The Citrix Certified Integration Architect for Virtualization certification focuses on best practices for analysis and design of Citrix virtualization technologies. By testing a range of skills used to design strategic approaches to virtualization, the CCIA certifies the knowledge required for successful deployments, while providing recognition and credibility to IT professionals. In addition to the required exams, a minimum level of real-world experience is recommended for candidates who choose to pursue this certification. As the most advanced Citrix designation, CCIA expertise helps organizations lower implementation costs, increase implementation success rates and reduce implementation time. Update path for CCEA and CCIA for XenApp (Presentation Server 4) candidates.
Step 1.
Attain the following Engineer Series Certification
Citrix Certified Enterprise Engineer (CCEE) for Virtualization
Step 2.
Gain Architect-level field experience (recommended)
Successful candidates for this certification will have extensive field experience related to architecting Citrix virtualization-based solutions. Detailed information on this recommendation will be available with the release of the final exam.
Step 3.
Pass Architecting Exam
Exam
A16 Architecting a Citrix Virtualization Solution (1Y0-A16 Exam)
Prepare with:
CVA-500-2 Architecting a Citrix Virtualization Solution
Step 4.
Complete CCIA Program documentation
To complete this certification, candidates must:
- Agree to the CCIA for Virtualization program agreement available in Certification Manager
- Complete online profile questionnaire available in Certification Manager
Please note: The content in the CCIA for Virtualization is based on XenApp 5 for Windows Server 2008 and experience in and/or knowledge of Windows Server 2008 is highly recommended.