile 775cf67f	Team Leader		May 2017	Nov 2017
Private Profile 12e2a7ef	Member		Sep 2015	Nov 2017
Private Profile 775cf67f	Member		Feb 2014	Nov 2017
Private Profile 3f48af36	Team Leader		Sep 2014	May 2017
Private Profile eab2e1b8	Member		Nov 2014	Mar 2017
Johan van der Velde	Member		Jul 2015	Mar 2017
Eric Lamy France	Member		Sep 2016	Mar 2017
Private Profile d16a7499	Member		Jan 2014	Feb 2017
Private Profile 05bcae9a	Member		Sep 2016	Nov 2016

Certification Ambassadors

Joomla! Certification Ambassadors are volunteers who want to contribute to the Certification Program spreading the word and helping people to find useful information about it, providing basic support to the exam session organizers and also supervising exam session.

Exam organizers can invite a Certification Ambassador from this list to supervise their exam sessions since they are trusted Supervisors for the Joomla Certification Program.

Certification Exam Translations Team (CETT)

The Joomla! Certification exam translations team is a subteam within Certification team, with the sole purpose of working on the exam translations for the languages supported.

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Designer

Creates designs for all aspects of JCP marketing, working with the Developer, Marketeer and Social Media. This includes website graphics (banners and images for articles and pages), social media and promotional images.

Developer

Creates functional and technical designs together with the team, develops custom functionality for the Certification and Examination platform together with other volunteers and makes sure to move to core functionalities wherever possible.

Exam Maintainer - Admin. & Content

Responsible for maintaining the examination Questions & Answers (Q&A's). With the upcoming release of J!4 we will be updating the Administrator exam and hopefully offering other types of exams. To help us to achieve this we are looking for one or more Question Maintainers, whose activities include 1. Writing, reviewing and keeping up to date Q&A's for the exam(s). 2. Implementing and maintaining the Q&A's in the exam system (LMS). 3. Liaising with the translation teams

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JCP - Team Leader

Responsible for the JCP and liaison with the Department and others teams.

JLPs Liaison

Manage the organization of exams in JLPs. Review JLP applications. Provides support to the organizer in all the aspects of the session organization and management. Acts as the first point of support for the Exam organizer before and during the exam session. Manages contracts, creates and updates documentation and materials for exam organizers.

Marketeer

Create content for JCP website and communication, working together with the Designer and Social Media. Support JUGs and Events with material to promote JCP activities. Liaison with Joomla Marketing Team, to apply a unique strategy.

Operations & Marketing - Team Leader

Responsible for the Operations and Marketing activities on the Certification platform.

Operations & Marketing Coordinator

Responsible for the Operations and Marketing activities on the Certification platform. Assist Exam Providers in organising exam sessions. Manage the Exam Calendar. Manage the ticketing system, answering tickets or assigning tickets to the appropriate person. Maintain the Certification website Send newsletters and mailings. Support other teams regarding JCP matters. Marketing Reach out to Exam Providers to promote the Certification Program. Create awareness for the Program inside and outside the Joomla! Community Manage the JCP Facebook page. Liaise with the Joomla Social Media Team. Write news and promotional articles Create graphics (banners, ads, badges, flyers, etc.).

Social Media

Promote JCP activities and news through the Program’s social channels. Create specific content for social media, working together with Designer and Marketeer. Liaison with Joomla Social Media team to promote JCP activities and news in official channels.

Webmaster

Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Certification and Examination platform both technical as functional for all core and custom functionalities. Supports the developer with defining the functional and technical requirements where needed.

Certification Program: update 31 March 2022

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2022-04-01 19:35 in Certification Team

Participants: JCP Team Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen MoolenschotExam Maintainers Team: Chris Keen, Laura Gordon and Shirielle 'SD' Williams General points Team news Exam Maintainers Team (J! Adminstrator and Content Exams) We would like thank Laura Gordon and Shirielle 'SD' Williams...

Certification Program: update October 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-11-01 17:27 in Certification Team

In October the JCP team several short meetings to discuss various tasks and progress.On Saturday 30 October the Exam Maintainers Team met for the second time.. Participants: JCP Team Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen MoolenschotExam Maintainers Team: Chris Keen, Laura Gordon and Shirielle...

