How to get SAP HANA Certification?

Levels of SAP HANA Certification

Two levels of certification for HANA are available. The first being 'Associate' level, which means the candidate is qualified to apply his skills practically but under the experts' guidance in a project environment. The contents of the exam are based on a course material. The second is 'Professional' level and is based on real world SAP experience. The contents of this exam are not based on any course material but on project experience.  

List of Available Certifications

List of certifications available for Associate level include: 

SAP Certified Technology Associate (Edition 2013) - SAP HANA – The certification test verifies if the candidates possess required knowledge in the area of the SAP HANA as it pertains to the profile of an SAP HANA technology consultant.

https://training.sap.com/shop/certification/c_hanatec131-sap-certified-technology-associate-edition-2013---sap-hana-g/  

SAP Certified Support Associate - SAP HANA – The certification test verifies proven skills and fundamental knowledge of troubleshooting SAP HANA implementations.

https://training.sap.com/shop/certification/c_hanasup_1-sap-certified-support-associate---sap-hana-g/  

SAP Certified Application Associate (Edition 2013) - SAP HANA – The certification test verifies that the candidate possesses the required knowledge in the area of SAP HANA for the profile of an SAP HANA application consultant.

https://training.sap.com/shop/certification/c_hanaimp131-sap-certified-application-associate-edition-2013---sap-hana-g/  

List of certifications available for Professional level include:

SAP Certified Application Professional (Edition 2013) - SAP HANA – The certification test verifies that the candidate possesses the knowledge required in the area of the SAP HANA for the profile of an SAP HANA application consultant. 

https://training.sap.com/shop/certification/p_hanaimp131-sap-certified-application-professional-edition-2013---sap-hana-g/

SAP HANA Certification Test Details

Few things you need to know about the Certification test include

The exam is Computer based and you have three Hours to answer 80 Questions. The Questions are (mostly) multiple choice type and there is NO penalty for an incorrect answer. Some of the Questions have more than one correct answers. You must get ALL the options correct for you to be awarded points. The Official Pass percentage is 65% (But this can vary). You will be told the exact passing percentage before your begin your test.  

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Approach for SAP HANA Certification

No, there are no prerequisites to learn HANA but if you know Database Concepts and have knowledge of SQL then it is very helpful. At present SAP is offering free online course Introduction to HANA Software Development through OpenSAP : This is the best opportunity to start learning SAP HANA

• Warm-Up: In-Memory Data Management:

https://open.sap.com/course/hana-warmup

• Introduction to Software Development on SAP HANA:

https://open.sap.com/course/hana1