The CCA (Citrix Certified Administrator) certification represents a basic level certification offered by Citrix and the foundation for higher level technical certifications such as CCEA (Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator) and CCIA (Citrix Certified Integration Architect). Individuals who want to obtain the Citrix CCA certification can specialize in one of the following products: Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, Citrix Password Manager 4.0, Citrix Access Gateway 4.2, Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 and Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server.

Each specialization attracts a series of specific benefits and candidates can become specialized in multiple areas at the same time. IT professionals who are interested in obtaining higher level Citrix certifications such as CCEA and CCIA must previously obtain the Citrix CCA certification (with multiple specializations in case of Access Suite 4.0). Although the Citrix CCA certification has been especially designed for system administrators, it is also perfectly suitable for helpdesk technicians, resellers, consultants and anyone who is interested in validating one’s skills and knowledge on supporting a certain Access Suite product.

One of the most popular Citrix certification is represented by CCA for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 (also referred to as Citrix CCA 4.0 or Citrix 4.0 CCA). In order to obtain the recently introduced CCA for Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 certification, candidates need to pass the following exam: 1YO-256 Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 – Administration exam. Candidates to Citrix 4.0 CCA should have in-depth experience (6 months or more) in supporting a given implementation of a Presentation Server 4.0 farm.

In addition, individuals interested in obtaining the Citrix 4.0 CCA certification should have extensive knowledge of Presentation Server 4.0 and be able to install, manage, configure farm settings, configure ICA settings, policies, applications, manage web access to published applications and content, ensure access security and so on. Although these prerequisites aren’t obligatory, persons who have no previous experience with Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 have considerably lower chances of obtaining the Citrix 4.0 CCA certification.

In order to ensure a good performance at the certification exams, candidates to the Citrix 4.0 CCA certification should attend an appropriate form of training. There are many high-standard educational institutions that offer efficient instructor-led Citrix 4.0 CCA training, and certification candidates are advised to opt for this type of training in particular. The main reason why instructor-led Citrix CCA training programs are superior to self-study materials (e-learning, knowledge books) is that they allow students to rapidly assimilate the conceptual knowledge and form the practical skills required at the certification exams simultaneously. In addition, instructor-led Citrix CCA training programs are very affordable, compared to educational materials designed for self-study (to purchase all the required study materials often involves spending a small fortune).

Instructor-led Citrix 4.0 CCA training programs use official, Citrix-approved courseware and are taught in a very comprehensive manner by well-trained, experienced instructors who encourage active learning by enabling students to express their opinions and make comments upon various curricular topics. Such training programs also benefit students with properly equipped facilities, transforming training into a very useful and also pleasant experience. Once they graduate from a competitive Citrix 4.0 CCA training program, students have considerably better prospects of obtaining their desired certification on their first attempt.

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