Citrix Certification Path

Citrix Certification

There are four separate certifications offered by Citrix:

1) Citrix Certified Sales Professional (CCSP)
2) Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA)
3) Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA)
4) Citrix Certified Instructor (CCI)

Let's look at each of these separately.


Citrix Certified Sales Professional

Like the name implies, The Citrix Certified Sales
Professional (CCSP) certification is intended for those who
sell Citrix products. By taking the corresponding course
and passing a Web-based exam, Citrix certifies you as being
knowledgeable enough about their products to sell them (but
not actually run them). Yuck.


Citrix Certified Administrator

Now we're getting to the good stuff. By passing one of four
exams (you get to pick which one), you can become a Citrix
Certified Administrator (CCA). Here are the exams you can
choose from:

1. Exam 118, Citrix WinFrame 1.8 Administrator


2. Exam 212, Citrix MetaFrame 1.8 Administrator


3. Exam 220, Citrix MetaFrame XP Administrator 1.0 for Windows


4. Exam 310, Citrix MetaFrame 1.0 or 1.1 Administrator for UNIX
   operating systems

The CCA is very entry level - pass one exam and you're
certified. It is roughly equivalent to Microsoft's MCP and
Cisco's CCNA certifications.


Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator

If you've already attained your CCA and work with Citrix
products on a daily basis, then achieving Citrix Certified
Enterprise Administrator (CCEA) status is the next logical
step. You are required to pass four additional exams to
attain your CCEA.

You must pass the following two exams:

1. Exam 910, Citrix Resource Management Services


2. Exam 950, Citrix Nfuse Administration

Then, you need to pass one of these two exams:

1. Exam 911, Citrix Resource Manager


2. Exam 921, Citrix Installation Manager

Finally, you must also pass one of these three exams:

1. Exam 920, Citrix Installation Management Services


2. Exam 930, Secure ICA and Security


3. Exam 940, Load Balancing Services

After you've passed the necessary exams, submit proof of
your CCA and your exam scores to Citrix. Your status will
be upgraded then to a CCEA.


Citrix Certified Instructor

If you want to deliver Citrix instruction at a Citrix
Authorized Learning Center (CALC), then you must be a
Citrix Certified Instructor. The requirements to become a
CCI aren't terribly stringent. Here are the required steps:

1. Hold a current certification for Windows NT/2000 or UNIX
   - depending on what you plan to instruct on.


2. Sit the CCA Course you intend to instruct and pass the
   corresponding exam with a score greater than 80 percent
   (this gives you CCA status).


3. Attend a very expensive Citrix-approved "Train the Trainer"
   course (those who currently hold a CTT, MCT, CNI or
   equivalent certification are exempt from this step).


4. Submit proof of the above to Citrix, and you will receive
   a certificate and your CCI number as well as CCI benefits.

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