Hi Mike,
 
For more information about Cisco Certifications and training, please see the training and event website at http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/index.html.
 
If you haven't already done so, I would recommend reviewing the UCCE Technology Center (http://developer.cisco.com/web/uccxcti/home) and the CVP Technology Center (http://developer.cisco.com/web/cvp/home).
 
 
When you form your company and have a commercially available product, you would be eligible to become technology partner.  Please see http://developer.cisco.com/web/partner/join for more information.
 
I hope this information helps.  Best of luck to you with your endeavors.
 
Thanks,
Bert