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IT Professional Certifications
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Differentiate yourself from the crowd and be the preferred IT professional with our industry-recognized certifications.
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Show your company and your colleagues how to simplify data and storage, forever, with Pure Storage solutions.
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ASSOCIATE CERTIFICATIONS
Data Storage Associate
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
FlashArray Storage Professional
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
FlashBlade Storage Professional
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Portworx Enterprise Professional
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Data Protection Professional
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS
FlashArray Implementation Specialist
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS
FlashBlade Implementation Specialist
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS
FlashArray Support Specialist
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS
FlashBlade Support Specialist
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS
Cloud Block Store Specialist
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS
Migration Specialist
EXPERT CERTIFICATIONS
Platform Architect Expert
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Learn more about our available Pure Storage IT Professional Certifications.
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Review the following resources to successfully prepare for your exam.
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Get all the details on the results of your exam.
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After passing your exam, you'll receive an email from Credly with instructions on how to claim and share your badge or related certificate. You can also access your badge directly by logging into Credly using the button below.
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Maintain Your Certification
All Pure Storage Certifications expire every three years. To recertify, retake the exam before the expiration date. Added recertification options exist for selected exams - check individual exam pages for more info.
More information is available on our Recertification policy by clicking the button below.
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Pure Storage IT Professional Certification FAQs
You may still have questions after reviewing the Certification Guide. See below for frequently asked questions and answers.
People also ask:
1. How is a certification exam administered?
Each certification exam is a multiple-choice online exam. It is proctored online, and you must have a webcam. The proctoring system will monitor you for the duration of the exam. Click here to learn more about the exam process.
2. Is the certification an open book exam?
No. You won’t be able to refer to any external materials during the exam.
3. Do I need to attend a training course before taking a certification exam?
Training is not required. However, we provide exam prep resources and other training courses to help you prepare for an exam. Each exam is designed to test your on-the-job experience.
4. Can Pure Skill be purchased through the website?
Each Associate exam costs $200. Each Professional and Specialist exam costs $300. Each Expert exam costs $400.
5. Does the certification expire?
Yes. Each IT professional certification is valid for three years.
6. How do I renew my certification?
IT Certifications carry a three-year validity period and must be renewed prior to the expiration date. All exams can be renewed by retaking the updated version of the exam. Learn more here.
The following alternative pathways to recertification are also available:
- The DSA exam is automatically renewed if you earn a Professional, Specialist, or Expert level certification.
- Continuing Pure Education (CPE) credits for select FlashArray exams.
7. How do I report an exam issue or request exam accommodations?
Access the Pure Storage Certification Exam Support & Accommodation Request Form and submit the request.
