CWNP Chooses Wiley-Sybex as Official CWNP Press.

CWNA, CWSP, and new CWTS titles to be available in early 2009

ATLANTA -- Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) announced today that Wiley-Sybex will be the exclusive, worldwide publisher of the Official CWNP Program Study Guides. The first releases of the series are the CWNA[R] - Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide, 2nd Edition and the CWTS[R] - Certified Wireless Technology Specialist. Both of these releases will be available Q1 of 2009.

Effective immediately, CWNP has adopted the current Wiley-Sybex CWNA Study Guide (ISBN: 978-0-471-78952-9; Price $59.99) as part of its training and certification programs. The Second Edition will be updated with chapters covering 802.11n and SCA. These two chapters, which cover the majority of the new exam objectives for the CWNA exam, are available in electronic format from www.cwnp.com.

CWNA is the industry's only vendor-neutral certification for WLAN network administrators, and the study guide is a comprehensive resource to prepare IT professionals for the challenging CWNA exam. The book is rich with depth in all relevant aspects of wireless networking:

* Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies

* WLAN Technologies

* Network Design, Implementation and Management

* IEEE 802.11 Industry and Standards

* WLAN Security

* Site Surveying

The Study Guide includes a feature-packed CD containing the Sybex proprietary test engine with two full-length practice exams, chapter review questions, electronic flashcards and the entire Study Guide available as a searchable pdf, as well as white papers, videos, and demo software.

CWNP began publishing its study guides in 2001, with new releases almost annually. Testing for the CWNA certification is proctored and can be taken at any Pearson VUE (www.vue.com/cwnp) or Thompson Prometric (www.2test.com) location.

About CWNP

CWNP is the de facto standard for enterprise Wi-Fi training and certification. CWNP is the only vendor neutral wireless LAN certification program in the industry, offering four levels of enterprise WLAN certification, from novice to expert. Our focus is to educate IT professionals in the technology behind all enterprise WLAN products, enabling the ability for these professionals to enter an enterprise and manage its wireless LAN infrastructure regardless of the vendor solution utilized. IT professionals in more than 120 countries have achieved CWNP certifications, specializing in how to make wireless LANs more cost-effective, reliable and secure. CWNP is a privately-held corporation based in Atlanta, GA. For more information about CWNP, visit www.cwnp.com.

About Wiley

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