Certification Program: update September 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-10-04 19:01 in Certification Team

In September the JCP team held 2 short meetings to discuss various tasks and progress. Participants: Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen Moolenschot Absent with apologies: Luca MarzoGuest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not present General points None Team news We are...

Certification Program: update August 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-09-07 18:24 in Certification Team

In August the JCP team did not hold a formal monthly meeting due to holidays, we did hold chat meetings to discuss various tasks. Participants: Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen Moolenschot Absent with apologies: Luca MarzoGuest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not...

Certification Program: team meeting(s) - July 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-08-03 10:01 in Certification Team

In July / 1st August the JCP team met twice to discuss the current issues and status of the JCP projects. Participants: Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen Moolenschot Absent with apologies: Luca MarzoGuest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not present General points The team...

Certification Program: team meeting(s) - June 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-07-05 18:17 in Certification Team

In June the JCP team met twice to discuss the current issues and status of the JCP projects. Participants: Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen Moolenschot Absent with apologies: Luca MarzoGuest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not present General points The team discussed the...

Certification Program: team meeting(s) - May 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-05-31 19:20 in Certification Team

In May the team met twice to discuss the current issues and status of the JCP projects. Participants: Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen Moolenschot Absent with apologies: Luca MarzoGuest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not present General points The team discussed the...

Certification Program: team meeting - April 21st, 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-05-03 17:39 in Certification Team

The April JCP monthly team meeting was held on April 21st, 2021 at 18:00 (UTC) using Google Meet. Participants: Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen Moolenschot Absent with apologies: Luca MarzoGuest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not present General points The team discussed...

Certification Program: team meeting - March 17th, 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-03-22 18:07 in Certification Team

The JCP March monthly team meeting was held on March 17th, 2021 at 18:00 (UTC) using Google Meet. Participants: Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen Moolenschot Absent with apologies: Luca Marzo, Andrea Gentil (ATL)Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not present General...

Certification Program: team meeting - February 10th, 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-02-23 18:31 in Certification Team

The JCP February monthly team meeting was held on February 10th, 2021 at 18:00 (UTC) using Google Meet. Participants: Attendees:Chris Keen (TL), Jeroen Moolenschot Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) Absent with apologies: Andrea Gentil (ATL), Luca Marzo General...

Certification Program: team meeting - January 13th, 2021

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2021-01-16 13:00 in Certification Team

The JCP January monthly team meeting was held on January 13th, 2021 at 18:00 (UTC) using Google Meet. Participants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil (ATL), Jeroen Moolenschot, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen (TL). Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) Absent with apologies: None General...

Certification Program: team meeting - December 16th, 2020

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-12-22 16:48 in Certification Team

The JCP December meeting was held on December 16th, 2020 at 17:00 (UTC). Participants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil (ATL), Jeroen Moolenschot, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen (TL). Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) Absent with apologies: None General points Team Leader...

Certification Program: team meeting - November 25, 2020

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-11-29 18:15 in Certification Team

THe JCP November meeting was held on November 25 2020 at 17:00 (UTC). Particpants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil, Jeroen Moolenschot, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) Absent with apologies: General points Exam sessions:There have been no...

Certification Program: team meeting - October 2020

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-11-16 20:03 in Certification Team

Due to illness the October meeting was postponed and held on November 4th 2020 at 17:00 (UTC). Particpants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil, Jeroen Moolenschot, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) Absent with apologies: General points Exam...

Certification Program: team meeting - September 2020

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-10-05 18:04 in Certification Team

The meeting started September 30th 2020 at 17:00 (UTC). Particpants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil, Jeroen Moolenschot and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - onlineAbsent with apologies: Luca Marzo General points Exam sessions:There was an exam held on September 11th...

Certification Program: team meeting - August 2020

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-09-08 20:08 in Certification Team

The meeting started September 2nd 2020 at 17:00 (UTC). Particpants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil, Jeroen Moolenschot, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator)Absent: General points Team news:Wilco (Alsemgeest) has formally left the JCP team...

Certification Program: team meeting - July 29th 2020

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-08-03 16:27 in Certification Team

The meeting started at 17:00 (UTC). Particpants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil, Jeroen Moolenschot, Wilco Alsemgeest, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - onlineAbsent: General points ExamsOn July 28th an exam session was held in Italy for 2 candidates, one...

