examIt wasn’t too long a go that I was submitting my application for the GIS Professional certification.  Now, I on the eve of taking the Esri Technical Certification exam for Desktop Professional.  Although there are Esri Technical Certification Prep Courses, I was not able to take one.  I am reviewing a few resources and books.  I really don’t believe there are any better preparation methods other than pure experience with the software.  I am taking over 5 years of experience with me to complete the exam.  Four years comes from practical application a planner and a little over a year experience as a support analyst for the software.  We’ll see how it all goes.