Please any one can help regarding UML certifications

[razzz dxyz]

Hi All,
I'm ramakanth dhane from bangalore, India. Presently i'm working as a Java Developer.

These days I'm planning to prepare UML certification exam.
I heard OMG and IBM offering UML certifications. I'm confusing which certification is better for my career.

Please any one can help me regarding UML certification exam.

Total cost of IBM exam, OMG beginner certification and how can apply for the exam.

Thanks
Ramkanth Dhane

[Hong Anderson]

Certs of IBM and OMG are very different.
OCUP certs are about UML specification, you don't need to have any analysis/design skills to pass the OCUP exams.
Whereas IBM OOA&D exam focuses on OO analysis & design with RUP disciplines, to be more specific it's RUP's view about OOA&D. And it has little to do with UML. It just uses UML as a tool in analysis & design processes.

[razzz dxyz]

Kengkaj,

Thank you so much,

Please let me know , what are the books, Web sites, materials i should refer for OCUP certification.

[Hong Anderson]

This book: http://www.amazon.com/UML-Certification-Guide-Fundamental-Intermediate/dp/0123735858/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260895590&sr=1-1
and UML 2 Superstructure Specification.

You can read the exam objectives from OMG website.

[razzz dxyz]

Kengkaj ,

thank you very much for your valuable advices.

[Hong Anderson]

ram,
You're welcome. And thanks for the update.
I'm glad to know my advices are useful.