This article is relevant if you seeking to become a NetSuite Certified SuiteCloud Developer Exam
Background
NetSuite offers three different certification programs: ERP Consultant, Administrator and SuiteCloud Developer. I am delighted to say that I now possess all three certifications having passed the software development exam yesterday. I originally took the exam in Summer 2014 and did not pass. Appropriately, I had not invested the time into learning Workflow technologies up to that point. My thinking at the time was that I could achieve all the things needed in the script environment — so why learn workflow? NetSuite offered a generous retake policy for which I took advantage.
I developed a couple of applications leveraging workflow technology to increase my competency. From that experience, I began to see both the power and the challenges using these tools. These assessments will be the subject of a different article. In the meantime, let me offer some insight into the developer exam.
Developer Exam Preparation
I believe the test was well balanced and followed in similar fashion to my experiences with the ERP Consultant and Administrator exams. I can confidently say there is no way to pass any of these exams without hands on use of the tools to solve real world problems. The three categories of technologies you must know:
- SuiteScript: the core JavaScript libraries and program model that run both server and client side.
- SuiteTalk: the web services tier used primarily for external applications seeking to work with NetSuite data
- SuiteFlow: the workflow technologies
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Standards and Competency
Marty Zigman
Holding all three official certifications, Marty is regarded as the top NetSuite expert and leads a team of senior professionals at Prolecto Resources, Inc. He is a former Deloitte & Touche CPA and has held CTO roles. For over 30 years, Marty has produced leadership in ERP, CRM and eCommerce business systems. Contact Marty to set up a conversation.
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This is an old article though I think this might still be relevant: do you think it is necessary to have an IT degree or diploma in order to do the suitecloud developer exam? Or would familiarity with development concepts (like scripting) in the context of Netsuite be enough? For example,being able to write basic suitescript but not having a formal qualification in IT related degrees/diplomas.
Hello Vernita,
You do not need a degree to pass this exam. But you should be very comfortable with conventional software development concepts including understanding the NetSuite provided libraries for producing applications.
Best of success.
Marty