Note: The self-study portion of the digital skills initiative is coming to an end.
- Application texts can be submitted here until November 4, 2024.
- Your learning must be completed by December 1, 2024, and a screenshot of completion together with your SAP Community username must be submitted to digitalskills@sap.com by this day at the latest.
- We will process your request and send you your redemption code by December 20, 2024 at the latest.
- You must redeem your code in the training shop by December 31, 2024, but can schedule your exam for any date in the following 12 months (December 31, 2025 at the latest.)
Hello there and thank you for your interest in the digital skills initiative by SAP Learning!
The digital skills initiative is intended to help those who are generally considered to be underrepresented in the technology industry get a kick start in their careers within the SAP Ecosystem.
The definition of people considered to be underrepresented in the technology industry varies by geographic location. However, we can provide the following guideline to help you understand the sort of people we are looking to support with this initiative:
- Military veterans and their spouses, family and caregivers
- Women
- Single parents
- People who are physically disabled or neurodivergent
- People in remote or underserved locations that may be not have access to the same economic opportunities as their urban or more privileged counterparts
- Minorities who may not have equal opportunity in their geographic location
- First generation college students
- People looking to switch their careers mid-life
- People who lack the financial means to afford a certification attempt for themselves
If you identify as a person in one or several of these categories, the digital skills initiative might be for you. The final prerequisite is a willingness to learn more about SAP and to undergo the rigors of studying for SAP Certification.
Here are the next steps on how to proceed:
Step 1 – Create an SAP Account
You will need an SAP account to track your studies and take a certification exam. Watch the demo in this blog for help on how to do that. Please use the same email address that you intend on registering with the digital skills initiative.
Also be sure to join the beginner corner as demonstrated in the demo – this is how you can reach out and ask questions.
Step 2 - Let us know you are interested
Either leave a comment below or start a discussion in the beginner corner stating a clear interest in participating in the digital skills initiative. Feel free to include a bit about yourself like academic / professional background and why you feel you are a good fit to the program. We will send you a registration link to the initiative via direct message. Please ensure private messaging is enabled on your profile.
Another key reason for this step is if you need help with part of a learning journey that you selected (in step 4 below), you can come back here (the beginner corner) to ask for help.
Step 3 – Make sure you have context
We have a long blog available attempting to explain the whole "learning SAP" process from beginning to certification. Take from it what you need to ensure getting certified in SAP is worth the effort to you.
Step 4 - Begin studying
Pick a learning journey that best fits your interests which also leads to a certification. Any learning journey and any exam is covered by this program. Study it to completion, then send a screenshot of the completion & your SAP Community username to digitalskills@sap.com before 1 December 2024.
Here is a guide on how to determine if your learning journey is free of charge.
Step 5 – Receiving your certification attempt
After your learning journey completion is sent to digitalskills@sap.com, please give us some time to process your request. You will receive a redemption code for your SAP certification attempt as soon as we can get one to you.
Please redeem the code ASAP when you receive it. You can schedule the actual exam up to six month after redemption.
Step 6 - Schedule your exam
Check out our blog on how to schedule your SAP Certification exam.
Step 7 - Explore Career Options
Check out the career corner
Here is a guide on how to approach networking within the SAP Community & Ecosystem
We wish you the best of luck in your learning journey! Leave a comment below if you have any questions.
Regards,
David
