Sitecore Academy is a 12-week program where we will teach you how to program in Sitecore technology and help you achieve Sitecore certification.
Sitecore Academy was created to help talented juniors become certified Sitecore developers and help them implement the skills they have acquired in our international projects. If you like challenges – the Academy is for you!
After completing the Academy, you will become part of our team of Sitecore Developers.
We take on all the costs of the program including over 30 thousand PLN worth of Sitecore training and certification costs.
Academy graduates, after passing Sitecore certification, stay with us for the long term. And they receive a salary during the program.
Dedicated mentors – experienced Sitecore Developers – provide support during the Academy.
At the start
At Wunderman Thompson Technology, we take care of each other. We'll give you time to get into the Sitecore Academy; you'll get to know your manager, Academy tutors, mentors, and colleagues. You'll receive a laptop and accounts, and you'll be introduced to the program and learning materials – the Sitecore platform and the Academy program.
Module 1: XM/XP for Content Authors
To begin, you'll dive into the XM/XP for Content Authors module – Sitecore Experience Platform™ (XP) and Sitecore Experience Manager®. You'll learn how to create, manage, modify, and publish web content using Sitecore tools.
Module 2: XM/XP 9 for System Administrators
Next, you'll move on to the XM/XP 9 and XM/XP 10 for System Administrators modules. You will understand how Sitecore XP works, how to add users and optimize workflows. You will become familiar with the installation and upgrade processes of the system.
Module 3: XM/XP 10 for Developers
Later will come the XM/XP 10 for Developers module – including key features released with Sitecore 10. You'll learn about Sitecore's Content Serialisation tools, how Sitecore natively supports container deployment, and how to develop headless using the Sitecore ASP.NET Rendering SDK.
Module 4: XM/XP 10 for JSS Headless Developers
The next module, XM/XP 10 for JSS Headless Developers, covers topics such as an overview of Sitecore 10 development features, an introduction to Sitecore 10 content serialisation and Sitecore JavaScript Rendering SDKs (JSS).
Module 5: Sitecore Experience Accelerator
Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA) enables content authors, marketers, merchants, and developers to work on a project in parallel.
In this module, you'll learn to work with page designs, create components, customise component rendering, and modify your designs with customisation and testing features in SXA.
Module 6: Managed Cloud for Developers
The final module, Managed Cloud for Developers, will help you understand how to reduce operational costs, improve time-to-market and minimise deployment risk. You will learn how to get started with Managed Cloud and deploy your solutions.
Project implementation & exam preparation
At the end of the Academy, it's time for practice. You will be asked to implement a small project using Sitecore. You will create a small news portal with a search solution based on Sitecore 10, using the knowledge you gained during the training. During this time, you will also prepare to pass the Sitecore 10 .NET Developer Certification exam, together with a group of your colleagues, participating in our Sitecore Academy and under the guidance of mentors.
Exam
To pass the Sitecore 10 .NET Developer certification, you will need to have basic knowledge in seven different areas, known as competencies:
- Competency 1: Sitecore structure & platform
- Competency 2: Security & user management
- Competency 3: Element management
- Competency 4: Layout & placeholders
- Competency 5: Components, controls & rendering
- Competency 6: Sitecore content serialization
- Competency 7: Containers
You need 80% correct answers to pass the exam and earn the certificate. During the Academy, we cover each of the topics applicable to the exam, and the mentorship and group work of fellow Academy members will help you absorb the knowledge you need.
If you have:
- working knowledge of C#, .NET web technologies, GIT, REST API, SQL,
- first hand experience in web application development,
- knowledge of design standards,
- knowledge of agile methodologies (you should know what Agile is and know how to work in Scrum),
- working knowledge of: HTML, CSS, JavaScript,
- fluent knowledge of English (minimum B2)
and you want to improve – then we invite you to apply!
Sitecore is the world's leading digital experience platform (DXP) software company, and, as part of WPP – Wunderman Thompson Technology, we are its global partner.
Together, Wunderman Thompson and Sitecore provide a unique combination of technology and creativity that allows brands to create unique digital solutions. From concept to implementation, our partnership helps international clients thrive.
I really enjoy working with Sitecore because it provides a lot of possibilities. In fact, there are no things that can't be done in it.
Dorota Potrzebka
Principal Technical Developer
Thanks to Sitecore, I can implement components, right from scratch – starting with design, in a very easy and fun way.
Sebastian Dorminger
UI Developer
Sitecore is interesting and very powerful. Basically, everything can be done in it. And because it's so extensive, there's constantly something new to learn and I can improve.
Mateusz Tyczka
Junior Technical Developer
We are a company of the WPP holding group, which is the technology division of the Wunderman Thompson network. For 17 years (previously as Cognifide, Possible and Mirum), we have been helping global brands keep up with technological challenges.
We develop advanced applications and platforms, some of them with Sitecore technology. We employ over 350 talented IT professionals – from juniors to mentors – in offices in Poznan, Bydgoszcz and Katowice.
Sitecore Academy is a training program designed for aspiring developers who have experience in .NET and want to specialize in Sitecore technology. The program takes 3 months and ends with a Sitecore exam.
Sitecore Academy is a program for all developers with .NET experience who want to learn Sitecore.
Access to courses and certification is free for participants. All costs are covered by us. In addition, participants are paid during the duration of the Academy.
You can find the framework program of the Academy in the "What will I learn?" section.
Yes, the program will include practical tasks to help you apply the knowledge you have gained. It will end with the creation of a mini-information portal.
After completing the program, you will be assigned to a project where you will become part of a development team working with Sitecore technology.
The Academy will be led by 2 very experienced mentors, Adam Najmanowicz and Rafal Potempa. Adam is a Senior Sitecore Developer with 25 years of experience, who specialises in CMS and web technologies. Rafal is a Technical Architect with 17 years of experience, who, before becoming an architect, was a developer working in .Net technology.