ACCEPTED PROVEN PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Preparing for a Dell Technologies Proven Professional Certification Exam 

It is important for Partners pursuing the below certifications to carefully review the Exam Description for the certification requirements, recommended training and prerequisites such as an Associate-level certification or other prerequisites.  For more information on Associate-level certifications click here.

• In the list of approved certifications, click on the Certification Title to view the exam description.
• The Dell Technologies Proven Professional Specialist Certifications and Qualifying Associates guide may also be helpful in identifying qualifying Associate-level certifications. 
• Review the Certification Exam Partner Preparation Guide and visit the Dell Technologies Proven Professional program site for more details on exam preparation.
• Watch the Certification Overview Video to learn how to schedule your exam, what to expect on the day of your exam and more!
• See the Recommended Training and Helpful Link sections below for additional resources.

*The Previous (N-1) certification is accepted by the program but its certification title is not hyperlinked and training is not available as this version of the certification is no longer offered.  If you want to earn a certification in this category, you would need to prepare for the Current (N) version listed.

Recommended Training

The training courses recommended to prepare for a Proven Professional Certification Exam will be listed in the Exam Description.  In addition, we have created certification-aligned training packages and courses for you to utilize to prepare for these exams.

• In the list of approved certifications, click on the Recommended Training package or course name to view the package or course details.
• Review the How to Locate Recommended Training Guide for details and instructions on locating these packages and courses via the Partner Academy or the On-Demand Learning Center (ODLC).
• Review the Service Delivery On-Demand Training Guide for purchase, activation and access information for the Competency-Aligned Training Plans available on the ODLC.
• Visit the Purchase Options page for additional purchase option information. Otherwise, contact your Partner Account Manager or sales team for purchase option information.

CertTracker Reminder

To ensure that your Certification is flowing to Program Tracker and counts toward the Dell Technologies Program requirements, please make sure your demographics are set up properly in CertTracker:

• Log in to CertTracker at: https://www.certmetrics.com/dell/login.aspx
• Click on the Demographics menu option.
• In the Relation to Dell Technologies field, select PARTNER.
• In the Work email/Dell Technologies Account ID field, enter your work e-mail address associated to your profile in Program Tracker.
• If you have questions about what e-mail address to utilize, contact your Partner Administrator or utilize the Contact Us option within Program Tracker.
• If you make any changes in the Demographics page, you MUST scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Update/Confirm to save your changes!

Associate Certifications

To determine any prerequisite certifications for the TECHNOLOGY ARCHITECT (TA) or CLOUD ARCHITECT (CA) certification you have selected, please review the exam description linked to the Certification Title in the list of approved certifications. The TA or CA exam description will list out any prerequisites for the certification.  In some cases, you may already hold a certification that will count towards the prerequisites. If you determine you need to earn a new Associate-level certification to meet a prerequisite for your desired TA or CA certification, the list below will assist you in quickly locating the currently available associate-level certification exam descriptions.  

Recommended Training for Associate-Level Certifications

Where applicable, we have included the recommended training course(s) for the qualifying, currently available Associate-level certification in the packages listed in the Recommended Training column of the approved certification list.  These packages will contain the recommended training for the respective Specialist-level certification as well as the course(s) for the qualifying, currently available Associate-level certification.  Otherwise, the course name and course number for any recommended training aligned to an Associate certification will be listed on the exam description and is searchable in the Partner Academy by course title or course number.  For partners utilizing the Competency-Aligned Training Plans available on the ODLC, the recommended training aligned to the Associate-level certifications is included in the ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATIONS - COMPETENCY ALIGNED category.

For more information:

• A full list of available Associate-level certifications can be accessed at:  https://education.dellemc.com/content/emc/en-us/home/certification-overview/find-exam.html?t=Associate 
• The Dell Technologies Proven Professional Specialist Certifications and Qualifying Associates page may also be helpful in identifying qualifying Associate-level certifications.
• The Certification Exam Partner Preparation Guide has a section on reviewing exam descriptions to understand prerequisites.
• If you have questions about qualifying prerequisites for certifications, please contact Dell Technologies Proven Professional Program Support.