Certification Program: team meeting - June 24th 2020

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-07-01 20:27 in Certification Team

The meeting started at 17:00 (UTC). Particpants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil, Wilco Alsemgeest, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not presentAbsent: Jereon Moolenschot (with apologies) General points 1. Exam pricing. We briefly discussed the...

Certification Program: team meeting - April 29th 2020

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-05-07 18:50 in Certification Team

The meeting started at 17:00 (UTC). Particpants: Attendees:Andrea Gentil, Jereon Moolenschot, Wilco Alsemgeest, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) Absent: General points 1. JCP Team membership / involvement survey form. All JCP team...

Certification Program: status update March 2020.

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-04-14 18:47 in Certification Team

Due to sickness and other priorities the JCP did not meet at the end March 2020 for their monthly team meeting. Through this update we want to inform the community of the current status of the JCP and any forthcoming events or actions General points JCP 2020 sprint. We...

Certification Program: team meeting - February 26th 2020.

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-02-29 18:02 in Certification Team

The meeting started at 20:00 (CET). Particpants: Attendees: Andrea Gentil, Jereon Moolenschot, Wilco Alsemgeest, Luca Marzo and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not online.Absent: General points 1. Election results. The team briefly discussed...

Certification Program: team meeting - January 29th 2020.

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2020-01-31 15:31 in Certification Team

The meeting started at 20:00 (CET). Particpants: Attendees: Andrea Gentil, Jereon Moolenschot, Wilco Alsemgeest, Luca Marzo (last part) and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - not online.Absent: General points 1. The team discussed the Joomla ‘FftF’. Most of the core...

JCP - team meetings November & December 2019.

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2019-12-31 21:03 in Certification Team

November meeting:The JCP November was rescheduled to the 4th of December due to vacations. The team discussed the status of the upcoming exams in Madrid and Chicago. We also noted that we are getting good response to the JCP "Did you know...." campaign. One response asked the documentation...

JCP - team meeting October 2nd 2019.

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2019-10-09 16:44 in Certification Team

Meeting started at 20:00 pm (CEST) Particpants: Attendees: Andrea Gentil, Jereon Moolenschot, Wilco Alsemgeest (last part) and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - online Absent: Luca Marzo (travelling) Agenda The Joomla Certification Program (JCP) team met to discuss the...

JCP - team meeting August 28th 2019.

By Private Profile 12e2a7ef on 2019-09-09 19:40 in Certification Team

Meeting started at 20:00 pm (CEST) Particpants: Attendees: Andrea Gentil, Wilco Alsemgeest and Chris Keen. Guest: Jaz Parkyn (Dept. Co-ordinator) - present Absent: Jereon Moolenschot (not available). Luca Marzo (travelling) Agenda The Joomla Certification Program (JCP) team met to discuss...

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There are many ways you can contribute to the Joomla! Certification Operations & Marketing Team. Start by visiting our permanent call for volunteers at https://certification.joomla.org/contribute/volunteer where you can choose one of the areas you would like to be involved.

Certification Ambassadors

Certification Ambassadors are "facilitators", serving as link between the partner network (JLPs, JUG & JoomlaDays organisers) and the Certification Operations Team. If you would like to contribute as Certification Ambassador in your region, when you fill out the volunteer form, indicate Ambassador as your preference under “How would you like to participate?”

Certification Platform & Exams
We are looking for:

Platform and Exam core members: to coordinate Exam Team activities and to write and review questions and/or to maintain and develop the exam platform
Translators: to translate exams into other common languages (currently Italian, French, German, Polish, Spanish and Dutch)
Developers: to create the Developer Exam, extensions and do other development work.

We are looking for people with these skills:

Willing to be involved long term, at least one year (not compulsory for translators)
Knowledgeable and experienced in the relevant exam subject (Administrator, Developer)
Have passed the relevant certification exam or are willing to pass it.
Be generally available for weekly team meetings and/or other forms of contact
To be able to communcate in English: reading / writing and speaking at least as a second language level
Have a lot of staying power and patience because for us quality goes before quantity
Team spirit
Not a Joomla! Learning Partner (JLP). We're sorry, this couild possibly cause a conflict of interest.

If you want to help, please apply through our form.

A permanent call for volunteers is open at https://certification.joomla.org/contribute/volunteer

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