Three course University Alliances certificate: North America Program

Question

I had been told previously that if a student completed three courses with a specified threshold of SAP content, those students could be awarded an SAP University Alliances certificate (not certification).  This also recognizes that these students are 'qualified' to take the TERP10 training. 
Is this program still ongoing?  Is there a template for the physical certificate? (Perhaps incorporating the University Alliances logo.)  Is there a specific process that must be followed related to these certificates?
Thanks for any info that can be provided.
Edited by: Heather Czech on Sep 24, 2009 9:01 AM:  Tony - I clarified that this Q applies very specifically to the UA program in North America, as each region may have a different response.

Answer 1

Tony,
Thanks for the question.  I'll give you the basics here - then the details can be worked through directly with Gail.
In North America, UA member schools that utilize SAP software in several courses may offer an "recognition award" to students that meet key criteria.  Generally speaking, the student must:  1)  have taken at least 3 courses that have a minimum of 30% hands-on SAP content in it each course, and 2) must have achieved a grade of "C" or better in each course.  Some member schools find that students gain some competitive advantage by being able to demonstrate that they've received a fair amount of SAP content by showing the award to a recruiter in an interview.  This award is not tracked by SAP, and is not linked to a TERP10 certification a student may achieve with additional learning and the passing of a certification exam as you noted in your post.  Touch bases with Gail offline to go over the process details if you're interested in learning more.
Since you brought up TERP10 (and others may be curious), let me expand a little further on the idea of requiring students to take multiple courses with a good amount of hands-on SAP material to "qualify" to take TERP10.  Over the many years we've been offering student certification in North America, students who have been exposed to SAP in multiple courses  do better in the TERP10 class & certification exam than those who have not.  Some schools choose to extend the TERP10 opportunity only to those that have taken at least 3 courses w/30% SAP content.  TERP10 instructors have told us the class becomes difficult to support after the size gets past 25-28, so setting a minimum criteria like this sometimes helps to prioritize participation when a school is only able to offer 1 TERP10 course.  In addition to the SAP content criteria, we also recommend in North America that TERP10 attendees be starting their junior or senior year, or are a graduate student.  This gives the added benefit of being exposed to many business processes supported by SAP software during their university coursework ... which also helps.   The challenge that a student faces if they have no SAP exposure and limited business process exposure is that they have to learn both topics over a busy 2 week period.  All that said, Gail and I work with schools on this question to help make sure students have the best chance for success.
Best Regards,
Heather