CommVault Certification Program — Frequently Asked Questions

1. What CommVault Certifications are available?

   CommVault certifies IT professionals in the three common roles related to CommVault software products. These roles are :

   • CommVault Certified for Administration has verified skills in operating and managing a CommVault data management environment. This is the core skill set required for all certifications.
   • CommVault Certified for Engineering has additional verified skills in planning for and implementing the software components and supporting hardware environment required by CommVault.
   • CommVault Certified for Support has additional verified skills in understanding internal processes and troubleshooting a CommVault data management environment.

2. How do I become CommVault Certified?

   Certification is included in CommVault's instructor-led training courses. Each Certifiable skill set has a training course built around it. Course participants are provided the opportunity to assess their knowledge and skills at the end of each relevant module. There is no requirement for students to participate in any assessment. Participants who have successfully verified their skills to the minimum level required will be awarded the appropriate level of Certification.

3. Can I take the online Certification assessments without attending a course?

   Yes, you may purchase an online assessment opportunity separately.

4. I've taken the System Administration course in the past. Can I take the online Certification assessment for free?

   Yes, if you have previously attended a CommVault System Administration - Level 1 course (July 1, 2005 or later) you may take the online Administrator Certification assessment for free. If you have previously attended a Level II or combo course (July 1, 2005 or later) you can also take the online Engineer or Support assessment for free. Click here to verify your previous class attendance and start your free assessment opportunity.

5. How long is the Certification valid?

   For end users, Certification is valid for the life of the latest product version available at the time of assessment. For Channel partners, Certification is valid for the period specified in the channel agreement. Channel re-certification can be conducted online.

6. Is my certification from the previous certification program still valid?

   Yes, certifications from our previous certification program are still valid and recognized until 6.1 product version end of life.

7. I successfully passed either the CTE Core Exam or a Product Specialist Exam, but not both. Will I get an opportunity to take the new Certified Administrator Exam?

   Yes! If you passed either the CTE Core Exam or one of the Product Specialist Exams (Galaxy or DataMigrator/DataArchiver) from our previous certification program, but did not achieve full Product Specialist Certification, then you are eligible to take the new Certified Administrator Exam free of charge. Click here to verify your previous exam and start your free assessment opportunity.

8. Is Certification related to a specific version of the product suite?

   Not really, since the skill set being assessed is task orientated — not product orientated, the assessment questions are written to be version independent. Some version dependent wording is unavoidable but an administrator, engineer, or support person skilled in the previous product version should have little or no "version" problem with certification.

9. Why does Engineering and Support Certification require Administration Certification?

   You really can't plan for, or support a software product if you don't know how to operate it. Administration skills are considered the core essentials to understanding the features and functionality of the product suite. Engineering and Support skills are a level up from Administration and build on this core understanding.

10. How difficult are the assessment questions?

    Try out the sample questions (links below). These questions are indicative of the questions on the assessment exams. If you find these questions difficult, then you will most likely find the exam questions difficult as well.

    • CommVault Certified System Administrator
    • CommVault Certified Engineer
    • CommVault Certified Support
    • CommVault Certified Specialist – Archiving and Content Indexing

CommVault Certification Program Overview