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CCA, CCEA and CCIA - Valuable Citrix Certifications |
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<!--[endif]--> Significantly increasing the holders' professional credibility and allowing for remarkable career opportunities in the IT Industry, Citrix technical certifications are recognized as some of the most valuable credentials available at present. Demonstrating great skills and vast experience in delivering competitive solutions in the Citrix Access Platform, Citrix technical certifications have rapidly become very popular in the Industry, becoming the trademark for competitiveness, efficiency and marketability among organizations of all sizes and the synonym for a successful career among existing and aspiring IT professionals.
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At present, the Citrix certification tracks are diversified, comprising popular credentials such as the CCA (Citrix Certified Administrator), CCEA (Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator) and CCIA (Citrix Certified Integration Architect), as well as many different specialization options (candidates to Citrix certifications can choose to become specialized in one or more Citrix products). Although each Citrix certification track requires a different level of professional training and experience, all Citrix certifications are highly recognized and attract a multitude of benefits for both certified IT professionals and employing organizations.
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The CCA is regarded as an entry-level technical certification, demonstrating the existence of a knowledge and skills foundation required for successfully supporting and implementing one Citrix Access Suite product. Although the CCA certification has been especially designed for system administrators, the credential is also very useful for Citrix resellers, business affiliates and independent consultants looking to expand their professional horizons.
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Individuals interested in obtaining the CCA title have the possibility to follow one of the 5 existing CCA tracks: CCA for Citrix Presentation Server 4 (requires candidates to pass one certification exam - 256 Citrix Presentation Server 4: Administration), CCA for Citrix Password Manager 4 (requires candidates to pass the 326 Citrix Password Manager 4.0: Administration exam or the alternate 327 Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration), CCA for Citrix Access Gateway 4 (certification candidates are required to either pass the 306 Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Administration exam or the alternate 308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration), CCA for MetaFrame Access Suite 3.0 (with the final exam 223 Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 Enterprise Edition: Administration) and CCA for MetaFrame XP Presentation Server (candidates are required to either pass the 222 Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3: Administration exam or the 310 Citrix MetaFrame 1.0 for Unix).
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A very popular mid-level Citrix certification, the CCEA is focused on expanding and polishing the skills and knowledge of existing Citrix Certified Administrators. After completing the CCEA certification program, IT professionals are able to efficiently administer, build, test, troubleshoot and support multiple Citrix Access Suite products. Compared to the CCA certification, the CCEA is more difficult to obtain; however, it also offers holders better professional credibility, facilitating their ascension towards more desirable job positions in the Industry. Candidates to the CCEA certification can choose one of the 3 existing CCEA tracks: CCEA for Citrix Access Suite 4, CCEA for MetaFrame Access Suite 3.0 and CCEA for MetaFrame XP Presentation Server.
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The CCEA for Citrix Access Suite 4 certification track requires candidates to pass the following exams: 256 Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration; 326 Citrix Password Manager 4.0: Administration, or the alternate 327 Citrix Password Manager 4.5: Administration; 306 Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Administration, or the alternate 308 Citrix Access Gateway 4.5 Advanced Edition: Administration; 258 Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Support; 456 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Build/Test.
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The CCEA for MetaFrame Access Suite 3.0 certification track requires candidates to pass the following core exams: 223 Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0: Enterprise Edition Administration, 251 Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0: Management and Maintenance for the Enterprise, 252 Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0: Troubleshooting Enterprise Environment and one of the following elective exams: 722 Citrix MetaFrame Secure Access Manager 2.2: Administration and 973 Citrix MetaFrame Password Manager 2.5: Administration.
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The CCEA for MetaFrame XP Presentation Server certification track requires candidates to pass the following core exams: 222 Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3: Administration; 913 Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Enterprise Edition, Feature Release 3: Administration; 962 Citrix MetaFrame XP: Securing and Deploying Applications Over the Web; 992 Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3: Deployment and Support; and one of the following elective exams: 722 Citrix MetaFrame Secure Access Manager 2.2: Administration and 973 Citrix MetaFrame Password Manager 2.5: Administration.
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The CCIA is a much desired certification provided by Citrix, the credential recognizing IT professionals' expertise required for analysis, design and build/test of various Citrix technologies. While individuals who obtain the CCIA title benefit from remarkable career opportunities in the Industry, organizations that employ well-trained, experienced CCIAs can rapidly increase the efficiency and profitability of their business, as the knowledge and skills of Citrix Certified Integration Architects have great potential for reducing implementation costs, increasing implementation success rates and speeding up implementation time. Individuals interested in obtaining the CCIA certification can choose one of the following available tracks: CCIA for Citrix Access Suite 4 and CCIA for Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server.
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The CCIA for Citrix Access Suite 4 certification track requires candidates to pass the following exams: 256 Citrix Presentation Server 4.0: Administration; 326 Citrix Password Manager 4.0: Administration; 306 Citrix Access Gateway 4.2 with Advanced Access Control: Administration; 456 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Build/Test; 613 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Analysis; 614 Citrix Access Suite 4.0: Design.
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Slightly more challenging than the previously mentioned CCIA track, the CCIA for Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server track requires candidates to pass the following exams: 222 Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server, Feature Release 3: Administration; 610 Citrix Core Technologies and Architecture; 611 Citrix Design, Integration and Methodology; 70-219 Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure; 70-220 Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network; 70-221 Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure; 70-226 Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies; 70-297 Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure; 70-298 Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network; and finally the lab exam 612 Citrix Certified Integration Architect Lab.
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